PS Project Manager

About NetApp

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"At NetApp, we fully embrace and advance a diverse, inclusive global workforce with a culture of belonging that leverages the backgrounds and perspectives of all employees, customers, partners, and communities to foster a higher performing organization." -George Kurian, CEO

Job Summary

As a NetApp IT Project Manager you are part of a team of professionals who plan, manage and deliver projects to meet defined deliverables, processes, and tools. As part of the IT function projects address the development, documentation, creation of performance metrics, debugging, deployment, and support of IT systems globally. IT Project Managers operate in a cross-functional role and may have specific expertise in functional areas such as Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Application Integration, Data Warehousing, etc. Project management, strong communication, and excellent technical skills are required for success in this role.

As an IT Project Manager you will:

• Coordinate functional groups’ responsibilities and deliverables with respect to process and system initiatives.
• Define and gain approval for business requirements, process modeling deliverables, project plans and charters.
• Determine project cost and project timing based on scope and complexity of the project.
• Track, develop and create release calendar for project implementation.
• Track each project schedule and create a project plan with input from the cross-functional team.
• Schedule, attend and record meetings notes.
• Update website with all information related to the project status.
• Develop and create corporate communications plans to affected customers and stakeholders.
• Manage projects in compliance with the NetApp Project Development Lifecycle and associated deliverables to ensure the integrity and quality of project artifacts.
• Work with developers to translate requirements into technical specifications.
  
  

Job Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to have completed multiple, complex technical projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment to meet aggressive goals and pre-defined measurement criteria.
• Ability to conduct user workshops, define requirements, estimate, assess and plan projects, write use and business cases, and design workflow processes.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle, It Service operations, business process realignment and the financial and political elements of an IT organization.
• Experience in business process re-engineering methods.
• Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and utilizing project management applications.
• Strong user of Microsoft Project and Visio.
• Creative approach to problem solving.
  
  

Why NetApp?

NetApp is a specialist in a world of generalists. We excel at elevating the world's largest clouds. We are data-driven and empowered to innovate. Trust, integrity, and teamwork converge to make a difference for our customers, partners, and communities.

We advocate for a healthy work-life balance. Our best-in-class volunteer time off program provides employees 40 hours of paid time off per year to volunteer with their preferred organizations. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family, as well as educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. Additionally, we provide financial savings programs to help you plan for your future. If you're eager to learn and solve problems, join us.