IT Project Manager - Financial Applications - Atlanta, GA

 

 

 

Job ID:  504960

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America.  Our operations span North America with over 28,000 employees at close to 1,600 locations in 43 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

 

Position Overview

The Project Manager – Financial Applications is a self-directed team leader that manages the more complex and technical projects within the PMO, ensuring successful execution. The ideal candidate demonstrates robust knowledge of PM principles, excellent communication skills both written and oral, and flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the business. 

 

This role will work with our Financial Applications Delivery team and report to our Atlanta Corporate office in a hybrid capacity. 

 

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Plan, schedule and track project timelines, resources, milestones and deliverables using program/project management tools and best practices.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage full-scale project plans and associated communications documents for all assigned projects.
• Set, communicate and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders in a timely, clear and concise manner.
• Conduct project closing and create lessons learned documentation identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path issues/risks.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, schedule, resources and budget.
• Identify any issues/risks to program/project success and develop mitigation plans to manage them throughout the project life cycle.
• Coordinate the efforts of all project team members and contractors, influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Coordinate with IT Product Management to ensure that all program/project deliverables align with and support the strategic business goals of the applicable products.
• Build, develop, and grow business relationships vital to the success of the program and any related projects.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

 

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of IT program/project management experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent technical Degree preferred
• Experience working in complex, distributed business preferred
• Experience with SAP or other major ERP systems preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• CSM – Certified Scrum Master preferred
• Six Sigma, Lean or other TQM certification a plus
• PC skills and hands-on experience building tools and presentations with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

 

Work Requirements

• Must be 18 years in age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Willingness to work independently within in a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required.
• Available to travel up to 20%

 

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