Project Manager (Isg)

Lenovo is a $46 billion global Fortune 250 company and leader in providing innovative consumer, commercial and enterprise technology. Our portfolio of high-quality, secure products and services covers PCs, workstations, servers, storage, smart TVs and a family of mobile products like smartphones, tablets and apps. Everyone here at Lenovo is an integral part of the company, working together, across continents, cultures and innovations, all comprised in a friendly, fast-paced, work environment that focuses on one common goal: to be known as the best in what we do. 

We're looking to add talented individuals who are self-motivated and desire boundless opportunities, to join us. Come share in the discoveries that are forged from our shared achievements at Lenovo as we drive the next generation in technology.

Lenovo Solution & Services Group (SSG) is looking for a Project Management leader to further enhance our push for Services-led Transformation. This position represents a rewarding opportunity to use your experience and skills in a dynamic and complex organization. The Project Manager is responsible for representing and leading the delivery of strategic solution and services. The ideal candidate can manage complex projects with minimal supervision and using their own initiative. Exposure to larger organizations and experience in both public and private companies are essential; excellent communication skills both publicly and with all our stakeholders (technical and executive, customers and internal to Lenovo) are required; consulting and senior management experiences also required.

This is an exciting role, you will leverage an ecosystem of partner capability and internal resources to  deliver end-to-end solutions for our customers. You will also be the customer’s trusted advisor and principal point-of-contact for all aspects of IT Services Transformation. 

•Build personal relationships with Sales SMEs and C-Level customers to ensure early engagement in customers’ problem-and-solution determination process

•Ensure that customer expectations are appropriately set and managed

•Lead technical project teams in the delivery of consulting service offerings

•Final accountability for editing and sign off on project deliverables

•Presentation of deliverables to client executive management

•Technology thought leader and evangelist

•Maintain a broad knowledge and understanding of the current and anticipated future state of the IT infrastructure marketplace including IT infrastructure trends, technologies, and standards

•Coordinate internal resources/stakeholders, third parties/vendors as well as interfacing customer for the flawless execution of large solution projects

•Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

•Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders (internal and external) and ensuring technical feasibility

•Ensure resource availability and allocation

•Develop a detailed project plan to track progress

•Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs

•Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques

•Report and escalate to management as needed

•Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders (internal or partner)

•Perform risk management to minimize project risks

•Establish and maintain weekly project tracking meetings with subcontracted vendors in the regions.

•Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

•Achieve customer delight and loyalty, and upsell additional solutions and services 

•Support the overall Services growth target in assigned geography.

•Great educational background and experience, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering for technical Project Managers

•Proven working experience in project management and solution consulting, in the information technology sector

•Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in IT infrastructure projects

•Results oriented individual with high degree of autonomy and pro-active mentality

•Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills

•Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills

•Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

•PMP is desirable but not mandatory

•Demonstrated ability to influence and consult (providing options with pros, cons and risks) around all key technical decisions during project delivery

•Proven experience in technical consulting roles

•Strong interpersonal skills, customer centric attitude, ability to deal with cultural diversity

•Proven team player and team builder

•Language requirement: Japanese and English fluent communication skills