IT Project Manager

American Crane & Equipm•Douglassville, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

ACECO is seeking an IT Project Manager to establish and lead IT project delivery discipline within the organization. This is a hands-on, individual-contributor role responsible for building a repeatable, accountable execution model for technology initiatives from start to finish. The IT Project Manager will manage project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, resource coordination, and stakeholder communication, while also performing direct technical project work such as system configuration, provisioning, scripting, and integration setup. The role requires someone who can bridge structured project management with detailed technical execution and understand how operational decisions translate into technology needs.

Requirements

Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
Ability to verify identity and employment authorization through Form I-9
Eligibility to access information or technology governed by applicable U.S. export-control laws, including 10 C.F.R. Part 810, EAR, and/or ITAR, where applicable
Willingness to undergo a background check in accordance with applicable laws
Willingness to undergo a pre-employment drug screen and randomized drug testing during employment
Ability to work full-time on-site at ACECO Plant 1 in Douglassville, PA
Ability to meet the posted work schedule and work additional hours when project responsibilities require
Ability to maintain reliable attendance and punctuality
Willingness to follow all company safety policies and procedures
Willingness to wear required PPE when entering manufacturing areas
Willingness to complete required safety, compliance, and role-specific training
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Strong project management fundamentals — scope definition, scheduling, resource planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication
Hands-on IT, systems administration, or technical delivery experience
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects without losing clarity or follow-through
Ability to work across departments and with technical and non-technical stakeholders without formal authority
Ability to both manage project delivery and contribute to it directly through hands-on technical execution
Effective communication — clear, consistent status reporting that gives leadership actionable visibility
Professional maturity to communicate bad news early and scope decisions clearly
Initiative and ownership mindset — proactively identifies problems and acts rather than waiting to be directed
Comfort building processes, standards, and structure where none exist yet
Personal accountability, reliability, and strong work ethic
3–5 years of project management experience preferred; candidates with 1–3 years of relevant experience and a strong record of delivering technology projects on time and within scope will also be considered
Hands-on IT, systems administration, or technical delivery experience — this role both manages and performs project work
Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or complex operational environments strongly preferred
Consulting or professional services background — a significant advantage; experience within a service delivery model, managing client relationships, and reporting against client expectations
Experience establishing and maintaining project management standards, templates, and reporting cadence within a team or organization
Experience managing technology vendors, contracts, and external delivery partners
Familiarity with technology adoption projects
Project scoping and initiation
Scheduling and resource planning
Risk identification and management
Stakeholder communication and expectation management
Portfolio tracking and status reporting
System and application configuration
Account and endpoint provisioning
Scripting and data preparation
Tool and integration setup
Change management and least-privilege controls
Project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Wrike, or equivalent)
Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Planner)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field strongly preferred
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred
PMI-ACP or equivalent agile credential preferred
Equivalent demonstrated experience will be considered when supported by a strong project delivery track record

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end management of technology initiatives from initiation through close — scope, schedule, budget tracking, resource coordination, and delivery confirmation
Run structured project kickoffs so all stakeholders have shared clarity on objectives, roles, timelines, and success criteria before work begins
Proactively identify and communicate project risks, scope changes, and resource constraints; surface issues to the IT Manager before they become problems
Directly perform technical project tasks within the role's capability — configuration, account and endpoint provisioning, scripting, data preparation, and tool or integration setup
Partner with the Systems Administrator and IT support staff on execution; take on discrete technical workstreams to keep projects moving without over-allocating the team
Recognize the limits of the role — escalate work requiring deep specialization (infrastructure architecture, security engineering) to the appropriate owner rather than introducing risk
Perform all hands-on changes within ACECO's change-management and least-privilege controls, keeping the work auditable
Support the IT Manager in maintaining a clear, current view of the active project portfolio across IT and Innovation
Track resource utilization across the IT team; flag overallocation and support load-balancing decisions
Produce regular portfolio status reporting that gives internal client departments and leadership accurate, accessible visibility into project progress and outcomes
Establish and maintain project management standards, templates, and practices for IT project delivery
Define and document the project intake and scoping process for internal client requests; ensure requests are properly defined before resources are committed
Continuously improve project delivery practices based on lessons learned; institutionalize what works
Serve as the primary point of contact for project status inquiries from internal client departments
Manage stakeholder expectations actively — communicate early, communicate clearly, and never let a deadline surprise a client
Facilitate project status meetings, decision checkpoints, and retrospectives
Other duties as assigned.