Project Manager at Granite Telecommunications

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.EOE/M/F/Vets/DisabledGeneral Summary of Position: A Project Manager will oversee the completion of large business projects for Granite's enterprise clients. They direct teams made up of Project Coordinators and other Granite employees to ensure successful completion of each project. These project managers will focus on the NI business that occurs today with primary responsibility to the field work. A Project Manager is responsible for identifying, promoting and addressing Customer needs and requirements while ensuring alignment within the business. They focus on constructing detailed plans and leading stakeholders from across departments towards successful achievements of each milestone, with the goal of getting projects completed on time and within budget. Duties and Responsibilities:Constant communication with Stakeholders throughout the projectChair regularly scheduled stakeholder meetings Ensure project deadlines are met, keeping various tasks moving toward this goalCreating long and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlinesDelegating project tasks to employees best positioned to complete themWorking across departments with teammates and leaders to ensure that all project timelines and requirements are met.Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the projectServing as the main point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergyCommunicating with clients and executives to keep the project aligned with their goalsPerforming quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expectedPotential opportunity for up to 25% TravelRequired Qualifications:Bachelor's degree or 3-5 years' worth of relevant business experienceExcellent customer service skillsAbility to work under pressureAbility to meet project deadlinesExcellent multi-tasking and organizational skillsExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsIntermediate (or better) knowledge of MS Office toolsAbility to self-motivate, both for task completion and knowledge increaseAvailability to work outside the traditional 8-5 workday when needed based on project requirementsLeadership skillsDecisivenessThe ability to delegate effectivelyAble to motivate teammates and promote productivityExpectation is that PM reports to one of Granite's officesPreferred Qualifications:Baseline understanding of Routing/Switching relating to networkingWorking knowledge of networking principals such as NAT, DHCP, MPLS networks, and SDWAN conceptsFunctional understanding/experience in IP Voice and SIP messaging standards/principalsPMP CertifiedDeveloped negotiation skills