Senior Project Manager - Workplace Technology

Company: Align Communications
Location: New York
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

Join the Team!
Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in career you love?
At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We dont just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. Were a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our teamwork hard, play hard, be smart!
We believe great communities lead to great companies. Thats why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.Position Overview
Align seeks a Workplace Technology Senior Project Manager with strong IT solution design and build-out experience working within Aligns Workplace Technology business based out of our New York City office. This role is focused on advising clients, designing and implementing workplace technology solutions for traditional technologies, as well as, smart office, IoT and automation technologies. This is an ideal opportunity for a polished project manager that is aspiring to expand into more of a Workplace Technology Strategic Advisor role.
The Senior Project Manager will manage the delivery of Workplace Technology projects, which will include maintaining accurate control of all resources and activities to ensure successful engagements. This person must also be technically savvy and sales-minded, as this person is expected to contribute to the pre-sales, solutions development, and proposal processes.

• This is a full-time position offering a targeted base salary of $125,000-$150,000, medical, dental, vison, 401K matching, paid training, paid time off, and performance-based bonuses
• This position will be based out of our New York City office; however, this person will be required to work at client locations in the New York metropolitan area. Some travel outside the tri-state area will be necessary within the United StatesKey Qualifications
  
  • Bachelors degree in business administration or an IT-related field is desired
  • Over 5 years of technology project delivery experience managing complex business-critical IT workplace technology projects including solutioning, design and implementation and related experience
  • Strong presentation, consultative, solution development, project management, and IT infrastructure design experience and the ability to provide active technical leadership on large-scale enterprise and SMB office workplace technology transformation projects
  • Prior professional services or consulting experience managing large technology projects is a plus
  • A broad understanding the product capabilities and experience designing workplace technology solutions including Cisco WebEx and video conferencing systems, IoT Sensors, PoE, Wireless Networks, LAN/WAN, Verkada and other security system, Audio / Video systems (AV), etc.Preferred Qualifications
    
    • Possess the combination of skills required to be effective at pre-sales support, solutions development and project delivery responsibilities.
    • Must have IT advisory experience and the ability to lead current and future state technology requirement assessments including selecting, implementing and integrating new technologies related to modern, mobile, and agile workplace technology solutions
    • Ability to estimate projects and create sales proposals for new business opportunities with assistance from the corporate office and solution leads.
    • Prior professional services or consulting experience managing large technology projects is a plus
    • Excellent conceptualization, articulation, presentation and facilitation skills are essential
    • Understand the business/strategic architecture considerations related to information technology projects within large, global infrastructure and Fortune 500 companies
    • Ability to coordinate resources and drive solution development amongst technology teams
    • Ability to communicate across technology silos and relate solutions to IT and business management
    • Ability to interface with real estate, construction, facilities, architects, engineers, and other consultantsResponsibilities
      
      • Responsible for all levels of engagement proposal development, pricing, client administration, resourcing, adherence to profit margin outlined as part of the proposal, risk management through project delivery and supervisory oversight of delivery team
      • Responsible for running client project meetings, taking minutes, following up on tasks, and driving project work
      • Help drive innovation in our Workplace Technology solutions - research, evaluate and integrate cutting edge modern workplace and end user technologies (AV, BMS / Smart Buildings, IoT, Security and Access Control Systems, Wi-Fi, Cloud, Collaboration and mobile workplace solutions)
      • Influence customers as strategic advisor on Workplace Technology Transformation projects -partner with technical SMEs as needed and help provide executive-level consulting and advice to clients regarding workplace technology, including audio-visual systems, scheduling and workplace management solutions, smart office, environmental controls, streaming video, and a large variety of other technologies
      • Manage overall engagement profitability, revenue, margins, utilization goals, pricing and contract administration while providing leadership, mentoring, and advice to internal Align professionals
      • Act as technology representative at client meetings as well as internal project team affiliates including IT and Facilities, etc.
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        PM20
        Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.
        Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the desktop to the data center as well as providing managed IT services for clients.
        Our professional services team, which includes Workplace Technology, Data Center Solutions and Migrations & Cloud provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.
        Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.
        Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.
        For more information, visit: www.align.com
        
        
        
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