Sr. Project Manager, Telecom PMO

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Acronym Solutions Full time

Location : C09 - Richview TS - 65 Kelfield Street, Rexdale, ON M9W 5A3

Company : Acronym Solutions

Acronym is a full-service information and communications technology company that provides a range of scalable and secure solutions. With more than 20 years’ experience managing the communications system that enables Ontario’s electrical grid, Acronym is uniquely positioned to understand the mission-critical needs of any business. We deliver innovative and reliable services that respond to the changing demands of businesses and support rapid growth and digital transformation.

It’s an exciting time to join the team at Acronym Solutions

This is full-time permanent position.

The Senior Project Manager, Telecom will manage complex telecom centered projects over the full project life cycle including providing leadership, guidance, and technical expertise in the management of projects and personnel.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and ability to apply formal project management principles and practices during the planning, implementation, monitoring, and completion of projects, ensuring effective management of scope, resources, time, cost, quality, risk, and communications.

General Responsibilities :

  • Executes the Project Management methodology with a focus on leading projects from inception to completion, managing tasks throughout the project life cycle while maximizing the stakeholder relationships at all levels and providing a unified experience.

  • Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, communication and stakeholder relationships.

  • Handle Network Infrastructure deployment and commissioning type of projects including new build, expansion, hardware refresh, software upgrade, decommissioning, service migration and customer migration projects.

  • Negotiate and manage project deliverables, schedules, timelines, and costs from concept to deployment and business readiness.

  • Communicate to all stakeholders on project progress against designed plan, requirements, quality measures, compliance with processes, highlight risks and issues, drive resolution and escalate when required to resolve issues, variances and develop actions plans to manage changes or issues.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize and schedule project deliverables.

  • Ability to lead and direct cross functional resources toward project objectives.

  • Accountable for budget tracking and reporting for individual projects.

  • Use MS Project, RACI, and RAID to track and mitigate project risks and issues.

  • Manage vendor and external resource deliverables, commitments, and communication.

  • Strong understanding/knowledge of the Telecom Industry and/Infrastructure including Fiber, LAN/WAN, SD WAN, MPLS, Broadband, DIA etc.

  • Displaying effective organization skills, managing multiple and competing priorities and coaching others to improve these skills.

  • Experienced in delivering telecommunication infrastructure projects on time, on budget, on specs.

  • Past telecom/network projects including new build, expansion, hardware refresh, software upgrade, decommissioning, service migration and customer migration projects experience preferred.

  • Skilled in working with various levels of resources and stakeholders.

  • Collaborative, able to align cross-functional teams on project goals and deliverables.

  • Detail-oriented, able to spot and resolve issues quickly.

  • Experience in responding RFPs and RFQs.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work more effectively with internal and external teams.

  • Ability to manage relationships while demonstrating persistence and problem-solving skills.

  • Professionalism, positive attitude, and the ability to work well with diverse perspectives are keys to success in this position.

  • Ability to lead multiple work streams or project teams.

  • Creates a detailed work plan, identifying and sequencing activities needed to successfully complete the project.

  • Experienced in Water-fall and Agile framework.

  • Ensures that roles and responsibilities (internal and external) are clarified and understood.

  • Ability to translate and communicate complex issues with their resolution to stakeholders and senior management and be a thought leader.

Selection Criteria:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering or Project Management.

  • 10+ years of related experience in Project Management.

  • PMP certification is considered an asset.

  • In-depth understanding of telecom networks, equipment, and technologies (e.g., fiber optics, wireless networks, IP networking, etc.).

  • Strong project management skills with the ability to effectively plan, execute, and control projects. Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.

  • Project estimating and planning techniques.

  • Management of change, risk, and problem.

This is a hybrid role requiring the PM to be on site at least 2 days per week (Monday, Wednesday) at the Acronym office.

Acronym employees, you can apply online via the Careers module in Success Factors. To access Success Factors, click on the Talent Management link in the Applications drop-down menu on the HydroNet site. Otherwise, if you do not have Hydro One computer access, forward your application to Careers@HydroOne.com. In the event you are experiencing difficulties applying to this job please visit myHR.

Deadline: June 6, 2024

Questions about the posting should be directed to the hiring manager. If you are selected for an interview or further evaluation and require special accommodations please speak with the hiring manager.

NOTE: An Employee who is the successful applicant to a vacancy that results in a move between the Hydro One companies (Hydro One Networks, Hydro One Telecom and Hydro One Remotes) will have his/her EI and CPP deductions restarted. If as a result of the restart of these deductions the employee over contributes to EI and/or CPP, the employee will be eligible for a refund of the over contribution through their personal income tax return. For further details, please contact the HR Support Centre.

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