Join the Team!
Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in career you love?
At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We don’t just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. We’re a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our team—work hard, play hard, be smart!
We believe great communities lead to great companies. That’s why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.

SKILLS

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of IT infrastructure technology - Compute (servers, blades, UCS, O/S, application delivery etc), Storage (SAN, NAS, Archiving, Backup, replication etc), Networking, Data Cabling etc.
• Good understanding of Industry Trends I.e. Virtualisation, Big Data and, CLOUD Services etc. as well as the move in Data Centres i.e. Modular Build Facilities, Colocation
• An excellent understanding and knowledge of Audio Visual, Secuirty and low voltage cabling within smart buildings
• A good understanding of Data Centre IT Infrastructure Principles I.e. Cabinet and Cabling systems, Management Systems (BMS, EMS, KVM, ILO, power delivery, monitoring and management, environmentals etc.)
• Strong understanding of Operational Best Practices for the delivery of workplace technology office fitouts
• Sound Understanding of Industry Standards and Frameworks (TIA-942, Uptime Institute, ITIL, ISO-27001, ISO 14001 etc.)
• The Technical Project Manager will need to demonstrate an ability to hold a working conversation with different levels of the client business in a language that they are comfortable with.
• The Technical Project Manager will need demonstrate that they are able to identify areas that may be causing the client issues and present a workable solution to resolving the issue.

EXPERIENCE

• 15+ years’ experience of working in and delivering an IT, Workplace technology /Data Centre services
• Industry based training in a Service Management framework (ITIL/CoBit)
• Ability to communicate the lifecycle of an IT Service
• Demonstrate how the technical project manager may manage complex projects (may have a Project Management qualification i.e. Prince2/PMP)
  Tier 3
  PM20

ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: London, UK (with some travel in EMEA and potentially APAC)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Align is looking to recruit a Workplace Technology (WPT) Technical Project Manager with solid WPT and data centre experience gained in a mixed Corporate/Service Provider/ Consultancy position. The Techncial Project Manager will need to demonstrate experience of delivering industry best practice services, and a solid understanding of the market and industry trends. The Technical Project Manager will need to demonstrate an ability to communicate in a manner and language that places the client at ease.
The Technical Project Manager should have experience and knowledge of Workplace technology or smart buildings such as Low voltage cabling, Audio Visual and Security, Data Centre environments as well as Enterprise IT infrastructure and services such as compute (O/S, Applications, infrastructure (Blades, UCS, etc)), networking, storage (SAN, NAS, backup, archiving), data cabling, power provision, monitoring and management, process and controls.
The Technical Project Manager will support the Align EMEA WPT Practice in delivery of projects and assignments together with development and support of a growing service line across the EMEA region.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide the delivery of to Align Clients
• Delivery ownership of projects
• Delivery of projects on time and to budget
• Develop and expand Aligns Professional Services
• scope of services delivered:
• Strategic Services
• Assessment & Due Diligence
• Design & Planning
• Implement, Transition and Transformation Services
• Operational Excellence
• IT infrastructure and services
• Demonstrate and continue to provide IT Subject Matter Expertise:
• Network
• Servers, Blades, UCS
• Applications
• Storage
• Working with Vendors and complimentary suppliers
• Maintain and develop relationships with existing and new clients
• Maintain and develop relationships with market leading suppliers and vendors