Manager, Project Management

Cook Medical•Bloomington, IN

57d

About The Position

The Manager, Project Management supports the Cook IT PMO by providing visibility of ongoing company IT projects, facilitating and executing cross-functional projects and ensuring projects deliver the desired outcome to the organization. In addition to project management work, this role is responsible for leading a team of IT Project Managers. Please note that this position is open to Internal IT Employees only

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in related field required or experience of such kind and amount as to provide a comparable background
5+ years in related industry experience preferred
Team leadership experience preferred
Experience running projects within a regulated industry required
Proficient in the Microsoft suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Nice To Haves

Preferable Project Management software (Planview)

Responsibilities

Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects
Decide on suitable strategies and objectives
Coordinate cross-project activities
Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff
Develop and control deadlines and activities
Apply change, risk and resource management
Assess project performance and aim to maximize ROI
Resolve projects' higher scope issues
Escalate project roadblocks and concerns to leadership when necessary
Provide high level status updates through reports and dashboards to IT leadership team
Interface with Cook Medical to align project work and priorities with available resources
Align IT policies, processes, and goals with those of Cook Medical's functions and entities, including aligning IT PMO with the Corporate PMO
Act as a conduit for communication between IT PMO leadership team and IT project managers
Provide tools and create processes to drive projects to completion
Understand applicable laws and regulations
Foster and maintain a workplace culture respectful and supportive of individual differences
Must work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others throughout various levels of the global organization
Must strictly adhere to safety requirements
Maintain regular and punctual attendance
Must maintain company quality and quantity standards
Must have effective oral and written communication skills
Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work in collaborative and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision
Ability to remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations