What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager 1 (IT) position at Pike Corporation?
Job Description
As the IT Project Manager at Pike Enterprises, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of our corporate strategic and large transformational projects and ensures it meets committed cost, timelines, and quality standards. We are seeking a talented and experienced project manager to join our team and lead the transformation of project management practices for Pike. This role is ideal for an individual who excels in managing complex technical projects, vendor relationships, and embraces agile principles, including Scrum.
Essential Functions
Implementation and Integration:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hand and fingers, to handle, feel, or operate tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work). The employee may be subject to one or more of the following atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
Competencies
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as requested to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
About Us
About Us
Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.
“Essential” is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.
Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.
About The Team
Engineering
Pike Engineering employees play critical roles in ensuring that essential services like electric power, gas, telephone and wireless communications are up and running when people and businesses need them. We offer engineering opportunities in transmission and distribution, substations, smart meter technologies, renewable energy, telecommunications, storm damage assessment and more.
As the IT Project Manager at Pike Enterprises, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of our corporate strategic and large transformational projects and ensures it meets committed cost, timelines, and quality standards. We are seeking a talented and experienced project manager to join our team and lead the transformation of project management practices for Pike. This role is ideal for an individual who excels in managing complex technical projects, vendor relationships, and embraces agile principles, including Scrum.
Essential Functions
Implementation and Integration:
- Lead the implementation of Oracle/Microsoft projects, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and processes.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, develop specifications, and ensure the solution meets business needs.
- Coordinate with Oracle and third-party vendors to ensure timely and effective delivery of services.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Manage project budgets, track expenditures, and ensure projects are delivered within budget.
- Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project lifecycle.
- Administer, configure, and optimize Jira Cloud to support project, workflow, permission, and automation needs across technology teams.
- Maintain system governance, including project lists, time capture (Tempo), user management, and adherence to PMO standards and SDLC workflows.
- Collaborate with development, network and security teams to setup their projects issues, implement Jira enhancements, and ensure consistent, high-quality usage of Jira tools.
- Identify, analyze, and mitigate project risks.
- Develop contingency plans to address potential challenges and ensure project continuity.
- Ensure that project deliverables meet the highest quality standards and are aligned with business requirements.
- Conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure compliance with project objectives and standards.
- Develop and implement change- management strategies to support the adoption of Oracle Field Services.
- Provide training and support to end-users to ensure successful system utilization.
- Act as a primary point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring open and transparent communication.
- Develop and execute communication plans to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
- In-depth knowledge of IT processes and tools as it pertains to project management, financial management and resource planning
- 5 years’ experience in IT program management, including leadership roles with a focus on agile delivery.
- Strong Jira acumen with a successful track record in time capture management.
- Ability to design and execute strategic IT support initiatives in alignment with business objectives.
- Familiarity with the field service business and process/tools to facilitate running a crew-based field services business.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Jira, PMP) or technical certifications are advantageous.
- Experience with Oracle cloud products including Field services, Fusion HCM, Fusion ERP and CX cloud
- Experience with Microsoft products including Dynamics 360, Azure EDW and Power apps
- Master’s degree in computer science, CIS, or related field
- 5 years of experience managing operational and/or project financial budgets
- 3 years of IT experience developing and implementing systems within an organization
- 3 years of experience managing systems analysis, including defining technical requirements and performing high level design for complex solutions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hand and fingers, to handle, feel, or operate tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work). The employee may be subject to one or more of the following atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
Competencies
- JIRA administration
- Waterfall methodology
- Oracle/Salesforce/Dynamics Field services
- Budget Management and Forecasting
- Client Focus
- Project Estimation
- Matrixed Work Structure
- External Resource Management
- IT Governance
- Product and Vendor Evaluation
- Self-Motivated
- Self-Starter
- Able to perform with minimal day-to-day supervision
- Team-Oriented
- Must be able to follow Company safety rules and all other Company policies
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as requested to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
About Us
About Us
Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.
“Essential” is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.
Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.
About The Team
Engineering
Pike Engineering employees play critical roles in ensuring that essential services like electric power, gas, telephone and wireless communications are up and running when people and businesses need them. We offer engineering opportunities in transmission and distribution, substations, smart meter technologies, renewable energy, telecommunications, storm damage assessment and more.