Senior Project Manager - Technical

About The Job

The Red Hat Commercial Services organization is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join us remotely in the western U.S. In this role, you’ll actively manage projects to successful completion from initiation through delivery and closure. This requires excellent coordination of cross-functional teams through meetings and progress measurement activity which bring distinct, specific projects to completion both on time and within budget. You should be an experienced project management professional with a full understanding of industry standard project management practices with the ability to interact with Red Hat and customers. You will work on problems with diverse scope, evaluate identifiable factors, and demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. You'll also need excellent communication skills and the ability to support multiple teams and geographies for Red Hat's fast-growing Services team. Applicants that reside within the U.S. Pacific, Mountain, and Central time zones are preferred. 

What You Will Do

• Control project requirements, scope, and change management issues
• Determine, monitor, and review all project economics to include costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risk
• Ensure adherence to legally binding requirements
• Facilitate development of recommended project control solutions to be used for planning, scheduling, and tracking projects through integration of various project management tools
• Manage project forecast projections to both client and internally within Red Hat
• Work with management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules and contribute to project estimation process
• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project, including subcontractor monitoring
• Establish appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria
• Develop project control and reporting procedures and manage changes in operational plan
• Undertake status review meetings among project team members and clients
• Integrate and use specific industry PM and technical delivery methodologies (e.g. PM methodologies based on Agile, Red Hat Services Project Management Methodology, Systems/Software Development, Product Development)
• Assist in the training of the project team on application of appropriate procedures and motivate  team members to accomplish project goals, meet established schedules and resolve technical and operational issues
• Maintain awareness on emerging technologies and Project Management techniques
• Travel to work alongside regional accounts and service provider partners in person

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years of relevant program and project management experience; preferably managing large, complex enterprise IT projects
• Experience using various project management and agile tools, frameworks, and methodologies
• Track record of successfully managing projects from inception to closure
• Experience with establishing and contributing to process improvements
• Experience in dealing with projects and multicultural and multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to work effectively across a widely diverse management team, as well as a broad spectrum of internal and external partners
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, inclusive of the ability to communicate and integrate with executive level customer personas
• Solid organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Healthy balance of business and technical background
• Ability to articulate the Project Management value proposition and be an evangelist for the Red Hat Services PM methodology and techniques
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Scrum master, lean, product management, and project management certifications and computer science training are a plus
• Experience with and knowledge of open source software technologies preferred
• Ability to travel frequently to work alongside customers and visit customer sites - up to 75% annually

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The salary range for this position is $116,270.00 - $191,840.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.