Senior Project Manager for AV and Education Technologies
Boston, MA 02115
6 Month Contract with possible ext.
The role will need to be local enough to come on-site to the campus for AV installations. Each installation will likely last several days, and there will likely be several installations over the course of the contract.
1) PM and AV/networking domain knowledge,
2) Experience successfully managing cross-functional IT hardware and software implementations (with AV equipment, transactional systems, networking, and systems integration)
3) Experience managing enterprise-wide project communications and multi-faceted stakeholder engagement
Qualifications and Skills
Master's degree in technology leadership, business administration, project management, or related field or equivalent experience preferred
Demonstrated team performance skills, service mindset approach, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor
Demonstrated experience leading complex, mission-critical, cross-functional, enterprise-wide technical projects/programs
Experience managing projects using agile or waterfall methodologies, with the ability to adapt methodologies to project needs and requirements
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Teams and Excel in particular), ServiceNow, Jira
Foundational knowledge of AV hardware and technologies, networking, and enterprise-wide software applications
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and cultivate strong relationships and work effectively with diverse groups, including education and non-education personnel, internal and external to Harvard Medical School
Demonstrated "can do" work ethic coupled with effective time management and ability to overcome ambiguously or under-defined problems, simplify and clarify objectives, and lead the team to successful outcomes
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, adapt to changing priorities, and manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision
Excellent time management, organization, and planning skills
Strong business/systems analysis skills, proven meeting facilitation, and documentation skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to share information effectively and confidently to internal and external audiences of varying levels of technical knowledge
Agile, Lean, Scrum Master, and/or PMP certification is a plus