UniTek Global Services

Project Manager

UniTek Global Services$70K — $95K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in general business or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Project Management
  • PMP or CAPM certification preferred
  • Strong command of English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in telecommunications, VoIP, satellite, or networking environments

Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day project activities and operations
  • Communicate effectively with customers and administrative staff
  • Provide exemplary customer service to various stakeholders
  • Manage project financials and reporting to senior management
  • Update customers on project statuses and scope changes
  • Define project scopes in collaboration with customers and senior management
  • Complete additional duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Opportunity for leadership and mentorship
  • Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
  • Collaboration with various teams and stakeholders
  • Travel opportunities up to 50%
  • Flexible problem-solving role allowing personal initiative
Full Job Description
The Project Manager will oversee the day-to-day activities and work closely with the operations team, while helping grow and provide technical expertise in this area of the company. The ideal candidate should be a self-motivated problem solver that's able to operate in a fast-paced, high volume work environment.

Job Requirements:

Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment. This includes goal setting, production, reporting, budgeting, efficiently solving customer issues.

Effectively communicate with the Project Manager assigned by the customer.

Efficient communication with the administrative staff within the company.

Show exemplary customer service to customers, corporate leadership, subordinate supervisors and technicians, ability to instill technicians with professional, customer service driven attitude.

Ensure that company policy is adhered to with respect to, but not limited to, safety, assets, production etc.

Oversee business financials and provide reporting to management

Provide customer follow-up for: general inquiries, feedback on ongoing and completed projects as required

Update customers with regular status updates and scope of work changes

Complete regular follow up with local management and field technicians and provide frequent status updates to senior management

Work with customers and senior management to help define a scope of work for larger projects and rollouts

Other duties as assigned

Education:

Bachelor's degree in general business; or a combination of education and work experience along with required skill set

PMP or CAPM preferred

Position Requirements:
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Project Management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a strong command of the English language is required.
  • Technical Skills:
    • Experience in an operations environment in telecommunications, VoIP, satellite, routers, networking equipment and/or cabling.
    • Experience with telecommunication dispatching and project management
    • Experience working with multiple projects at one time
    • Ability to work with project deadlines, project changes, and the ability to overcome unforeseen project challenges
    • Ability to trouble shoot and solve technical, personnel or other project related issues
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
    • Soft Skills:
      • Ability to motivate, lead, teach and train on proper work and safety procedures
      • Leadership and negotiation, conflict management, analytical and problem-solving capabilities, strong customer orientation
      • Strong business minded consultative approach with focus on profitability and margin
      • Working knowledge of business processes, including tender and sales
      • Strong financial understanding; ability to interpret project financial indicators and use them as part of the decision-making process
      • Work in schedule driven environment, including working efficiently, multi-tasking, meeting stringent deadlines, and achieving project goals
      • Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written skills
      • Public speaking and presentations skills
      • Skills in mentoring and training employees with varying educational backgrounds and aptitudes

      Physical Requirements:
      • Lift up to 65 lbs. of equipment and tools
      • May be required to work long and unpredictable hours
      • Travel required up to 50% of the time

About UniTek Global Services

UniTek Global Services, Inc. was a provider of engineering, construction management and installation fulfillment services to companies specializing in telecommunications, broadband cable, wireless broadband, and satellite industries. The company was founded in 2004 and was headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. UniTek provided services to companies such as AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon. In 2014, UniTek filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and was subsequently acquired by an affiliate of New Mountain Capital.
Learn more about UniTek Global Services
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1,000 employees
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Founded
2004

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