IT Project Manager

Foundation Building Materials•Santa Ana, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Foundation Building Materials (FBM), the IT Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering complex cross-functional projects on time and within budget. This role defines scope and objectives, coordinates internal teams and third-party partners, maintains high quality standards, and provides clear, executive-ready communications throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

Typically 7 to 10 years of experience managing cross-functional technology or business projects, or equivalent experience.
Expert understanding of project management standards and methods, including predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches.
Proven ability to lead multiple concurrent projects to completion in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
Strong planning, prioritization, and time management skills; resilient under change.
Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with executive presence and the ability to engage senior leadership.
Financial and vendor management experience with rigorous risk and issue management.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams, consultants, and vendors.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification preferred.
Experience with tools such as Jira, MS Project/Smartsheet, Power BI, or online project management tools preferred.
ERP implementation experience a plus, with a focus on integrating multiple platforms.
Enterprise-level experience in a publicly traded company and recent SOX environment experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of complex, large, and/or cross-functional projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, and issues.
Define scope, resourcing plans, budgets, and deliverables with senior leadership and key stakeholders.
Build and maintain core project artifacts, including integrated project plans, RAID logs, requirements matrices, meeting agendas/notes, and status dashboards.
Proactively identify and mitigate risks and roadblocks; manage scope changes with impact analysis and contingency plans.
Lead multiple projects concurrently; coordinate steering committees and drive governance.
Coordinate across product, engineering, operations, finance, legal, and other functions to keep work aligned and unblock teams.
Manage vendors/partners and related contracts; review team deliverables for quality.
Provide clear, consistent status updates tailored for teams and executives; escalate decisively when needed.
Lead RFPs/proposals when applicable.
Contribute to PMO standards and continuous improvement.
Model and support FBM's core values: Safety, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Integrity, and being a Company of Choice for employees and customers.
Track team hours, costs, and budget versus forecast; manage to target.
Define and monitor project KPIs to ensure outcomes meet objectives.
Conduct post-mortems and publish recommendations to improve processes.
Perform other duties as assigned to support IT and corporate objectives.