3Cloud is an Azure focused professional services firm helping clients transform their business through the power of the cloud. We specialize in Microsoft Azure to help clients accelerate innovation, operate more efficiently and be more responsive to their customer’s needs. As a Microsoft Gold partner, we specialize in Azure Migration, Application Modernization and Development, Internet of Things, Analytics and DevOps achieved through Azure-Enabled Infrastructure Automation.

3Cloud is headquartered in Chicago with an office in Dallas.  This is a remote based role in US based location only.  Travel up to 20%.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage leading edge technology teams through the client engagement process - driving timelines, prioritizing tasks, and removing barriers
• Plan, initiate and execute complex and/or multiple Data and Analytics projects
• Manage project schedules and budgets to a high degree of accuracy
• Support project leadership in management of project scope and changes
• Contribute to pre-sales processes and activities
• Assist in defining and driving client experience and engagement processes at 3Cloud
• Incorporate risk mitigation strategies and contingencies plan
• Project schedule development, formal status reporting, communications planning and management using various tools to support waterfall and/or agile methodologies
• Understand client’s need to properly assess parallel change projects that may cause change saturation, and develop strategy to minimize the risk

Experience/Characteristics:

This role requires that you have:

• Minimum of 5 years of IT Data and Analytics experience and proven track record of handling multiple projects concurrently with successful project delivery results

• Agile framework delivery experience (Scrum, extreme programming, Kanban, Crystal, Safe, etc.) is a must and/or Waterfall methodology experience

• Project budget management experience  

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Excellent communication skills: you are articulate, straightforward, thoughtful, and consistent with strong interpersonal and mentoring skills
• Strong attention to details, with strong analytical skills
• A passion for using technology to solve problems
• A natural inclination for building and fostering relationships with clients and project teams
• A love for problem-solving - you can prioritize tasks, manage time effectively and can guide a team through the issue resolution process
• A knack for teamwork – you are most effective in a closely collaborative environment
• Ability to Balance the art and science of change management and project management to scale and leverage techniques to build a strong, cohesive, and effective team to maximize ROI on project investments

In addition, while it’s not required, we’d love it if you had:

• Any kind of exposure to organizations managing large Data and Analytics projects including Azure Analytics Services, data strategy, machine learning/AI, data science, reporting and visualization (we focus on Microsoft, but your experience does not have to be there)
• Cloud solution experience is a plus
• Experience working in the Microsoft technology ecosystem