Senior Lead Project Manager- Federal - DoDEA - Federal

Job Description

About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the world’s best networking company by solving customers’ increased demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves as its customers’ trusted partner, helping them manage increased network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber security solutions that help protect their business.

The Senior Lead Project Manager is a key position in the Strategic Government Program Management Organization supporting the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) program. The Lead Project Manager-Federal will be responsible to lead cross-functional teams in the planning and execution DoDEA telecom projects.  The position requires broad subject matter expertise of all functional activities required to successfully implement and support those projects to include: Proposal Support, project scheduling (MS Project), operational support systems, ordering, inventory, transition/implementation performance reporting, budgeting/forecasting, training, customer care, operations, program management plans, change management plans, resource plans, quality assurance plans and risk management plans, etc.  The position performs procurement functions for the program and therefore experience in SAP is a plus.  The position directly interfaces with engineering, network management, and customer technical representatives to discuss technical project aspects.  Therefore the position demands a strong technical background.  The position is also responsible for reviewing/developing requirements, and working with appropriate teams to answer proposal requirements resulting from Government SOWs, Task Orders, and Modifications.  The Lead Project Manager-Federal is also responsible for preparing and presenting Power Point presentations to the customer and upper level management.  Specific duties include: • Direct liaison between the customer and CenturyLink Government Services for all project implementation and status reporting • Manage and implement complex network installations from initial site survey to sustainment • Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of all assigned weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual contract deliverables • Initiate change management reviews and contract modifications, and identify requirements for product and IT development • Program Management Reviews to include both customer and Senior Level CenturyLink Management
The Lead Project Manager - Federal is a key position in the Strategic Government Program Management Organization supporting the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) program. The Lead Project Manager-Federal will be responsible to lead cross-functional teams in the planning and execution DoDEA telecom projects. The position requires broad subject matter expertise of all functional activities required to successfully implement and support those projects to include: Proposal Support, project scheduling (MS Project), operational support systems, ordering, inventory, transition/implementation performance reporting, budgeting/forecasting, training, customer care, operations, program management plans, change management plans, resource plans, quality assurance plans and risk management plans, etc. The position performs procurement functions for the program and therefore experience in SAP is a plus. The position directly interfaces with engineering, network management, and customer technical representatives to discuss technical project aspects. Therefore the position demands a strong technical background .

• Direct liaison between the customer and CenturyLink Government Services for all project implementation and status reporting
• Manage and implement complex network installations from initial site survey to sustainment
• Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of all assigned weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual contract deliverables
• Initiate change management reviews and contract modifications, and identify requirements for product and IT development
• Program Management Reviews to include both customer and Senior Level CenturyLink Management

7-10 years of Federal Telecommunications Program/Project Management and customer liaison experience a must
• Strong working knowledge of CenturyLink Ordering and Provisioning processes desirable
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix team environment
• Successful experience in the development of proposals for Federal programs
• Builds and maintains excellent customer relationships, especially with the contracting officer’s technical representative (COTR) and senior management
• Working knowledge of MS Project and associated MS Office suites

• Requires strong knowledge of VPNS, IPS, IPVS, Toll Free Service, Access Arrangements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-task, stressful environment
• Ability to manage process/procedural changes - thorough understanding of Federal Government contracts
• Ability to create and matrix-manage various functional teams
Education Minimum: BA/BS in related field or equivalent experience: PMP/PMI certification is highly desirable.

Alternate Location: US-Virginia-Herndon

Requisition # : 216408

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