IT Project Manager

WENGER CORPORATION•Owatonna, MN

2d•$100,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a structured hybrid position which requires working in our Owatonna, MN facility: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Wednesdays and Fridays are home office workdays. Therefore, candidates must reside within reasonable commutable distance to the facility. At Wenger Corporation, our work is driven by M.U.S.I.C. (Motivation, Unity, Success, Innovation, and Customer Commitment) and united by purpose. With over 80 years of passion for performance, we enrich lives by enabling and inspiring great performances through world-class products and solutions for music education, performing arts, and athletic spaces. Across our family of brands, we are committed to our customers, to each other, and driven by the belief that great performances happen when great people work together. Join our team, where motivation drives excellence, innovation shapes the future of performance, and customer commitment guides everything we do. As an IT Project Manager, you will contribute to Wenger Corporation’s strategy to provide exceptional customer experience by planning, executing and delivering IT projects that support business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of IT project management experience.
Experience managing enterprise or mid-market IT initiatives (ERP, infrastructure, applications).
Proven experience leading cross-functional teams.
Experience working with external vendors and consultants.
Strong understanding of IT systems, infrastructure, and application environments.
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or equivalent).
Solid financial and budget management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing or multi-site environments
System implementation or migration experience (e.g., Epicor, Salesforce)
Experience supporting M&A integrations or large-scale system conversions.

Responsibilities

Project Planning and Execution.
Develop comprehensive project plans
Lead full project lifecycle from initiation through closure
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget
Manage dependencies across multiple concurrent projects.
Service as the primary point of contact for business and IT stakeholder
Facilitate project status meetings and steering committee updates
Provide clear, concise project status reporting
Translate technical concepts into business-friendly language.
Coordinate internal IT resources and business subject matter experts
Manage third-party vendors, consultants, and system integrators
Ensure vendor deliverables meet contractual and quality expectations.
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues
Manage scope changes through formal change control processes
Escalate risks and issues appropriately with recommended mitigation strategies.
Apply project management methodologies (waterfall, agile or hybrid) as appropriate
Maintain project documentation including chargers, schedules, RAID logs, and lessons learned
Ensure alignment with IT governance, security, and compliance standards.
Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes
Contribute to the development of IT project management standards and templates
Promote best practices in planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement.