Sr. IT Infrastructure Project Manager Job in HOUSTON, TX 77219

Posting Title
Sr. IT Infrastructure Project Manager
Requisition ID
22520
Location
HOUSTON, TX US
Full or Part Time
Full-time
No. of Openings
1
Percent Travel
10
Posting Date
11/2/2009
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Senior IT Infrastructure Project Manager

As a leader in the oilfield services industry, Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high performance organization. Baker Hughes with 100 + years of corporate history and more than 36,000 employees has eight divisions that provide products and services for oil and gas wells. Our leading technologies – and our ability to apply them safely and effectively – create value for our customers and our shareholders. Engineers, scientists, technicians and business professionals can make their careers at Baker Hughes in research, development, manufacturing, field operations, sales, finance, IT, marketing and human resources.

Baker Hughes has need for an IT Project Manager within the IT Infrastructure and Operations Services Planning and Program Management team. The incumbent must be able to think independently, analyze, troubleshoot and resolve complex business and technical problems without direction in a large, global IT environment. The successful candidate will have a proven history of leading teams of employees and contractors in highly dynamic environments while consistently achieving superior results. Seeking a candidate in Houston, Texas.


Job Responsibilities

* Management of IT Infrastructure and Operations Services projects / programs
* Manage the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple or large scale projects and also handle the management and accounting aspects of a project while ensuring that quality, timeliness and performance to specification are critical
* Responsible for administration of contract as well as all specified contract support documentation and liaison with division departments
* Negotiate with sub-vendors
* Interface with both user and IT customers on technical issues
* Provide training in accordance with responsibilities and projects
* Prioritize and coordinate deliverables and inter-dependencies among the various efforts
* Oversight, management, resource allocation, quality assurance, project status reporting and budget oversight for multiple projects and programs
* Responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire project life (initiate, plan, execute, control, close)
* Assemble project teams in a matrix environment, assign individual responsibilities, identify appropriate resources needed and develop high level and detailed schedules to ensure timely completion of projects
* Effectively communicate with Project Stakeholders, Functional Area leadership, Portfolio Performance Manager and Planning & Program Management Manager regarding status of projects
* Ensure adherence to Project Management Methodology by self
* Record of effective communication with project sponsors, management and project team members
* Manage, train, and retain a highly motivated, dynamic team. Define staff development goals, and applicable performance metrics
* Experience in vendor/contract management, with solid negotiation skills
* Proven ability to plan, forecast, and manage financial budgets
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Proven ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with co-workers, reports, and senior management

Job Requirements

* PMP Certification required
* ITIL V3 Foundation Certification is desired
* Experience with ITIL V3 concepts and how they relate to the project lifecycle is desired
* Strong negotiation skills
* Strong organization skills
* Thorough knowledge of principles, concepts, theories and practices of project assignment
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Strong leadership skills
* Strong problem solving and project management skills
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, 12+ years specialized experience
* Minimum 10 years of IT project and program management
* Experience with project management in matrix organizations
* Knowledgeable in management of Capital and Operating Expense budgets
* Excellent planning, organizational, verbal and written communication skills
* Experienced in vendor/contract management, with solid negotiation skills
* Proven ability to plan, forecast and manage financial budgets
* Proven ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with co-workers, reports, and senior management
* Very experienced in the development of project scope, objectives and business cases
* Very experienced with Microsoft Office products, EXCEL, WORD, PowerPoint, ACCESS and SharePoint
* Very experienced with Microsoft Project
* Experience with CA Clarity a plus
* SAP financial experience a plus

Competencies Desired

* Interpersonal Savvy
* Approachability
* Drive for Results
* Strategic Agility
* Motivating Others
* Problem Solving
* Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent. 12+ years specialized product experience.

This is a Senior Project Manager with very strong project management skills and experience managing IT Infrastructure projects.