.JOB DESCRIPTIONJOB PURPOSE & KEY METRICSPurpose :Coordinate and manage infrastructure & cloud related projects involving deployment of all technologies around the globe.Key Results :Timely delivery of project technologies to LS&Co. customers.Budget remains within + / - 2% of forecasted amount.Reporting of project status to provide higher levels of visibility to Sr. ManagementManage SCRUM and Waterfall based projects.Additional Information and Key Metrics :Deliver timely Infrastructure implementations to over 50 Countries and 100 locations.Key Responsibilities :Assist the department leadership team to manage the portfolio of Waterfall / Agile projects and programs.Assist the department leadership to manage and track projects and budgets.Track, manage and publish Project status / budget on a monthly basis.Manage project vendors and contracts, partnering with leadership.Assist in the acquisitions process from contract signature, PO creation to equipment / software arrival.Develop and coordinate the development of checkpoint documentation as required by the LS&Co. project Governance and Methodology process.Present and coordinate the presentation of project checkpoints for stakeholder and leadership approvals.Utilize the LS&Co project management tools (Clarity, SAP, SharePoint, MS Project, etc.) to manage program and budget (plan and actuals) in line with LS&Co standards.Provide work direction and leadership to assigned project teams, consisting of scheduling, assignment of work and review of project efforts.Recommend staffing requirements to assist with the formation of project teams (i.E. onboarding team members and providing information on the project).Develop and coordinate the creation of detailed project plans and schedules using established LS&CO.'s standard.Gather and coordinate metrics, and develop and implement changes (per standard approval processes) so that the project can remain within scope, and within time, cost and quality objectives.Provide instructions to project resources on project management methods, tools or processes.Help to drive timely decisions by key stakeholders in the context of the assigned projects relative to scope, schedule, costs / benefits.Coordinate the gathering of multiple sources of project related data and input (technical, business functional, financial), then summarize and provide conclusions for LS&Co leadership to utilize for project based decisions and actions.Develop and maintain a working relationship with project sponsors (business and IT), vendors and key clients.Interface and coordinate the interfacing with business leadership to understand and clarify business needs and strategies relative to assigned projects.Coordinate and work with project team to communicate project progress, performance and results to LS&Co leadership.Collaborate with LS&Co. and 3rd Party project team to plan and drive execution (on-time, budget, scope)
