IT Global Project Manager - CONTRACT

CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NASDAQ:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com.

Job Summary:

This is a global, mid-level, hybrid position out of Victor, NY requiring on site attendance once a week. 

The successful candidate is a highly organized, goal-oriented project manager who leads and supervises projects through completion.  This includes the management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on time project delivery. The Global IT Project Manager will outline the project goals and objectives, while acting as a liaison between project staff and upper management/executives. 

The Global IT Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis. They will verify that the project produces the required deliverables within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.

1. Provide leadership for project team(s) by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
2. Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings.
3. Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously.
4. Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.
5. Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence.
6. Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
7. Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
8. Applies change, risk and resource management. 
9. Manage project scope and changes.
10. Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives.
• Experience leading, motivating and managing various project and program team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance.
• Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to nurture project success from inception to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with stakeholder, business process owner and sponsors.
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage different work styles and still reach program goals successfully.
• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.
• Demonstrated follow through and ability to prioritize.
• Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, OneNote, SharePoint, MS Project

Work Environment:

• Standard office environment
• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer
• This is a hybrid position out of Victor, NY requiring on site attendance once a week

Experience:

• 6-8 years of project management experience
• Proven success as a Project Manager
• High level of expertise and experience in project coordination and delegation
• Experience with business acumen and strategic alignment to the organizational goals

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