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Program Manager.Support.Services-Fulltime Pivot3
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Imagine working for an established company that has: ? 17 patented, leading edge innovations in Serverless Computing?
? Double-digit growth for the last two years
? Technology and market leader status in the IP SAN video surveillance and physical security market.
? Solid investors who believe in the direction and growth of Pivot3
Imagine you?re involved in the ?next big thing? with the Wall Street Journal?s ?Next Big Thing? company; a
company that is winning against its competitors, even the big guys.
Imagine what you could do if you became a member of this growing company?
Pivot3 was founded in 2003 on the idea that today's stack of virtual servers, shared storage and networks could
be converged to drive down complexity and cost while dramatically increasing scale-out performance. Today,
Pivot3 has over 600 customers across the globe deploying Pivot3 vSTAC? converged storage and compute
appliances.
Pivot3 products are deployed in the video surveillance and virtual desktop markets, and have seen particular
success in the public sector, transportation, gaming, education and retail vertical segments. The company has won
numerous awards and was most recently selected by the Wall Street Journal for the prestigious "2011 Next Big
Thing" category.
The position of Project / Program Manager provides project management expertise to both internal and external
teams including partners and end users. The individual will work on a wide range of projects that will be focused
on delivering projects within budget and on required timescales. The role will positioned within the Services
organization where the delivery of both Professional and Support services need to be delivered on an incremental
revenue and margin basis. This individual will be measured on their ability to build, track and close projects that
have associate dollar impact. Examples could include system installations, onsite consulting, remote deployments,
and custom design services. It is important that the candidate is able to navigate both sales, services, partners and
customers alike to ensure projects are tracked in tools and P&L impact can be measured. Additional projects can
include helping to roll out new process & tools to support the services infrastructure.
Important skills we are looking for:
? Excellent communication skills in both listening and speaking, especially in relation to driving an owning
projects
? Highly self-motivated and independent
? Well-organized with the ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
? Demonstrates strong analytical and business skills
? Track record of delivering billable consulting projects, providing Statement of works, project deliverables,
milestone tracking and billable hours.
? Demonstrates innovative ideas and positive ?can-do? behavior in the workplaceHere are some of the important job duties:
? Develop & track projects ensuring all deliverables are being met and billable targets are being achieved by
the Solution Architects
? Able to use key tools like Netsuite, MS Project to communicate status of projects and escalate when
delays occur
? Engage with Sales on specific opportunities and ensure that Services is included in the scope of work and
with support from the SA?s ensure billable projects are being tracked.
? Assist in roll out of new project management tools and enable the Services organization to operate more
effectively on a global basis
? Lead small project teams on process improvement or projects to reduce costs within the Services business
? Assist on owning key knowledge base, resources to enable the SA?s to be more effective in delivery
repeatable consulting engagements.
? Enable projects that are being sold to include project management time as part of the deliverables and be
seen by end users and partners are a key resource to leverage on complex deployments.
? Work closely with key teams ? finance, operations, sales engineering and Engineering
? Creates knowledge-based articles and technical documents
? Listens, comprehend, and communicate effectively
? Can handle significant number of projects at the same time
Must Haves? for the job:
? Bachelor?s Degree
? 6+ years (prior field experience)
? Knowledge of Storage, Server and Networking
? Expert at Project management and able to use industry stand tools to communicate / track.
? PMP certified
? Experience with billable consultant engagements and understand how projects can be tracked &
delivered.
? Track record of delivering projects for a services business unit in small company or if in a large company
smaller business unit
Desirables:
? ITIL
? Experience with SAN/NAS products from similar companies (EMC, NetAP, Dell, Hitachi, IBM, HP)
Pivot 3?s Bragging Board:
? Selected by the Wall Street Business Journal for the ?2011 Next Big Thing? Category
? 1
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partner certified in VMware?s Rapid Desktop Program
? Selected of the top 3 Stevie Awards for 2012, the World?s premier business award
? Earned top awards from Surveillance Industry including Security Sales Integration and GOVIES
(Government Securities) award.
Why we love working here:
? Great opportunities to expand your area of expertise in a fun and energetic work environment
? Collaborative teamwork, everyone wins in discovering new ideas and creating solutions for a cutting-edge
technology ? Having a slice of the pie! Equity participation for all employees
? A culture that values its beginnings yet is employing a focused direction toward continued and vibrant
industry success. We like to win!
? Great Leadership dedicated to growing and developing Pivot3
? Competitive compensation and benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401K
| Location: | Austin, TX United States |
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THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
Pivot3
Investors: InterWest Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Silver Creek VenturesAll Jobs: at Pivot3
| Web Site: | www.pivot3.com |
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| Headquarters: | 6605 Cypresswood Drive Suite 350 Spring, TX 77379 United States |
| Industry: | Computers and Peripherals |
