Senior IT Project Manager

Lubrizol Corporation•Wickliffe, OH

41d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior IT Project Manager leads cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring scope, quality, timeline, and budget expectations are met. The role oversees the full project lifecycle, including resource coordination, risk and issue management, change control, stakeholder communication, and structured change-management planning to support adoption. The position partners with IT platform and product delivery teams to align technical solutions with business needs and maintain operational readiness. It uses strong operational process knowledge to manage work affecting production, service operations, and enterprise efficiency. The role also supports mergers and acquisitions by coordinating due diligence, guiding integration plans, and helping teams align systems, processes, and operating models after acquisition. Acting as a connector across business, IT, finance, HR, legal, and operations, the Senior IT Project Manager supports clear communication and alignment of priorities. The role manages project and operational budgets, including forecasting, cost analysis, variance tracking, and corrective action, in partnership with Finance, Procurement, and Vendor Management as needed. It also promotes continuous improvement, supports junior team members, guides operational portfolios, and ensures deliverables meet quality, compliance, and long-term operational performance standards. The position is based in Wickliffe, Ohio, with four days in the office each week and one flexible work-from-home day. The work environment may include an office or hybrid setting, and depending on role needs, a lab or manufacturing setting. The employer describes possible activities and conditions including extended standing or walking, operating equipment, occasional lifting or moving materials, and following safety and ergonomic protocols; it does not specify which of these apply to this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 8 years of project management experience leading large cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery.
Strong operational background and understanding of processes, workflows, and cross-team dependencies.
Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Asana, Jira, or equivalent.
Familiarity with portfolio management systems or PMO dashboards.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Agile certification, such as Certified Scrum Master or PMI-ACP.
Exposure to systems used in manufacturing operations environments, such as ERP or workflow tools, or to M&A processes such as data rooms and integration trackers.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery, meeting scope, quality, timeline, and budget expectations.
Oversee project lifecycle activities, including resource coordination, risk and issue management, change control, stakeholder communication, and change-management planning.
Partner with IT platform and product delivery teams to align technical solutions with business needs and maintain operational readiness.
Manage initiatives affecting production, service operations, and enterprise efficiency using knowledge of operational processes.
Coordinate due-diligence work and guide integration plans for M&A activities, helping align systems, processes, and operating models after acquisition.
Connect business, IT, finance, HR, legal, and operations stakeholders to support communication and priority alignment.
Manage project and operational budgets through forecasting, cost analysis, variance tracking, and corrective action, partnering with Finance, Procurement, and Vendor Management as needed.
Promote continuous improvement and support the development of junior team members.
Guide operational portfolios to ensure readiness and sustainable improvements.
Ensure deliverables meet quality, compliance, and long-term operational performance standards.