Lead Project Manager
CenturyLink (NYSE:
CTL) is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives through innovative technology solutions.
CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting, and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia.
The company provides broadband, voice, video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile U.
S.
fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport network.
Job Overview:
Provide oversight and direction for the program and manage cross organizational integration projects.
Includes seamless work movement activity, quarterly data integrity audits, development & implementation of enhanced tracking, reporting, and procedures.
Job
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the progress of assigned complex projects/processes within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.
- Creation and tracking of projects; Escalate and track project issues; Document progress and prepare status reports (metrics, summaries, etc).
- Communication of project critical dates and coordination with external and internal schedules related to the activity and workload;
- Facilitate working meetings.
- Coordinate trouble resolution and implement changes to prevent problem recurrence.
- Accountable for delivering process improvements, providing process management consulting and subject matter expertise to direct the activities of the project team.
- Identify/Analyze process risks and inefficiencies; actively seeks opportunities to transform the business and eliminate costs through these efforts.
- Provide consistent feedback on improvement opportunities related to the process.
- Lead to ensure that the project is high quality, meets the measures of success.
- Participate in Duty Rotation for Operations.
Minimum
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent education and experience.
- Completion of formal externally recognized project certification requirements (e.
g.
PMI, PMP) or a minimum of 5 years of significant project management experience. - 5
years of related experience. - Outstanding and proven program/project management skills;
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Project and Visio.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must;
- Ability to communicate project needs to internal and external teams/vendors.
- Must have experience in establishing timelines, detailed reports and executive summaries
- Ability to manage open project to completion, and to provide status and escalation throughout the project process.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel (ability to sort, filter, calculate formulas, link worksheets and knows keystroke shortcuts), with demonstrated skill in data gathering and analysis.
- Utilize a consultative approach and maintain strong working relationships across multiple departments; internal and external; Conduct meetings with stakeholders to determine objectives and execute on deliverables.
- Self Starter with experience working in a fast-paced work environment is a must.
- Strong ability to provide leadership/mentoring to other team members.
- Knowledge of telecom industry.
- Strong customer skills and interpersonal communication
- Strong written and oral skills
- Ability to travel as necessary
Preferred
Qualifications:
- Familiarity and experience with ordering, provisioning, and repair systems (eFlow, Orion, SDP, VQT, Casper, PROD, LIMS, OMWF, NTM Remedy).
- Knowledge of various service types and processes.
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Alternate Location:
US-Minnesota-St Paul
Requisition # :
124436
This job may require successful completion of an online assessment.
A brief description of the assessments can be viewed on our website at
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No Discrimination.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, protected statuses).
We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug test and background check.
Disclaimer
The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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