Rackspace hiring Project Manager III-IN (Night Shift)-R-21810 • Remote (Work from Home) | Himalayas
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Project Manager III-IN (Night Shift)-R-21810

At Rackspace, we accelerate the value of the cloud during every phase of digital transformation.

Rackspace

Employee count: 5000+

India only
Job Title: Project Manager III – ImplementationLocation: RemoteShift Flexibility: Fixed (6:30 PM – 3:30 AM IST)Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and self-driven Project Manager III to lead and deliver complex, high-stakes projects in the domains of private cloud, infrastructure, and cloud hosting implementations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT infrastructure, excellent communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to manage projects independently from initiation to closure.


Knowledge
·Intermediate to expert level understanding of project management principles.·End to end knowledge of the project lifecycle.·Familiarity with project planning and support tools such as Service Now, JIRA, MS Office.·Ability to monitor progress and status of deliverables and communicate appropriately.·Ability to communicate impact of status changes to overall project plan/progress.·Demonstrated delivery of service meeting customer expectations. Excellent time management, communications, decision making, presentation, human relations, and organization skills.·Ability to balance scope, tasks, schedule, quality, resources, and budget.·Basic understanding of the business and related technology needs.·Ability to resolve problems in a timely manner.·Ability to meet deadlines while responding well to constant changes and resource constraints.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Minimum 10 years of project management experience, preferably in IT infrastructure or cloud environments. Proven ability to manage complex projects independently. Strong understanding of project management tools such as MSP and Smartsheet. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Flexibility to work in any shift as per project requirements.
Background & Basic understanding in IT Infrastructure including: - Cloud Computing (Private/Public/Hybrid) - Networking - Virtualization - Storage Solutions - Operating Systems (Windows/Linux) - Databases - Backup and Recovery

Preferred Qualifications:PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification. Experience working in agile and hybrid project environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end project management independently for infrastructure and cloud hosting initiatives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including technical provisioning, operations, and business stakeholders.
  • Deliver on project objectives by developing and managing schedule, scope, risks, and issues.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects with well-defined scope, moderate complexity and limited, contained risk exposure.
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans using tools like Microsoft Project (MSP), MS Excel, Smartsheet – as per the customer request.
  • Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Ensure alignment with organizational goals and compliance with governance standards.
  • Provide regular updates to leadership for ELT readouts and escalate issues proactively.
  • Drive continuous improvement in project delivery methodologies and practices.

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At Rackspace, we accelerate the value of the cloud during every phase of digital transformation. By managing apps, data, security, and multiple clouds, we are the best choice to help customers get to the cloud, innovate with new technologies, and maximize their IT investments. As a recognized Gartner Magic Quadrant leader, we are uniquely positioned to close the gap between the complex reality of today and the promise of tomorrow. Passionate about customer success, we provide unbiased expertise, based on proven results, across all the leading technologies. And across every interaction worldwide, we deliver Fanatical Experience TM — the best customer service experience in the industry. Rackspace has been honored by Fortune, Forbes, Glassdoor, and others as one of the best places to work.

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