Senior Partner Project Manager

at Nokia Siemens Networks in Naperville, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Family Description

Project Management (PM) comprises project management for execution of cross-functional / geographical projects and programmes from initiation to completion. Covers determination of project / programme goals and support of business objectives and strategies. Ensures projects / programmes achieve their targets, keep their schedule, and maintain estimated cost, time, and quality within planned scope. Covers management of risks that affect the delivery of project outcomes.

Subfamily Description

Customer Project Management (CPM) ensures customer projects / programmes are delivered within agreed scope, budget, schedule, and quality. Contains projects throughout all phases, starting from delivery approach identification to completion / care / operation. Comprises management of customer (and all stakeholder) relationships and expectations during the contract fulfilment as well as project team members / resources. Contains project risk management, and driving of improvement actions to secure project gross margin and upselling and cross-selling.

Manages customer post sales account with accountability across all projects flowing through their responsible channel partner(s).
Accountable for NI Programs. Delivers the operational and project single/multiple BG / BUs scope to the customer as required.
Ensures all project and operational management is in full alignment with Nokia Mode of Operation (MoO), BG / BL guidelines and the PM@Nokia methodology.
Plans customer project and keeps plan updated to reflect and anticipate changes by coordinating change management on all aspects affecting cost, scope, schedule, and quality (CSSQ).
Works together with the Channel Partner to ensure alignment on program deliveries for all end customers flowing through the given channel partner and works to enable efficient delivery by the channel partner to their end customers.
Assures consistency among project financial, product and service forecast activities.
Participates in pre-sales and sales process activities.
Determines delivery approach alternatives and manages the selection of the final recommended approach to delivery.
Ensures hand over from Sell to Execute and from Delivery to Care is done and monitors progress against it.
Ensures project contract management process is initiated and executed.
Defines the customization of any global operational processes together with relevant point of contacts to meet project requirements (for example, network operations, supply chain, logistics, and acceptance).
Manages the customer relationship as the primary interface towards the customer in all activities-related to the own scope of the contract, including customer complaints, corrective actions, and changing requirements.
Prepares a clear and effective communications plan and ensures proactive communication of all relevant information to the customer and to all stakeholders.
Monitors and controls that all projects for the applicable partner are delivered within the approved budget, profitability forecast, and planned scope.
Actively applies appropriate best practices and lessons learned throughout the life of the project. Monitors, controls, and reports KPIs defined in customer contract.
Ensures data in all project-related tools and repositories is kept up-to-date and with high quality.
Conducts thorough risk management for all project risks and opportunities.
Seeks to define new opportunities to expand and renew contracts with the customer.

A Bachelors degree in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, and/or applicable Industry experience.
At least 5 years of hands-on, customer-facing Project Management experience within a highly technical, fast paced environment.
Technical knowledge / experience in XGS-PON, GPON, IP Routing and/or Optical Network technologies.
Solid verbal and written communication skills, with experience working directly with both business and technical stakeholders.
It would be nice if you also had:
Leadership and conflict resolution skills.
Good understanding of Network Infrastructure's and/or general delivery processes related to Demand Planning, Customer Engineering, Order Management, Material, and Field Deployment.
Familiarity with Network Infrastructure Maintenance Support processes including Technical Support, Product Quality Management, and Repair & Return.
PMP certification.

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