IT Program Manager - Specialty

W.L. Gore & Associates-posted 8 months ago

$130,000 - $180,000/Yr

Full-time • Mid Level

Remote • Elkton, MD

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We are looking for a skilled IT Program Manager to join our Specialty team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing critical large scale IT programs for Specialty. As we seek to replace our aging systems, this includes SAP short term and MES, PLM in the next 2-3 years. Initiatives in outer years will be determined by the business-aligned technology roadmap and innovative technologies. As the Specialty businesses evolve, we're thrilled to expand our IT team and embark on a journey of growth and innovation. The future is bright for Specialty as we aim to elevate our businesses, product lines, and brands. We're looking for dynamic individuals who thrive in a startup environment, embrace agility, and are passionate about leveraging technology to solve business challenges. If you enjoy collaborating with business leaders and other IT teams, this is the place for you. This position will be located at one of our facilities in Elkton, Maryland, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Work with stakeholders to identify, define, scope, and prioritize Specialty's program objectives and deliverables
Partner with sponsors and champions to understand success criteria and value realization measures
Responsible for coordinating across IT, various businesses, and the transformation office for successful deployment of major technology programs
Define and coordinate Specialty's engagement in major cross-business technology deployment programs
Identify and manage project interdependencies
Coordinate governance activities on behalf of Specialty (risk, issue identification & resolution, KDDs, milestone tracking & status escalation)
Monitor and communicate program status, accomplishments, and needs both within and outside the project teams to ensure project success
Ensure projects within the program are completed on time, within cost and agreed upon scope & deliverables
Monitor, resolve and/or escalate critical path issues
Manage the program's budget (as appropriate)
Support development of effective project teams and monitor resources across the program
Drive use of common PM/ PgM tools and PM/ PgM functional excellence in alignment with enterprise tools across the program
Ensure effective documentation of and access to project and program learnings
Partner with enterprise Program Change Manager(s) as appropriate, to develop Specialty change management plans that support program adoption and sustainment
Define and drive Specialty business readiness activities
Define and drive a Specialty communications strategy to support awareness, knowledge transfer and readiness across all levels of Specialty

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
Minimum of 5 years of experience as an IT project manager
Minimum of 2 years of experience as an IT program manager with a large scale SAP implementation
Demonstrated experience leading global and cross-functional project teams
Experience working with IT and/or service vendors, maintaining vendor relationships, and working with vendor support organizations to meet customer needs
Proficient understanding of SAP value streams in the area of Order to Cash (OTC), Forecast to Plan (FTP), Plan to Make (PTM), and/or Logistics Warehouse Mgt (LWM)
Strong understanding of IT systems and project management methodologies
Solid understanding of IT financials, forecasts, expense and capital
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate and present technical information to non-technical audience
Ability to travel 10%

PMP, PMI, or Scrum Master certification
Prior experience working in an Enterprise/ IT PMO environment
Experience engaging with a global program rollout exceeding 18 months or $25M in costs
Experience applying lean tools (e.g.: Value Steam Mapping, 5 Whys, Root Cause Analysis) to identify wastes and propose technology-enabled process improvements
Experience with organizational change management methodologies (e.g.: PROSCI)
Experience in a regulated industry (e.g: GxP, ISO)
Proficient understanding of SAP in 2 or more workstreams: Order to Cash (OTC), Forecast to Plan (FTP), Plan to Make (PTM), and/or Logistics Warehouse Mgt (LWM)

$130,000 - $180,000 per year
Roles above $150k are eligible for the variable pay program each fiscal year, based on defined business performance metrics
Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment
Comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits
Distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan
Potential opportunities for profit-sharing

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