Principal Technical Project Manager

When you join Verizon

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What you’ll be doing...

The Senior, Technical Project Manager (TPM) will be part of the Global Network & Technology team. You will help to build the foundation that keeps us in front of the competition. The work you will be doing will deliver the network infrastructure for new platforms, products and service deployments. We will look to you to meet critical deadlines for large multi-functional and enterprise-wide projects and solve the complex problems that the team may face along the way. Your role will be pivotal in coordinating project activities related to key applications that comprise the Intelligent Edge Network (iEN). You will partner with network and product teams to provide a better experience to our Verizon customers.

• Leads multiple small, medium, and some large and complex projects leveraging the Network Project Management framework.
• Developing end-to-end project plans to guide the implementation of network infrastructure and services.
• Work with the program intake process, prioritize with business, assign, and drive through to release delivery holding various network teams, IT teams, vendor teams, contractors and stakeholders accountable for commitment on deliverables.
• Prepare presentations defining the current and future state of the business need, project status to ensure project benefits are achieved upon delivery.
• Performs Project Management activities such as planning, sizing, defining units of work delivery, configuration, resourcing and scheduling.
• Provide leadership reporting on projects via team status reports.
• Drives resolutions and project delivery through partnership with the business and key stakeholders.
• Leads discussions on projects, status, risk management, change management, and problem resolution and identifies and assigns actions for follow up and/or leadership escalation.
• Manage test plans and resolve escalations with the IT Program Manager to drive delivery of the project.
• Directing the deployment of new product and service projects to ensure their integration and commercial success.
• Leading project update meetings for leadership and finding creative ways to problem solve.
• Driving results at all levels, regardless of reporting structures.
• Managing multiple simultaneous projects within scope, on time and budget.
• Focusing on process and the customer experience.

Where you'll be working...

This hybrid role will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days as set by the manager.

This position can be located out of any valid US based Verizon location.

What we’re looking for...

As a Principal Engineer you are detail oriented, highly organized and able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline. For you, communication is a strength and giving presentations to provide clear status is something you excel at. You are the type of person who sees a problem and gets it fixed no matter what. You enjoy the challenge of working through complex, multi-functional issues towards a groundbreaking solution, while being able to negotiate effectively at all levels of the organization and influence decisions that yield the best results for our company.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in managing large multi-functional or enterprise-wide projects.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Experience with wireless core applications and Verizon Cloud Platform.
• Collaboration and communication skills with the ability to formulate communications appropriate for all organizational levels.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies applied to project management.
• A PMI or Project management certification.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

NYC candidates: Verizon requires new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for onsite and hybrid NYC roles. Verizon provides reasonable accommodations consistent with legal requirements (e.g., for medical or religious reasons). Additional information will be provided during the hiring process.