Senior Technical Project Manager

The Engineering Management Office (EMO) Plays a crucial role in delivering strategic network engineering Programs to achieve Cox's mission to connect our customers to the people and things they care about most. Our Engineering teams are building tomorrow's Network today. EMO Program and Project Managers contribute to this success by managing engineering initiatives to deliver network assets and services that contribute to sustaining and growing our Network.
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions
• Manage the Engineering Planning cycle, ensuring all deliverables and communications meet planning deadlines.
• Facilitate program and portfolio planning decisions and planning changes.
• Leverage enterprise applications and resources to compile a complete financial update for portfolio stakeholders.
• Communicate critical aspects of the Engineering Planning process across the organization as needed, including senior leaders.
• Collect lessons learned and establish improvement plans to improve planning processes.
• Enable Engineering planning process and support planning teams.
• Align and collaborate with program business owners to understand their engineering objectives and goals and ensure they are reflected in the planning artifacts.
• Align and collaborate with program management teams to ensure planning submissions meet requirements for review and authorization.
• Incorporate knowledge of business objectives, insight from strategic partnerships, business climate and economic factors, industry trends, and personal insight to assess planning risks and mitigation strategies.
• Provide other program and portfolio management functions when necessary.
• Mentor and coach team members across the Engineering organization.
Minimum:
• Five years of experience in program/portfolio management, data analysis, and process improvement
• BS/BA degree in a related discipline is strongly preferred (i.e., Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical degree)
• Technically savvy with data management tools and apps
• Detail-oriented and diligent attention to accuracy
• Strong communications skills are essential.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Skills in process improvement
• Demonstrated potential and ambition to develop skills and knowledge to take on increasingly complex and broad Programs .
Preferred:
• PMP, ITIL or Six Sigma a plus
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