Senior Technical Project Manager

Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

You will hold the role of Senior Technical Project Manager for Operations Systems Support. This includes projects relating to infrastructure implementation, transformation, and ongoing services. You will be managing the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of these types of projects. These complex projects will need to be delivered within the committed timeframes with accuracy and to the satisfaction of both internal and external stakeholders. To be a successful Sr Technical PM you will need to have an understanding of network and security infrastructure environments:

• Create project plans; manage the creation of test and acceptance plans, communications, training plans, demonstrations and shakeout testing upon deployment

• Compilation of schedule, status, and metric updates at project and team levels; report appropriately to all levels of governance including executive

• Assure that process documentation is created and/or updated to align with project outcomes

• Work within deadlines to deliver initiatives and track results

• Partner with cross-functional teams/stakeholders on planning and alignment for project deliverables

• Manage relationships across stakeholder teams keeping execution on track

• Identify and mitigate risk that could impact overall deliverables

What we’re looking for...

You are no stranger to tight timelines and competing priorities. And you’re a great communicator, able to translate complex technical specifications into concrete requirements. You are not afraid to ask questions to ensure you understand things clearly. You like working in a dynamic environment and recognize that it comes with lots of ambiguity. You know how to engage a team, set clear standards, remove barriers, and problem solve, and you’re committed to helping everyone on your team do their best work.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training

• Four or more years of relevant work experience in network and security infrastructure

• Experience managing technical network and security infrastructure projects

• Strong understanding of the technical aspects related to Network and Security Infrastructure

• Ability to obtain TS Security Clearance

• PMP Certification or equivalent

• Comptia Security + certification, Comptia Network + certification, or equivalent

Even better if you have:

• Master degree

• Six or more years of relevant work experience in network and security infrastructure

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $114,000.00 and $211,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.