IT Project Manager - US

Changing the World, One Kibble at a Time

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for an IT Project Manager to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food crafter with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. From our humble beginnings, founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry. Our purpose, To Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetime, provides the foundation for our highest aspirations as a company. Being a partner to the communities that surround us – and the environment that sustains us – are top priorities.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

Here’s the scoop - Summary

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce that we are looking for an IT Project Manager to join our rapidly growing company. With thirty years of growth in the global pet food sector, our ORIJEN and ACANA brands define our vision of being Trusted by Pet Lovers Everywhere. If you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success by working in our award-winning company – we would love to hear from you.

This position is located in our Boulder, CO and works a hybrid schedule between in office and working from a home-based office. This role also requires occasional travel to other Champion locations.

What a typical day looks like

Manage IT Project Portfolio

• Lead IT projects as assigned at Champion Petfoods, from planning to sustainment that require IT involvement
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope, ensuring documents are complete, current and stored appropriately.
• Be hands-on, detail-oriented and proactive in leading project team to resolve project issues in a timely manner.

Plan the project

• Work with project stakeholders to define the scope, deliverables and requirements of the project 
• Coordinate receiving and processing of vendor agreements, quotes, purchase orders and invoices.
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project.
• Determine and communicate the resources (time, budget, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project.
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
• Review the project schedule with project stakeholders that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required.
• Work with stakeholders to determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion.

Implement the project

• Facilitate the execution of the project according to the project plan.
• Utilizes forms and records to document project activities.
• Ensures that all project information is appropriately documented and secured.
• Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project.
• Establish and execute a communication schedule to update stakeholders on the progress of the project.
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets organizational standards.

Control the project

• Write reports on the project for project stakeholders.
• Monitor project budget and track project costs; report project cost variances to project stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Ensure that all related budget and cost records for the project are up to date.
• Identify and communicate project related risks; Develop and present project risk contingency plans.

Evaluate the project

• Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.
• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase.
• Conduct formal project closure processes and communicate lessons learned to project stakeholders.

What you'll bring

• 3+ years of IT project management experience  
• Post-secondary education preferred 
• A CAPM or PMP designation preferred
• Detailed experience and knowledge of IT systems, terminology, resources and governance required
• Knowledge of IT project management processes and terminology 
• Fluent in Englis