Project Manager Location: Metro NYC Area Purpose of Role: To manage various sized IT projects in the North East. The Project Manager will lead both company and customer teams to ensure delivery of contractual obligations on time, within budget, and exceeding all quality standards. Duties and Responsibilities Determine and analyze risks to project delivery Deviation management Ensure customer acceptance Ensure operational handover and acceptance Maintain professional relationships with the customer, partners, and team members by: - Determining key contacts and establishing process for escalation of problems - Conducting regular reviews with all parties - Promoting the use of consistent standards and procedures - Coordinating a matrix team of internal and external suppliers to deliver agreed commitments by: - Ensuring the project team has the necessary skills to guarantee delivery - Establishing a reporting structure and escalation process - Conducting regular individual and team reviews to monitor progress against objectives - Ensuring that all necessary products and services are in place to the agreed project plan Skills and Experience IT Experience - Networking, Server, Storage Implementations Project management tools, MS Project and other techniques and tools Business and customer skills Interpersonal skills – communication and negotiation 2 - 5 years project management experience. PMI PMP Required. A flexible, innovative approach, coupled with a "can do" attitude Keywords: Other IT & Programming