Project Manager at Rack Centre

Job Description

• Rack Centre seeks to hire a Project Manager who will be responsible for the implementation, management, supervision and evaluation of all Rack Centre’s projects in accordance with international standards and best practice.
• Reporting to the Operations Director, the Project Manager will participate in strategic planning and budgeting initiatives in addition to problem solving.
• He/she will work within the guidelines, policies and mission of Rack Centre and will be accountable and responsible for specific projects as assigned.

Responsibilities
Strategy & Project Planning:

• Lead strategic planning to achieve business goals by prioritising initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment and management of current and future projects
• Prioritise the portfolio of projects on a day-to-day basis on behalf of management to ensure the maximum efficiency in allocation of resources and skills.
• Ensure that the project plan remains aligned with the available technologies and the overall strategic business plan.
• Create, develop and maintain a rolling project plan / road map for all projects.
• Work with defined vendors for the Design, Construction, Deployment, Testing and Commissioning of the Data Centre build. Identify and prioritize project deliverables, dependencies, and critical path items
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to assure a smooth in-take of DC co-location projects while assuring priorities across the various groups are in synch. Resolves conflicts across internal and external teams in a timely manner
• Controls project deliverables, scope, expectations, and coordinates project progress with sponsors, steering committees, and senior leadership

Acquisition & Deployment:

• Define requirements for new Data Centre technology implementations and communicate them to the Rack Centre management team and other stake holders.
• Define and communicate Rack Centre procedures, policies and standards for acquiring, deploying and commissioning the Data Centre technologies.
• Prioritise and control projects portfolio as they relate to the selection, acquisition, development and installation of the Rack centre’s Data Centre technologies.
• Provide leadership on all aspects of the project to ensure successful delivery
• Maintains a solid understanding of the Data Centre and Construction industry and incorporate best practices as they emerge

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of Project Management related work experience.
• Proven history of managing multimillion dollar projects/projects
• Must possess demonstrable and measurable success in a similar role in a challenging environment.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification
• Experience with and understanding of data centre infrastructure and migration practices
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities and proactively drive changes in scope, timelines, and requirements
• Strong project management experience in related industry preferably construction with demonstrated achievements in planning, directing, and implementing multiple and concurrent large projects
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources management, business unit contacts, and data centre peers
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute in a high-pressure environment
• Construction, Telecoms or Technology delivery Project Manager in Nigeria with a global exposure.