Project Manager (Delivery to Closure)

Project Manager Location Coverage: SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA AND Travel across North Luzon, South Luzon, North Manila, South Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao as required by project activities. Job Summary The Project Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end project delivery, from Discovery Phase through Project Closure, across multiple sites nationwide. The role requires managing stakeholder requirements, project planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, vendor coordination, and successful project handover while ensuring alignment with business objectives, budget, timelines, quality standards, and operational requirements. The Project Manager will oversee projects across North Luzon, South Luzon, North Manila, South Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao, ensuring seamless coordination among internal teams, vendors, contractors, and client stakeholders. Key Responsibilities 1. Discovery & Initiation Phase Facilitate project discovery workshops and requirements-gathering sessions with business and technical stakeholders. Conduct site assessments and feasibility studies across assigned regions. Analyze business requirements, operational needs, risks, dependencies, and constraints. Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, assumptions, and success criteria. Develop high-level project charters, business cases, and project initiation documents. Collaborate with stakeholders to secure project approval and funding. 2. Planning Phase Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, resource plans, and budget estimates. Create project governance structures, communication plans, and reporting frameworks. Define project milestones, critical paths, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Coordinate with regional teams and vendors for resource allocation and deployment planning. Identify project risks and establish mitigation and contingency plans. Manage procurement planning, vendor engagement, and contract requirements. 3. Execution Phase Lead project implementation activities across multiple locations nationwide. Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Infrastructure, Development, Operations, Network, Facilities, Procurement, and third-party vendors. Manage project budgets, timelines, scope, and resource utilization. Facilitate weekly project meetings, status reviews, and stakeholder updates. Ensure project deliverables meet quality, compliance, and operational standards. Resolve project issues, escalations, roadblocks, and resource conflicts promptly. Monitor field deployment activities and site readiness across all project locations. 4. Monitoring & Control Phase Track project performance against timelines, budgets, scope, and quality metrics. Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and executive updates. Monitor risks, issues, change requests, and project dependencies. Implement corrective actions to address schedule delays or budget variances. Ensure adherence to project governance and organizational standards. Validate project deliverables before acceptance and deployment. 5. Deployment & Handover Phase Oversee user acceptance testing (UAT), implementation, and production rollout activities. Coordinate deployment schedules across North Luzon, South Luzon, North Manila, South Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao. Ensure operational readiness of all stakeholders before go-live. Manage knowledge transfer, training, and documentation handover activities. Coordinate post-deployment support and transition to operations teams. 6. Project Closure Phase Obtain final project acceptance and sign-off from stakeholders. Conduct project closure reviews and lessons learned sessions. Ensure all contractual, financial, and project documentation requirements are completed. Validate project objectives and benefits realization. Submit final project reports and close-out documentation. Archive project records according to organizational standards. Regional Coverage Responsibilities Manage projects simultaneously across: North Luzon South Luzon North Manila South Manila Visayas Mindanao Travel as necessary to oversee project implementation, stakeholder engagements, and site validations. Coordinate with regional business units, operations teams, and contractors. Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or related field. PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification is preferred. Experience Minimum 5-8 years of project management experience. At least 3 years managing large-scale multi-site or nationwide projects. Experience handling infrastructure, technology, digital transformation, network, facilities, or enterprise projects. Strong experience managing vendors, contractors, and cross-functional teams. Technical Skills Project Management Methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) Project Scheduling Tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Primavera, Jira) Budget and Resource Management Risk and Issue Management Stakeholder Management Change Management Vendor and Contract Management Reporting and Dashboard Management Soft Skills Excellent leadership and team management skills Strong communication and presentation abilities Stakeholder and executive management skills Negotiation and conflict resolution Problem-solving and decision-making capabilities Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Key Success Metrics On-time project delivery Budget adherence Stakeholder satisfaction Successful deployment across all regions Quality of project documentation and handover Reduction of project risks and escalations Achievement of business objectives and benefits realization Work Arrangement: Hybrid / Field-Based Travel Requirement: Travel across North Luzon, South Luzon, North Manila, South Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao as required by project activities.