Project Manager - Retail Hardware Refresh

Company: TEKsystems, Inc
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Description:TEKsystems is looking for a qualified Project Manager to lead Point-of-Sale system, hardware and software, upgrade across a retail environment for a local company. Many of the POS systems will need to be upgraded from Win 8 to Win 10 and a portion of the POS systems have reached end-of-life and will need to be replaced. In addition, there are hand held devices, printers and other various infrastructure used in a retail environment that will need to be refreshed.**W2 Candidates Only**Duration: This contract will start in early February, 2021 and run through end of October, 2021. (9 month contract)Location: Fully remote - The company is located in Seattle, WA.Top Skills Details:1. 5+ years of experience as a project manager, tracking schedules, processes and communications for IT infrastructure across remote office locations2. Experience managing a hardware end of lifecycle project, including POS hardware upgrades and roll outs3. Experience doing a hardware assessment and identify new hardware across a retail environmentRequired Skills and experience:* Prior experience Managing Windows OS upgrades* Experience overseeing hardware refreshes and rollouts* Create, execute, adjust, maintain and communicate rollout process and schedule* Partner with internal IT teams, vendors and retail leadership throughout the project ensuring a successful and smooth rollout. * Identify, evaluate, and proactively manages cross-project interdependencies* Manage progress of efforts and communicate status to sponsor and stakeholders on a regular basis* Deliver effort with a high degree of customer service and teamwork* Ensure overall project deliverables (plan, schedule, requirements, testing, implementation, policies and procedures updates, risks and issues) are completed and accessible from the project site* IDEALLY has previous Experience from Retail environmentsSkills:project management, end of life, retail industry, scheduling, windows upgrade, rollout, point of sale, windows 10Additional Skills & Qualifications:The first priority is to upgrade the current POS system from Windows 8 to Windows 10. Along with coordinating the hardware end of life, this personal will also do a hardware assessment, help determine what the new model will be, and will begin to assist with other retail hardware refreshes.About TEKsystems:We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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