Technical Project Manager - Workplace Collaboration

Job Description

Title:
Technical Project Manager
Location:
Remote

Ekman Associates is a management consulting firm that specializes in developing business, digital, and technology strategy, delivering solutions, and addressing human resource demands.

Summary:
The Technical Project Manager will focusing on Device Management, data analysis, and project communication/reporting.

Key Qualifications:

• Program / Project Management
• Experience in Device Management
• Experience In Tune

• Provide Project Management for Device Management.
• Create executive-level presentations (e.g., in Microsoft PowerPoint) and confidently present to leadership.
• Accountable to deliver timely, effective, easily understandable, concise project deliverables including detailed project work plans, presentations, budget reviews, cross-project dependencies, risks analyses and mitigation, strategies, stakeholder coordination and status communication.
• Analyze data related to device management and translate into actionable plans and tasks.
• Clearly communicate and document processes and updates to the team, vendors, and partners.
• Able to work independently but also with the team for making good decisions.
• Manage changes and demonstrate flexibility to the project scope and project schedule.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
• Communicate project expectations, risks, and escalations across all levels of the organization.
• Effectively deliver successful project to completion on-time and within budget.
• Effectively manage project scope, schedule, and budgets, while proactively identifying risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Apply varying methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall), types, and sizes, ensuring objectives and project deliverables are accomplished according to plan.

• BA/BS in business, computer science preferred or other technical field or appropriate work experience 10+ years of applicable experience in a technology environment, preferably for a large company.
• Project Management skills in terms of reporting, tracking, and communication.
• Background supporting device management programs (laptops and mobile devices).
• Familiarity with endpoint management tools such as Microsoft Intune.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet and the broader Microsoft 365 toolset
• Must have Excel Expertise (analyzing multiple data sets, Vlookup, Pivots, Charts and calculations).
• Excellent organization and communication skills, as well as strong and consistent attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively summarize status and communicate with senior leadership.
• Experience with varying methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Demonstrated project management experience with large projects, organizational skills, and an ability to maintain and create standards.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision; must be a self-motivated self-starter who can initiate ideas and take ownership of work.
• Able to prioritize tasks and projects and forecast upcoming project needs.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, as well as strong and consistent attention to detail.
• Results-oriented with initiative to work until job is complete.