IT Operations Project Manager

Informatica is looking for a highly motivated individual committed to successfully delivering technical projects to join our growing Project Management Office. In this newly formed role, you will be the Project Manager responsible for managing key operations and infrastructure projects within our Corporate IT Department. You will have the opportunity to grow your project management skills while working with multiple technologies to address some of the most challenging IT issues facing companies today. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining positive business relationships throughout the business community and IT, while delivering timely, viable solutions to our customers. In turn, you will have the opportunity to work with a leading-edge IT organization with top quality people focused on customer satisfaction, execution and delivery. This is an opportunity for the right person to help in define and grow a PMO organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

Engage, promote and improve the Informatica IT Project Management methodology
Controls the day-to-day aspects of projects (may include multiple projects) with regard to scope, schedule, resources and budget
Establish and manage project schedules and work breakdown structures to ensure project objectives are met
Create and drive project plans to optimize resources
Coordinate activities of sub-teams
Document and communicate status, issues, and risks in a timely manner to project team and senior management
Manage project issues to resolution
Serve as the first point of escalation for the project team
Ensure high team morale
Build strong business relationships
Actively participate in the execution of the PMO strategy within the organizationMinimum 3 years of demonstrated experience leading IT global operations/infrastructure projects with remote project teams
Demonstrated experience leading IT projects in at least 2 technical areas, e.g. infrastructure, operations, security, architecture
Demonstrated experience in applying project management methodology
Demonstrated track record of delivering projects in scope, on-time, and within budget
Outstanding oral and written communication
Outstanding facilitation, leadership and problem solving skills
Demonstrated commitment to quality
Desired Qualifications:
BA/BS in Business Management, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related area
Prior experience as an IT function lead or analyst
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft EPM and Project