Cox Cable Jobs in Newport News – Project Manager II

Website Cox Communications

Job Description:

Plans, organizes, secures, and manages resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. Projects are temporary endeavors with defined beginning and end and are usually constrained by time and resources. Partners with project stakeholders, internal customers, external vendors, and cross-functional teams. Facilitates a cross-functional team to execute on defined deliverables and drives key decisions. Common deliverables typically include the project charter, scope definition, requirements documents, work activities, project schedule, risk register, communication plan, resource plan, risk management plan, procurement plans, project/program budget, quality control plan, status updates, reporting, tracking and preparation for work entry for following year. Uses industry recognized/generally accepted PM knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to achieve a projects stated objectives. Typically does not independently deliver content or decisions which define final project deliverables.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Translates project requirements into project objectives and tasks
  • Establishes and implements project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high-quality standards, and meet customer expectations
  • Actions at this level can cause or prevent delays & cause inefficiencies of a team and may cause unnecessary expense affecting operational results
  • Reports on project progress throughout the project lifecycle or specific phases within the Solutions Delivery Life cycle (SDLC).
  • Reporting, communications, relationships, and sphere of influence typically occur within team and key stakeholders
  • May provide guidance and direction to more junior project management staff
  • Develops and executes management plans for time, cost, scope, quality, communications, risk, human resources, procurement and integration
  • Develops detailed project schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports; tracks key project milestones and adjusts project plans and/or resources to meet needs of customers
  • Leads medium/large and/or moderately complex projects under moderate to minimal supervision
  • Budget management typically includes tracking and monitoring spend to project milestones
  • Successfully lead and facilitate meetings with cross-functional/ highly visible leaders
  • Project cycle of typically 6 – 18 months
  • Initiates, plans, executes, and controls project efforts that utilize technological solutions
  • Projects typically span across organizations (departments) but may also directly affect business unit and/or entire company
  • Accountability for planning of resources for tasks, allocation, estimation, & scheduling

Job Requirements:

  • Requires working knowledge of functional or related processes
  • Demonstrated problem solving and analytical thinking skills.

Qualification & Experience:

  • 3 years of experience in related field (i.e. Change management, process improvement, project management) or academic equivalent training or projects.
  • BS/BA degree in related discipline strongly preferred
  • Experience in telecommunications industry desired.

Job Details:

Company:  Cox Communications

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Newport News, VA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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