Project Manager, WiFi Testing

Project Manager, WiFi Testing

Austin, TX

Who We Are:

Excelacom has a global presence in the consulting and technology solutions industry with a focus on Communications and Media providers. We collaborate with our clients to solve their complex business, technology and operational challenges through a combination of consulting expertise and telecom-focused solutions and products. Excelacom provides extensive experience in product development, IT consulting, telecom-focused software and managed services, as well as strategic management and thought leadership to steer our clients towards a successful business and technology transformation.

At Excelacom, we recognize that our most valuable asset is our people. We strive to create an environment where our employees can contribute their unique perspectives and grow individually and collectively. Our diverse and inclusive culture empowers our people to embrace their ideas and transform them into innovative solutions.

Who You Are:

The candidate must be comfortable working with Product, Engineering and Partner teams to support coordinating, project management and reporting on several simultaneous workstreams. The candidate will be responsible for project managing an off-site production testing ‘residence’ meant to measure the performance of new features and support diagnosing ongoing production issues.

At the Consultant-level, you will be expected to independently contribute ideas, recommendations, and solutions toward solving business challenges, construct key components of deliverables/presentations, and contribute to the development of Intellectual Capital (IC) and Marketing Collateral. You will serve as a team leader for individual work streams and acquire a comprehensive understanding of the firm’s expertise, product set, and capabilities. Most importantly, you will embrace our firm’s brand and core values.

Role and Responsibilities:

You may work on various projects throughout your career with Excelacom. The roles and responsibilities noted below pertain to the specific role listed above.

• Decompose key business problems to identify value areas and structure and implement complex technology solutions for the client
• Create innovative and differentiated offerings, staying relevant and in sync with market demand and technology evolution
• Meet with client staff on a daily basis to understand key issues with how they operate today and identify opportunities for improvement in their operations and technology landscape
• Leveraging Excelacom’s domestic and international assets and expertise to bring new ideas to clients
• Identify and qualify additional business opportunities
• Prepare solutions and proposals and present to clients
• Providing project management and change management support
• Develops and provides regular updates to management
• Define KPIs and set up appropriate health-checks, monitoring and escalation procedures
• Develop and maintain prioritization backlog and effectively communicate current roadmap to stakeholders and options to re-prioritize roadmap if required
• Develops project plans, roadmaps, communicates regular status updates to a variety of stakeholders in different formats, develops mitigation strategies and drives project milestones.
• Establishes effective communication plan with project team and key stakeholders.
• Provides day-to-day direction to project resources.
• Ensures effective change management occurs throughout the course of the project.

Required Qualifications:

• 3 years of previous project management experience
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science or related field
• Prior consulting experience –in an agile environment – with a leading strategy firm, consulting practice, or consulting technology firm
• Proficiency in Jira and Microsoft Office (Word, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Highly collaborative, team-oriented with strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead project working groups and possesses strong facilitation and data gathering skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical personnel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in Telecommunications, Media, or Cable is highly preferred
• Past success in generating new business with existing clients
• Good time management skills
• An ideal candidate will have knowledge of Wi-Fi technology including the major components to deliver service (routers, modems, Switches, DHCP, NAT/PAT, etc.) and testing methodologies/tools.

Compensation and Benefits:

Our competitive salaries are just one component of Excelacom’s total compensation package for our regular full-time employees. Other rewards and benefits include: health, vision, and dental insurance, ancillary benefits, Life and AD&D insurance, 401k, and generous paid time off policies.

EEO Statement:

Excelacom, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.  Any decision affecting employment, compensation, promotion, or transfer will be based solely on personal qualifications and merit, regardless of sex, race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age, results of genetic testing, service in the military, pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions or any other factor protected under applicable law.