Information Technology Project Lead - Allied Consultants : Job Details

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Project Lead to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check.

Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

**Location of job: Remote. Candidates must be local to Austin, TX**

Responsibilities

Seeking an experienced IT Project Lead with a background supporting data center operations projects and on-prem data center migrations to AWS cloud services. The Project Lead will play a pivotal role in leading and executing complex technical projects, ensuring their successful delivery within scope, schedule, and budget. This role requires a deep understanding of Agile principles, exceptional project management skills, leadership capabilities, and effective communication to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. This position reports to the Director of client IT DCS&O TIERS Operation.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 7 years extensive experience performing all aspects of IT project management duties in large data center environments, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
• 6 years possess a strong understanding of the technical aspects of the projects being managed within an Agile context and possess an understanding of data flows in an enterprise.
• 6 years solid working knowledge of MS Office suite of applications including Project.
• 6 years excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to facilitate effective communication between team members and stakeholders.
• 6 years excellent at monitoring project deliverables and milestones to ensure they are met according to the project plan.
• 5 years define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders, breaking them down into manageable iterations. Develop and maintain a well-defined product backlog and ensure Timely delivery of prioritized features.
• 5 years solid working with IT procurements, budget, forecasts and analysis for the different projects.
• 5 years experience working closely with internal and external vendors and/or service providers to ensure our operations requirements are appropriately provisioned.
• 5 years solid experience migrating an on-premise data center to Cloud Services (AWS preferred).
• 5 years expert level planning, documenting and identifying project goals and tasks to ensure on-time delivery.
• 5 years effective leadership, organization and time management skills.
• 5 years expert at communicating with stakeholders to eliminate blockers and potential risks.
• 5 years Champion Agile principles and practices throughout the project lifecycle. Lead Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Guide the team in adopting and adhering to Agile methodologies.

Preferred:

• 3 years experience working on government fiscal and budget management supporting data centers.
• 3 years experience with senior level leadership reporting and communication. Familiar with various levels of reporting tools.
• 2 years experience using Remedy, ITSM, PPM, Archer, Jira and ServiceNow.
• 2 years experience preparing and tracking security exemption requests.