About this role
IT Project Manager
Description
Responsibilities
- Lead the full project lifecycle for IT application initiatives using the IPEEC process (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Evaluate, Close) within a Waterfall project structure.
- Provide project management, organizational change management (OCM), and strategic consulting support to senior executives and business leaders.
- Partner with cross-functional teams—including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, HR, Legal, Finance, and IT—to ensure alignment of application solutions with business goals and processes.
- Own and maintain comprehensive Smartsheet project planning documents, including:
- Project schedules and Gantt charts
- Cost estimations and budgeting
- Resource estimations and allocations
- Business requirements documentation
- Status dashboards and risk/issue logs
- Facilitate weekly team meetings to update project timelines, resolve blockers, manage risks, and drive forward momentum.
- Prepare and present executive-level briefings, dashboards, and PowerPoint presentations, utilizing the client’s preferred reporting tools.
- Support governance activities including steering committee logistics, meeting minutes, and decision tracking.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in IT Project Management, focused on enterprise application projects in a Waterfall environment.
- Experience with Smartsheet for managing project documentation and planning is preferred.
- Strong consulting background; commercial consulting experience is highly preferred.
- Experience managing projects involving SAP ERP and other enterprise applications in a manufacturing setting is strongly desired.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain business requirements, resource and cost estimations, and project tracking tools.
- Familiarity with structured methodologies such as IPEEC or similar frameworks.
- PMP or equivalent Project Management certification is preferred.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Salary
$90,000 - $130,000 per year