Senior IT Project Manager

Patterson Companies, Inc.•Saint Paul, MN

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will manage large and/or critical projects throughout all stages of the project lifecycle from initiation through closure. This position leads and directs high-priority projects, which often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration. Responsibilities include execution of standard project deliverables, as required, including: charters / scope documents, resource plans, work breakdown structures, project schedules, communication plans, meeting minutes and status reports. This individual will also be accountable in the development of process deliverables such as templates, process flows and review procedures. The Senior Project Manager ensures that projects are completed that meet desired scope, quality, budget, and schedule. This role will be Hybrid (2-days a week in office) and it is required that you are located within 50 miles of our Corporate Offices in either Mendota Heights, MN or Loveland, CO. In-person attendance is expected to foster collaboration, innovation, and team connection.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, Business, or area of functional responsibility preferred, or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
At least 8 years of Project Management experience.
Experience using project management tools and methodologies.
Proven ability to develop successful collaborative working relationships with a variety of industries.
Ability to effectively communicate with business leaders and collaborate with cross-department representatives.
Ability to manage projects of any type (IT and non-IT) and projects with International components.
Proven success managing large projects (12-18 months in duration) with multiple cross-department ties (IT and business).
Ability to successfully manage multiple projects, conflicting priorities and schedules simultaneously, meeting all deadlines.
Strong customer service skills, sense of urgency responding to internal and external customers.
Attention to detail producing high quality work products.
Ability to take direction from several individuals and be self-directed.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong positive problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Demonstrate best practices in professional relationships.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and critical thinking.
Travel domestically and internationally up to 0-10% if required for project success.

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification
Active in the PM Community; locally and nationally (PMI, local PM think tanks, etc).
Experience mentoring Project Managers

Responsibilities

Manages large and/or critical projects throughout all stages of the project lifecycle from initiation through closure.
Leads and directs high-priority projects, which often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration.
Executes standard project deliverables, including charters/scope documents, resource plans, work breakdown structures, project schedules, communication plans, meeting minutes, and status reports.
Develops process deliverables such as templates, process flows, and review procedures.
Ensures projects are completed to meet desired scope, quality, budget, and schedule.
Mentors other project managers and project coordinators to provide professional growth and ensure successful project delivery.
Remains current with Project Management Best Practices and Methodologies.
Creates, modifies, and trains other Project Management team members on methodology processes and procedures.
Creates and updates detailed project plans that outline specific tasks that need to be accomplished to ensure successfully deployed initiatives.
Assigns tasks and manages their progress to completion, documenting significant variations from originally estimated costs.
Follows established project methodology when creating project plans and implementing solutions.
Negotiates with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel.
Manages the successful release of software throughout the project lifecycle.
Provides leadership and support by working with project sponsors and workgroups to analyze information, document critical processes, and identify improvement opportunities.
Works with various departments in the creation and approval of Statements of Work and other required documents.
Identifies areas of risk, escalates as appropriate, developing risk mitigation strategies and implements mitigation actions for the risks identified.
Conducts project post mortems and creates a recommendations report (lessons learned) to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Partners with business customers, 3rd party vendors (participates in RFI/RFP process, vendor selection) and Patterson staff to develop discipline and corrective actions plans for issues that arise during projects.
Effectively communicates the progress of project activities to appropriate personnel.
Communicates executive level project summaries either written or in stand-up presentations.
Communicates clearly on the factual status of project progress, issues, timelines, and implementation metrics.
Budgets for projects by leading and gathering cost estimates from internal and external vendors for software, hardware, and labor required to implement each project.
Recommends process improvements that result in more efficient, cost-saving procedures for future projects.