Sr. Project Manager, Innovation

Description iSoftStone , Inc. is seeking a Sr. Project Manager (Infrastructure) to join our Team! Remote Opportunity in the Tri-State Area (NY, NJ or CT) Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor employment visas for this position, now or in the future. Third Party candidates cannot be considered for this position. Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to manage enterprise infrastructure initiatives supporting a fast-paced retail organization. This individual will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate is a seasoned project management professional with exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. While this role partners closely with technical infrastructure teams, it is not intended to be a hands-on engineering position. Instead, the successful candidate will drive execution, facilitate collaboration between business and technical teams, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Responsibilities : Manage multiple concurrent infrastructure projects from initiation through successful implementation. Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, risk logs, and executive status reporting. Coordinate cross-functional teams including Infrastructure, Network, Security, Cloud, End User Computing, Store Operations, Vendors, and Business Stakeholders. Facilitate project meetings, steering committees, sprint planning sessions, and executive updates. Identify project risks, dependencies, and issues while driving timely resolution and mitigation strategies. Manage project scope, change requests, resource planning, and delivery timelines. Partner with vendors and third-party service providers to ensure project milestones and deliverables are achieved. Support Agile and traditional project delivery methodologies based on project needs. Promote project management, best practices and continuous process improvement. Qualifications : Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. 8+ years of project management experience managing enterprise infrastructure or technology projects. Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Current Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Scrum certification. Strong experience working in Agile environments with the ability to facilitate Scrum ceremonies and manage project backlogs. Ability to take high-level business and technical requirements and translate them into well-defined user stories, epics, and actionable work items. Experience partnering with solution architects to refine technical requirements and collaborating closely with development teams to decompose work into manageable tasks. Technical aptitude to understand infrastructure concepts, ask the right questions, and effectively communicate with architects, engineers, and developers. While hands-on coding experience is not required, candidates should be comfortable working within technical environments and supporting software and infrastructure delivery teams. Proven ability to engage with development teams to clarify requirements, remove delivery roadblocks, and ensure a shared understanding of project objectives and deliverables. Demonstrated success managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously. Strong executive presence with excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and manage cross-functional teams Experience with project management and Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence. Preferred Qualifications: Experience delivering infrastructure initiatives is preferred. Primary Location Pay Range : $ 65 - $75 per hour Benefits: 1099/Contractors: No benefits Temp salaried employee benefits, if scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week: medical, dental, vision, 401k, holidays. iSoftStone is a global IT service and consulting company that creates value and drives success through technology solutions, service excellence, and digital innovation. We specialize in web and application development, software testing and support, data and content management, digital experience, accessibility, and data for machine learning and AI. With 20 delivery centers and more than 90,000 employees worldwide, iSoftStone is proud to serve some of the world’s most well-known businesses, including 90+ Fortune Global 500 companies. Visit us at https://www.isoftstoneinc.com . iSoftStone is committed to the practice of equal opportunity for all its employees and applicants in employment, and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, color, age, national origin, religion, creed, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, status as an honorably discharged veteran or disabled veteran or military status, political affiliation or belief, citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability. In addition, reasonable accommodation will be made for known physical or mental limitations for all otherwise qualified persons with disabilities.

Position Summary: Henderson Building Solutions is seeking a Sr Project Manager to join the mission critical team in Lenexa, Kansas or Washington, D.C.  The Sr. Project Manager plays a senior leadership role in bringing the most complex and strategically significant construction projects to life at Henderson Building Solutions. In addition to independently managing the company's largest and most complex projects, the Sr. Project Manager leads and develops a team of project managers and project engineers, owns business development efforts, and shapes the standards and best practices that guide how the project management team works. Drawing on extensive expertise and seasoned judgment, this role holds full financial responsibility, anticipates and resolves the most difficult challenges, and serves as a senior point of leadership for clients, teams, and the broader organization. For this role, that leadership plays out in one of the fastest growing markets in construction: data centers. Mission critical facilities cannot go down, so you will coordinate field activities with facilities and owners to keep live operations running without interruption and bring an uptime-first mindset to every phase from assessment through turnover. You'll do it with the backing of a 100% employee owned company where the projects you deliver build value you share in. Project assignments may vary based on business needs and may require experience within specific facility types, construction environments, and technical disciplines. Key Responsibilities: * Directs the overall management of construction projects. * Plans and sets project objectives, goals, and deadlines. * Selects appropriate construction methods and strategies. * Schedules and coordinates processes so that projects meet design specifications. * Reports on status and progress of project and budget matters to clients. * Facilitates the execution of the project installation phase. * Produces/acquires and maintains all required project documentation. * Other duties as assigned. * Prepares layouts, detailed drawings, and schematics. * Makes recommendations as to the feasibility of systems and/or equipment and evaluates construction products for their application. * Plans logistical aspects of project execution so that plans can be properly incorporated into the project documents. * Assists in the assembly and distribution of equipment and construction bid packages. * Ensures a safe and efficient work environment. * Verifies contractors are meeting and practicing all required OSHA and industry approved safety standards. * Coordinates with facility and the contractor to ensure facility operations are not interrupted. * Obtains required licenses/permits, confers with city or county inspectors, and ensures compliance of legal requirements, company regulations, and building and safety codes. * Assists in the development of accurate budgets for all projects and clients that reflect all costs associated with construction. * Manages the planning, materials, building, and budget of construction projects. * Negotiates and provides cost estimates for construction work and associated change orders. * Protects the best interest of the client and preserves/enhances the reputation and bottom line of the company. * Assists with business development activities by promoting Henderson to existing and potential clients. * Participates in client, company and industry events. * Grows personal network by building relationships with clients and industry professionals. Required Qualifications: * Ten (10) or greater years of relevant experience required in construction and the design of building systems. * Project management, estimating, field installation, and installation supervision experience required. * OSHA certifications required. * Advanced project management skills. * Technical expertise in primary fields of focus (mechanical and/or electrical) as well as familiarity with other related fields. * Ability to work in a collaborative environment and to recommend and analyze pragmatic solutions for clients. * Knowledge of applicable codes and standards relating to the facilities in which we work. * Possesses efficient communication skills. * Proficient Microsoft Office skills specifically within Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project. * Adapts to changing work environments, work priorities and organizational needs. * Generates ideas for improvement, takes advantage of opportunities, suggests innovations. * Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in this job description. Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in relevant field of construction or engineering preferred. Common examples include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Science, Construction Engineering, and Construction Management. Years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of requisite education. * Experience managing construction projects in data center, mission critical, or other live operational environments preferred. * Experience with data center systems including critical power, cooling, and controls infrastructure. * Experience managing projects for hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center clients preferred. * Procore experience preferred.   Physical & Other Requirements: * Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.  * Ability to read, write and communicate in English.