Contract- 6-12 Months

We are looking for an Austin-based experienced Data Centre Project Manager to join our Portfolio delivery team based in Cambridge! If you have the knowledge and experience detailed below, please get in touch!

About the team:

The EIT Value Delivery Office is part of Enterprise IT. We provide Demand Management, Governance and best in class Delivery capabilities.

We are a diverse talent pool of strategy managers, demand & planning managers, delivery managers, portfolio managers, programme and project managers as well as business analysis and scrum masters, based across 3 regions: Cambridge (UK), Bangalore (India) & Austin (USA).

About the role:

The Arm Data Centres Programme is a major initiative within Arm with the purpose of realigning our on-premise Data Centre footprint in line with the Journey to the Arm Cloud.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to be part of a highly skilled, technical team, working in a fast-paced environment that is delivering several key strategic Data Centre objectives for Arm such as data centre builds, infrastructure deployment, optimisation or retirement. The right candidate will be expected to deliver multiple complex initiatives end to end, including planning and execution, from initiation through delivery. You will need experience in organising cross-functional activities, establishing working relationships at all levels of the organisation to partner with and effectively communicate with cross functional groups as required, managing stakeholders across multiple teams. In addition, you will be expected to make decisions and take reasonable action when required to accomplish agreed scope, timelines and objectives.

As a global team, there will be the requirement to be flexible and work outside of US standard working hours and manage internal teams and external partners that reside in other time zones.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Developing comprehensive project plans defining scope, objectives and deliverables while considering resource allocation and timelines.

Providing reporting updates to Portfolio Owners and other project and business senior stakeholders.

Proactively monitoring progress, resolving issues, and initiating appropriate corrective action

Identifying potential risks and devising risk mitigation strategies to avoid delays and setbacks during project delivery.

Ensuring appropriate level of quality delivery, on time and within budget, in accordance with the project plan and portfolio governance arrangements

Managing third party contributions to projects.

Facilitating effective communication between team members and stakeholders to keep everyone informed on project progress and any issues.

Managing both the dependencies and the interfaces between other projects and other programmes of work

Managing risks & issues to the project's successful outcome

Maintaining detailed project documentation, including reports, status updates, Project Initiation Document, plans and risk register.

Must have experience:

Extensive experience of project management delivering Data Centre infrastructure projects, preferably with Data Centre build experience.

Proven track record of delivering infrastructure projects on time, within budget, and with high quality standards.
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices, such as Prince 2, Agile or Scrum.
A knowledge of infrastructure technologies, such as network, server, storage, cloud, security, or data centre solutions.
Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Strong interpersonal skills are a key part of this role. Our Project Managers are expected to build and maintain strong working relationships with senior business stakeholders & IT leadership

Ability to effectively manage time in a fast-paced dynamic environment and prioritize work, multi-task across projects/ work streams

Experience of working with globally dispersed teams across multiple time zones

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