Patterson Companies, Inc. · 2 days ago
IT Project Manager II
St Paul, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$85K/yr - $125K/yr
3+ years expPatterson Companies, Inc. is seeking an IT Project Manager II to drive efficiency and innovation by managing projects throughout all stages of the project lifecycle. The role involves leading medium-sized projects, ensuring they align with strategic objectives, and executing standard project deliverables such as project charters and status reports.
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Responsibilities
Assist with preparing and collecting information for Project Charters, organize project kick off and ongoing project meetings, and work with the team to document and approve technical requirements
Meet with the project’s Executive Sponsor and Business leader to discuss project objectives, value estimates, KPIs, project structure, key stakeholders, project kick-off date, communication preferences, etc
Work with Technical Product Owners to determine sprint schedule and tentative go-live date
Create and maintain a detailed project plan that outlines overall key milestones as well as specific tasks for each team/department. Assign tasks and manage progress to completion
Follow established project methodology when creating project plans, stakeholder analysis, RAID logs, risk mitigation trackers, decision trackers, etc
Document budget estimates and actuals from internal and external resources. Communicate budget updates to key stakeholders
Identify areas of risk and develop risk mitigation plans. Escalate concerns with leadership then provide progress updates
Effectively communicate project status to ensure key stakeholders are aware of work accomplished, upcoming work, key milestones, resource constraints, and risks. This could take the form of Steering Committee presentations, weekly status reports, as well as written and verbal updates shared through Teams site, emails, video calls or in-person meetings
Work with the team to create cutover and hypercare plans. Manage the execution of these plans
Conduct project retrospectives to share lessons learned. Share improvement recommendations so teams can improve results on future sprints or projects. Ensure project documentation is organized and accessible prior to closing the project
Meet with manager to discuss new and current projects. Share project concerns, risk mitigation efforts, personal development areas, etc
Collaborate with colleagues on the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) and Governance, Delivery, and Architecture (GDA) team to learn, share best practices, discuss project dependencies and work on our team goals
Qualification
Required
3 years of Project Management experience
Experience using project management tools and methodologies, and a proven ability to develop successful collaborative working relationships with a variety of industries
Ability to effectively communicate with business leaders and collaborate with cross-functional department representatives
Ability to manage projects of any type (technical and non-technical/business) and projects with international components
Proven success managing large projects (6-18 months in duration) with many cross-functional teams (Corporate Technologies/IT and business)
Ability to successfully manage multiple projects, conflicting priorities and schedules simultaneously, meeting all deadlines
Ability to manage using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Proficiency in leveraging AI tools for meeting summaries, action tracking, and reporting automation to improve productivity
Strong customer service skills and sense of urgency when responding to internal and external customers
Attention to detail producing high quality work products
Take direction from several individuals and be self-directed
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong positive problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ensure team is effectively collaborating throughout project. Work to resolve any team misalignments or disagreements
Exercise independent judgment and critical thinking
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, Business, Finance or area of functional responsibility preferred, or a combination of equivalent education and experience, as well as specific experience dealing with customer service
Company
Patterson Companies, Inc.
Patterson strengthens the oral and animal health markets in North America and the United Kingdom.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-12-11Acquired
1992-11-06IPO
Leadership Team
Mark S. Walchirk
President and CEO
Tony Pellerin
Vice President, Strategy / Corporate Development / M&A
Recent News
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