IT Project Manager - Global PMO

ChemTreat•Glen Allen, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Project Manager will use their project management expertise to lead the project team and/or third-party vendor in the initiation, planning, execution and closure of IT project(s) while ensuring communication is thorough and risk is mitigated consistently.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, negotiation, escalation, and influencing skills
Several years of progressive experience performing as a senior level IT PM
Root cause analysis and continuous improvement mindset
Previous experience working with vendors and client-facing roles required
Experienced with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid project methodology application
Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost
Ability to manage global, large, and diverse teams
Ability to document and analyze business and system processes
Strong business and organizational acumen, leadership abilities, and sound judgment
Working knowledge of enterprise software development lifecycles and best practices
Self-management skills, effective presentation skills and strong analytical skills
Proficiency in tools like Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, SharePoint, and Power BI.
Bachelor’s Degree with 5-7 years of IT Project Management experience required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps pipelines, and enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

Independently planning, monitoring, and reporting progress across assigned projects
Document project goals, scope, stakeholders, success measures/criteria, etc.
Create, maintain, and deliver critical project documentation (e.g., communication plans, risk register, issue log, status updates, budget, etc.)
Conduct project reviews and create detailed reports for executive staff
Manage project budgets and track burndown
Manage use of resources across projects, including managing and working directly with external vendors, ensuring accountability for contractual deliverables
Third party contract management; ensure contract deliverables are met.
Act as collaborative partner with all stakeholders and PMO team members.
Lead or participate in business process improvement and issue resolution activities
Conduct project meetings on planned and agreed upon cadence.
Provide accurate and timely project status reports that include project management KPIs.
Adhere to and champion existing PMO methodologies (ex. project charter, requirement tracking, and UAT test results) and governance (ex. documentation of meeting minutes and cadence, change control and adherence to agreed upon communication plans)
Lead customer/user acceptance testing and/or training, as necessary.
Close projects, including managing the handover of project deliverables and holding project reviews/lessons learned, as appropriate.
Assist with the documentation of necessary lifecycle evidence required to adhere to Internal Audit and/or IT SOX Requirements.
Contribute to overall continuous improvement of PMO best practices
Other duties as assigned.