Senior Project Manager - IT

Core & Main

About The Position

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main's 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more. Job Summary Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects. Oversees all aspects of projects. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project. Manages the development and implementation of information technology projects to meet business process initiatives, strategies, and objectives. Ensures existing methods and/or processes promote effective and efficient operations. Analyzes existing methods to promote effective operations through standardization, improvement, simplification, discontinuance, or other methods.

Requirements

Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older
Must pass pre-employment assessment(s) if applicable
Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
Generally, 5-8 years of experience in a related field; certification is required in some areas OR MS/MA and generally 3-5 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Windows NT and UNIX client/server computing environments
Knowledge of computer hardware, LAN/WAN and telecommunication technologies.
Knowledge of CMMI and/or ITIL preferred.
Formal project management training and/or PMI Certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates project team from inception through completion and execute corporate planning and project management.
Develops new systems, techniques and procedures for automated planning systems, reporting, issue resolution, risk management and budget tracking.
Acts as senior representative for Project Management Center of Excellence.
Reviews plans and schedules of other participating functions for compliance with the master schedule; resolves scheduling and inter-functional conflicts.
Participates in or leads daily, weekly, or monthly meetings.
Reviews to track and report project status, identifying deviations or adverse trends.
Interfaces with upper management.
Reviews project business case to ensure accurate costs and internal labor are identified.
Ensures approval of business case and present to governing body.
Mentors, supports, and develops associates and processes within the project management area.
Supports internal department training through instructional opportunities.