IT Project Manager

SMC•Noblesville, IN

15d

About The Position

The IT Project Manager works with IT leaders, business leaders, technical teams, vendor partners, and peers to manage, plan, document, and implement IT activities supporting business projects and strategic initiatives. The role facilitates collaboration across project teams, maintains proactive communication, and drives accountability throughout the project lifecycle. The position plans project strategies, tasks, staffing, and resource allocation; leads development of project objectives and scope; and schedules deliverables, milestones, and timelines. It develops consistent project management processes and supports best practices for tracking deliverables, assessing and mitigating risks, communicating project information, and monitoring performance metrics. The IT Project Manager establishes governance and oversight, manages scope changes, communicates status and trade-offs, and escalates issues when appropriate. The role also coordinates concurrent projects, conducts post-mortem reviews, maintains technical documentation, provides guidance to IT Department members, and fulfills other project roles and assigned duties as required. The work environment is collaborative and team-oriented, with cross-functional, self-organizing project teams. Work may take place in an office, computer room, warehouse, or manufacturing environment. Occasional off-hours work and travel may be required. The role involves extended periods of sitting and lifting up to 15 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Three or more years of project management or business management experience.
Three or more years coordinating and/or supporting business processes.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Preferred certification such as PMP, CAPM, or PMI-ACP.
Familiarity with multiple project management methodologies and frameworks.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage project strategies, tasks, staffing, and resource allocation.
Lead the development of project objectives and define project scope.
Plan and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and timelines.
Develop consistent project management processes to ensure quality across projects.
Establish and support best practices for deliverable tracking, risk assessment and mitigation, project communications, and key performance metrics.
Establish project governance and oversight while driving accountability for milestone completion.
Identify project risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and manage scope changes to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
Understand stakeholder needs and maintain proactive communication regarding project status.
Escalate issues when appropriate and ensure stakeholders understand priorities and trade-offs.
Conduct project post-mortem reviews to identify successes, lessons learned, and opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate multiple concurrent projects.
Provide leadership and influence within project teams without formal supervisory authority.
Develop and maintain technical documentation.
Fulfill multiple project roles as required.
Provide guidance and support to other members of the IT Department.
Perform other duties as assigned.