IT Project Manager

Req ID: 131701 
Region: Americas 
Country: USA 
State/Province: Texas 
City:  Richardson 

Summary

The IT Project Manager is accountable for the overall execution of project processes and deliverables in-line with the project plan, including planning, budget, communication, stakeholder management, risk and issue management, and scope management.  
The Project Manager works closely with IT project teams, development/delivery teams, and business stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered in a manner that achieves the business objectives, while following a defined project management methodology, thus ensuring that the solution implemented is both supportable and sustainable.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
Concurrently manage several IT projects and ensure customer satisfaction and solution acceptance by consistently applying project management discipline 
Work closely with IT business partners to ensure delivery of projects meet the approved scope/cost/schedule/quality for the project 
Develop project plans; determine resource requirements and project deliverables; monitor project phases; and prioritize issues and assignments for the project team 
Performs risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the Project team and business partners and where applicable, to the Executive and/or Steering Committee to secure their timely decisions/support 
Provides effective and timely communication including status reporting, continual risk/issue assessment/management and escalation, and resolution of issues as they arise
Facilitates project governance and project gating for projects 
Develop strong and effective working relationships with key areas within the company to ensure initiatives are successfully communicated and managed 
Conduct communications with a high level of interpersonal and negotiation skills 
Creates a positive work environment and ensures optimal individual and team performance by clearly identifying and getting agreement on project objectives, providing recognition and feedback, and motivating project team members 
Supports the consolidation of project information for project summary review and analysis. Provides project planning support for project gating. Gathers information and provides project management metrics on IT projects 

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience for medium to large scale IT Projects (preferably Enterprise enablement and deployment of tools such as SAP, 3DX, MES, customer enablement projects, new plant set-ups, etc.)
Minimum 2 full project development life cycles
Ability to manage External and Internal Stakeholders
Excellent communication, interpersonal and listening skills
Demonstrated success and a proven track record in managing multiple projects or delivering medium-scale projects ($200K to $1M, 3 to 9 months duration with medium risk and medium complexity)
Project experience in Manufacturing Industry
Experienced in managing projects with 10 to 25 team members
Experienced in managing project deliverables of at least 2 third party vendors
Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills
Detail oriented
Expertise in conflict/problem resolution
Excellent project analysis, planning skills, project management skills
Change management skills
Strong customer focused orientation
Demonstrated ability to influence all levels of management and people across divisions to accomplish project objectives

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

• Occasional overnight travel is required.

Typical Experience

• 14+years of overall experience.

• 7 to 10 years of relevant project management experience

Typical Education

• Post-secondary education or University degree in one of the following: Computer  or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.  

• Project Management Certification is an asset

• Educational requirements may vary by geography. 

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. J