IT Project Manager

Messer Americas•Bridgewater Township, NJ

67d

About The Position

The Information Services (IS) Project Manager will plan, establish, and manage information technology (IT) projects and will serve as a liaison between the business and technical aspects of assigned projects. The position will ensure this is delivered to agreed budget, time scales, specification/quality, and sponsor satisfaction to Messer IS project management methodology & standards using standard tools effectively ensuring full acceptance and ownership of the solution by all stakeholders. To support business and IS teams in the development of business cases for initiatives by clarifying scope & objectives, identifying potential solutions, recommending an appropriate solution consistent with business and IS strategy, providing robust costs and timescales to deliver the solution, documenting any assumptions, and assessing change impact and potential risks. Work as part of a project and change management peer group across the organization to develop and improve Messer IS project methodology, standards and use of tools.

Requirements

Experience/Proficient in use of a variety of Project/Change Management Methodologies (e.g. PMI, Agile)
Experience of /Proficient in use of Project Management tools (e.g. MS Project, MS Azure DevOps) and competencies (incl estimating, planning, risk management, change management etc.)
Experience of business and systems analysis
Experience of managing internal and external resources effectively, including remote workers.
Proven ability to manage a globally dispersed virtual project team of various cultures.
Sound technical skills or knowledge working in multiple technology disciplines
Experience of using a structured IT methodology & tools - full understanding and consistent use
Track record of managing projects successfully - with full accountability
Experience of full project lifecycle – project initiation through to project close
Experience in delivering an initiative which involved an objective, analysis, scope definition, plan, resources & deliverables
Experience of a diverse range of projects (software development, digital transformation, infrastructure, M&A, etc.)
Understanding of change management tools & techniques
Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 5 years business and IT experience

Responsibilities

Understanding of the business objectives and benefits
Analysis
Planning and estimating
Control of scope
Monitoring and reporting to Steering team and senior management
Management of internal and external resource groups and suppliers across multiple time zones
Stakeholder management
Risk management
Handover to various support teams.
Ability to learn from experiences and to share learnings.
Maintain a sound knowledge of thinking and developments in the Project Management profession and suggest improvements to our function
Maintain a sound knowledge of trends in the Information Technology market and how emerging technologies can benefit the Messer Group.
Drive (ability and motivation to overcome barriers to achieve an object)
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) to all levels in the organization
Change Competence/Leadership (ability to manage change effectively)
Ability to influence, facilitate and negotiate effectively
Ability to deliver through others – set, track, evaluate and encourage performance, collaboration with peers
Organizational awareness and effective stakeholder management
Sound judgement
Ability to work effectively with different cultures