Project Manager II

Summary

Arraya Solutions is seeking a Project Manager II to manage multiple technology projects across operational service towers. The role is responsible for planning and delivering projects from inception through closure, coordinating engineers, customers, vendors, and business stakeholders, maintaining project financials, and using AI-enabled productivity tools to improve delivery efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project plans using Microsoft Planner and other appropriate project management tools, including the development of project timelines, milestones, tasks, resources, task dependencies, and durations
• Deliver completed projects on time and within budget with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy
• Develop and communicate project status and establish appropriate governance across both business and IT to manage scope, issues, risks, and change
• Maintain project financials and project planning data in NetSuite, including project setup, budgets, forecasts, sales orders, milestones, resource and effort planning, time submissions, billing readiness, and project invoice review and approval
• Lead project meetings, including standup, kickoff, discovery, status calls, sprint planning/reviews and retrospectives
• Maintain resource calendars for projects and productive activities
• Respond to stakeholder questions/concerns in a productive, professional, and timely fashion
• Manage the integration of IT, business and vendor deliverables ensuring equipment, licenses, access, and stakeholder availability
• Use AI-enabled productivity tools as part of normal project delivery to improve planning, meeting preparation and follow-up, documentation, status reporting, risk and issue analysis, and administrative efficiency, while validating outputs and following organizational security, confidentiality, and data-governance requirements

Skills

• At least 5-7 years' experience managing multiple IT projects
• 5+ years working with enterprise technology including computer, storage, networking, security, cloud infrastructure (IaaS), cloud services (M365), and SaaS-based applications
• Demonstrated practical experience using generative AI or AI-enabled productivity tools in day-to-day project management workflows, with an understanding of responsible use, output validation, confidentiality, and data security
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be self-motivated, team player, and able to immediately contribute to a fast paced, deadline intensive environment
• Must be able to learn quickly, adapt delivery approaches, and operate effectively in a highly technical, fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Windows based applications to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Prolonged periods of being in a stationary position while working on a computer
• Must be able to move and/or lift up to 40 pounds at times
• Must be comfortable operating a computer and/or other office productivity machinery
• Proficiency with Microsoft Planner and working knowledge of Microsoft Project or other comparable project management tools preferred
• Good understanding of Microsoft SharePoint, a plus
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related degree or equivalent experience, a plus
• PMP certification current or in progress, preferred
• CSM or CAPM certification also a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• At least 5-7 years' experience managing multiple IT projects
• 5+ years working with enterprise technology including computer, storage, networking, security, cloud infrastructure (IaaS), cloud services (M365), and SaaS-based applications
• Demonstrated practical experience using generative AI or AI-enabled productivity tools in day-to-day project management workflows, with an understanding of responsible use, output validation, confidentiality, and data security
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be self-motivated, team player, and able to immediately contribute to a fast paced, deadline intensive environment
• Must be able to learn quickly, adapt delivery approaches, and operate effectively in a highly technical, fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Windows based applications to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Prolonged periods of being in a stationary position while working on a computer
• Must be able to move and/or lift up to 40 pounds at times
• Must be comfortable operating a computer and/or other office productivity machinery

Nice to Haves

• Proficiency with Microsoft Planner and working knowledge of Microsoft Project or other comparable project management tools preferred
• Good understanding of Microsoft SharePoint, a plus
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related degree or equivalent experience, a plus
• PMP certification current or in progress, preferred
• CSM or CAPM certification also a plus

Benefits

• Full-time remote work arrangement