IT Project Manager

Natureseal-posted 4 days ago
$125,000 - $150,000/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Vernon Hills, IL
1-10 employees
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IT Project Manager Rust-Oleum is looking for an experienced Project Manager responsible for the implementation of various information technology projects that align with business and IT strategies. This position requires a vast breadth of technology and business expertise to deliver complex projects. In addition, this role will also contribute to the overall health and strategy of the PMO in supporting and optimizing the project delivery mechanisms ultimately leading to better project value and customer satisfaction.

  • Work closely with the project sponsors to: Define the business case and project statement of work or high-level requirements. Identify internal and external stakeholders. Identify measurable project objectives and related success criteria. Prepare summary budget and milestone schedule. Identify project approval requirements.
  • Collaborate with line/functional managers to establish the project organization by selecting appropriate staffing for the project including managing external vendors and/or managed service resources.
  • Based on the final documented requirements, determine the detailed scope including deliverables, exclusions, constraints, assumptions, and final acceptance criteria.
  • Develop a detailed project plan through coordinated efforts of the team involved in the project, considering the Work Breakdown Structure, sequence of activities, and resources/duration estimates.
  • Manage project risks. Create mitigation/contingency plans and implement risk response activities.
  • Plan and estimate costs to determine the project budget and monitor it over the entire duration of the project.
  • Oversee, monitor, and control project work to accomplish project activities.
  • Ensure status reporting of all projects is completed accurately to provide periodic and ad-hoc reports and dashboards.
  • Inspect and accept project deliverables.
  • Manage Change Control Process, and Implement approved changes into the project's scope, plan, and environment.
  • Perform administrative closure of the project by transitioning the final services to production/operations and conducting any end-of-project audits.
  • Lead multiple efforts in a portfolio and/or a program simultaneously, effectively managing cross-project dependencies.
  • Develops and documents project and portfolio management governance standards and processes.
  • Recommend and implement project management tools.
  • Mentor, support, and develop other junior project managers and IT staff in project management best practices.
  • 15+ years of professional IT work experience out of which 7 - 10 years is in leading large-scale ERP and other B2B/B2C business applications projects, transformation initiatives, process improvements, system integrations, and infrastructure (network, cloud/compute, and security) implementations.
  • Sound foundational knowledge of IT systems, architecture, and the latest IT industry trends to objectively align with the project's technical requirements and audit the feasibility of desired outcomes.
  • Broad knowledge of business processes, specifically in consumer goods and process manufacturing industries, with an ability to communicate effectively with IT business analysts and business process owners.
  • Experience in leading SAP implementations.
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills to oversee tasks and motivate/encourage the team to successfully deliver the project without having any direct authority.
  • Strong communication and writing skills to effectively share vision, goals, ideas, and day-to-day communication with all project stakeholders.
  • Effective at negotiations and managing conflicts with team members, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
  • Budget management skills to create a viable cost plan and track it throughout the project life cycle.
  • Be versatile and adapt to conflicting priorities and technical/functional requirements of the project.
  • Working knowledge of project management and agile tools (MS Project and other enterprise-level tools like Jira and Monday.com).
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, or related IT discipline.
  • Relevant Project Management and Agile Certifications (PMP, SAFe, CSM, CSPO, CTC, CEC).
  • This role requires domestic and international travel dependent upon the scope and duration of the projects.
  • Knowledge of various agile methodologies and agile project management is a plus.
  • After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave.
  • We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment.
  • Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service.
  • Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and one floating holiday per year.
  • You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.
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