IT Project Manager Category: Type: Contract Location: Pleasanton ,CA Id: 74270 Posted: 07/03/2012 Job Description
Mastech is a growing company dedicated to innovation and teamwork. We are currently seeking an IT Project Manager for our client in the Healthcare domain. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits, exciting challenges, and the opportunity for growth. This is a Contract position and we are looking for someone to start immediately.
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Location: Pleasanton, CA/ Zip Code: 94588
Compensation: Depend on Experience
Role: IT Project Manager
Role Description: The IT Project Manager would need to have at least 8+ years of experience. This ideal Candidate will have either a background in database administration or infrastructure management or both and some amount of project experience - not necessarily in a formal PM role but candidates that have worked through large infrastructure projects in a leadership role are acceptable.
Top 3 - 5 Daily Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the daily activities of the various infrastructure and database teams.
- Ensure that work is continuing per the project plan.
- Create weekly status reports and executive summaries as required.
- Maintain the project budget.
- Be the technical liaison to the project areas.
- Ability to successfully manage escalations appropriately.
Top 3 - 5 Required Skills:
- Database admin or SQL experience is needed.
- Infrastructure knowledge - servers, capacity, and contingency planning.
- Project leadership experience.
- Leadership role in a database upgrade project.
Desired Skills:
- Technical Project Management is a plus.
- Experience with Teradata is a plus.
- Previous experience at Client is a plus.
- MS-Project experience.
- Previous budget experience is a plus.
Soft Skills:
- Facilitation.
- Conflict Management.
- Negotiation.
- Excellent communication skills - written and oral.
- Ability to work remotely with minimal supervision.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required
Experience: Minimum 8+ years
Relocation: No, this position will not cover relocation expenses
Travel: N/A
Local Preferred: Yes
Recruiter Name: Shashi Mishra
Recruiter Phone: 877 884 8834 (Ext: 2229)

