Overview:
We are seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager IT Infrastructure in our Olathe, KS location.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing large projects including development and maintenance of project plans and reporting of project status.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
Develops and maintains complex project plans which involve tasks of multiple participants and stakeholders
Drives accountability from project team members and serves as a subject matter expert in project management process improvements
Provides project status and summary to wide audiences including senior management
Identifies interdependencies in programs and serves as the go to person for project management
Leads project management process improvement efforts
Participates in project definition activities including feature analysis and system tradeoffs
Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems including evaluation of new technologies to improve existing functions
Serves as a mentor to less experienced Project Managers (Project Manager 1 & 2)
Understands business impacts of issues and how they relate to IT owned solutions
Develops and maintains all project documentation
Motivates and drives accountability from all project team members, including the coordination of resources assigned to projects for which he/she is responsible without direct authority and resolves conflicts with little assistance
Contributes to advanced technical research on new technologies and determining feasibility of team or functional goals/objectives
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience supporting infrastructure projects and is able to work closely with infrastructure managers, architects and individual contributors.
Demonstrates mastery of project management principles and adapts practices to meet rapidly changing business climates and needs
Demonstrated experience with a proven track record in successful implementation of technology solutions
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead projects in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
Demonstrated excellent time management and follow-up skills
Desired Qualifications
Experience successfully coordinating large scale globally based projects
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program.
Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits