IT Project Manager

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc • Denver, CO

1d • $110,000 - $145,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The IT Project Manager for SAP S/4HANA’s implementation is responsible for managing complex, high-impact projects and multiple initiatives simultaneously. This role drives successful project execution, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with organizational strategic and tactical goals. The position mostly supports Advanced Energy’s global ERP SAP S/4HANA implementation and will be partnering closely with project team members and vendors from across the globe during the remaining duration of the program.

Requirements

• Exceptional organizational, time management, and attention-to-detail skills
• Strong follow-up skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across all levels of an organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication
• Ability to gather and analyze data to identify improvements and develop solutions
• Ability to manage risk and apply contingency planning
• Ability to influence without authority
• Execution discipline and operational rigor
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong time-zone coordination skills
• Team leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Motivation to continue developing project management skills and emerging technologies (e.g., AI)
• 5+ years leading multiple projects delivering system and business change
• Experience supporting large, complex ERP or enterprise system programs
• Experience implementing change management strategies and driving adoption of new processes and systems
• Experience navigating global, cross-functional teams across time zones
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools (Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Office / Teams / SharePoint)
• Experience of vendor management and third-party contractors
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives across project management practices
• Experience strengthening collaboration and improving project delivery efficiency
• Experience ensuring compliance with IT PMO governance and organizational standards
• BA/BS degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems (or equivalent)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
• PROSCI Change Management certification
• Certified Product Owner (CSPO) certification

Responsibilities

• Supports SAP S/4HANA ERP Program Manager, IT Business Analysts, and Functional SMEs in day-to-day execution activities.
• Maintains program-level and track-level plans, milestones, and dependencies.
• Provides oversight on JIRA-related tasks for ERP workstreams; ensuring task hygiene and assigned team members provide timely statuses.
• Prepares weekly and monthly program status reports, including schedule, scope, and risk updates.
• Tracks and follows-up with assigned team members on open actions, risks, issues, dependency, and decisions (RAIDD logs).
• Manages SharePoint as the central ERP document repository, ensuring proper version control and access governance.
• Coordinates meetings across US, EMEA, and APAC time zones; captures and distributes meeting recordings, notes, decisions, and action items.
• Act as a communication bridge between global teams, system integrators, and internal stakeholders.
• Identifies opportunities to improve PMO processes, templates, and reporting.
• Execute project(s) outside of SAP S/4HANA’s implementation (if applicable) to completion, which encompasses planning, task management, compliance reviews, stakeholder engagement, etc.
• Continuous coaching of project team members on the IT PMO methodology.
• Present project outcomes and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Handle escalations, develop contingency plans, and facilitate change control; maintain project artifacts and documentation.
• Identify, log, and mitigate risks; escalate issues with options.
• Creates, tracks, and completes agreed upon yearly goals (outside of projects).

Benefits

• Market-based base pay
• Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree