Job Description
The Associate Project Manager oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of VMware Cloud Foundation projects within enterprise delivery engagements. This role blends project management with domain awareness of the VMware/Broadcom ecosystem, ensuring predictable delivery of VCF deployments, upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, customer‑focused, and skilled at leading cross‑functional technical teams.
This is a customer‑facing role that partners closely with VCF Principal Engineers and solution architects to ensure alignment between business objectives, technical plans, and delivery timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end‑to‑end project management for VCF deployments, expansions, lifecycle upgrades, and cloud transformation initiatives.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, RAID logs, communication plans, and stakeholder maps.
- Facilitate project kickoff sessions, discovery workshops, and recurring status meetings with internal and customer teams.
- Ensure project scope, timelines, and deliverables are clearly defined, documented, and communicated.
- Coordinate engineering, design teams, PMO, procurement, and customer resources to ensure smooth execution.
- Partner closely with VCF Principal Engineers and solution designers to translate technical requirements into actionable delivery plans.
- Manage hardware logistics, SDDC Manager milestones, and environment readiness activities.
- Identify, track, and mitigate risks across technical, operational, and organizational dimensions.
- Drive structured change control processes for scope adjustments, timeline impacts, and resource shifts.
- Provide clear, concise, and timely status updates, executive summaries, and project documentation.
- Maintain strong customer relationships and ensure high satisfaction throughout the engagement lifecycle.
- Ensure all deliverables meet internal quality standards and align with VMware/Broadcom best practices.
- Continuously evaluate and improve delivery processes, templates, and methodologies.
Required Skills & Experience
- 4+ years of project management experience in IT consulting, systems integration, or enterprise infrastructure.
- 2+ years managing technical projects involving virtualization, cloud, networking, or datacenter technologies.
- Familiarity with VMware technologies (vSphere, vSAN, NSX) and general understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation concepts.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects at different stages of the lifecycle.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex dependencies and cross‑team coordination.
- PMP certification (or in progress).
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package which may include:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match (annual dollar cap applied)
- Flexible time off plan
- 15 paid holidays
- Sick leave (amount varies by state requirements and is at least the minimum required by any state)
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
We’re an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We consider qualified candidates without regard to any legally protected status. This role is subject to applicable employment laws based on work location. In compliance with pay transparency laws, the compensation range for this role is included, with final pay based on experience, skills, and location. We participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process—just let us know how we can help.