Rust-Oleum Corporation · 8 hours ago
IT Project Manager
Vernon Hills, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $150K/yr
15+ years expRust-Oleum Corporation is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager responsible for the implementation of various information technology projects that align with business and IT strategies. This role requires a vast breadth of technology and business expertise to deliver complex projects and contribute to the overall health and strategy of the PMO, ultimately leading to better project value and customer satisfaction.
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Responsibilities
Work closely with the project sponsors to:
Define the business case and project statement of work or high-level requirements
Identify internal and external stakeholders
Identify measurable project objectives and related success criteria
Prepare summary budget and milestone schedule
Identify project approval requirements
Collaborate with line/functional managers to establish the project organization by selecting appropriate staffing for the project including managing external vendors and/or managed service resources
Based on the final documented requirements, determine the detailed scope including deliverables, exclusions, constraints, assumptions, and final acceptance criteria
Develop a detailed project plan through coordinated efforts of the team involved in the project, considering the Work Breakdown Structure, sequence of activities, and resources/duration estimates
Manage project risks. Create mitigation/contingency plans and implement risk response activities
Plan and estimate costs to determine the project budget and monitor it over the entire duration of the project
Oversee, monitor, and control project work to accomplish project activities
Ensure status reporting of all projects is completed accurately to provide periodic and ad-hoc reports and dashboards
Inspect and accept project deliverables
Manage Change Control Process, and Implement approved changes into the project’s scope, plan, and environment
Perform administrative closure of the project by transitioning the final services to production/operations and conducting any end-of-project audits
Lead multiple efforts in a portfolio and/or a program simultaneously, effectively managing cross-project dependencies
Develops and documents project and portfolio management governance standards and processes
Recommend and implement project management tools
Mentor, support, and develop other junior project managers and IT staff in project management best practices
Qualification
Required
15+ years of professional IT work experience out of which 7 – 10 years is in leading large-scale ERP and other B2B/B2C business applications projects, transformation initiatives, process improvements, system integrations, and infrastructure (network, cloud/compute, and security) implementations
Sound foundational knowledge of IT systems, architecture, and the latest IT industry trends to objectively align with the project's technical requirements and audit the feasibility of desired outcomes
Broad knowledge of business processes, specifically in consumer goods and process manufacturing industries, with an ability to communicate effectively with IT business analysts and business process owners
Experience in leading SAP implementations
Strong leadership and influencing skills to oversee tasks and motivate/encourage the team to successfully deliver the project without having any direct authority
Strong communication and writing skills to effectively share vision, goals, ideas, and day-to-day communication with all project stakeholders
Effective at negotiations and managing conflicts with team members, vendors, and executive stakeholders
Budget management skills to create a viable cost plan and track it throughout the project life cycle
Be versatile and adapt to conflicting priorities and technical/functional requirements of the project
Working knowledge of project management and agile tools (MS Project and other enterprise-level tools like Jira and Monday.com)
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, or related IT discipline
Relevant Project Management and Agile Certifications (PMP, SAFe, CSM, CSPO, CTC, CEC)
Preferred
Knowledge of various agile methodologies and agile project management is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Life
Disability and business travel insurance
Flexible spending accounts
EAP
Stock purchases
Vacation/sick days/parental leave
401(k) plan
RPM Pension plan
9 paid holidays
One floating holiday
Three weeks of vacation
Company
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Solving challenges is the very foundation of who we are.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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Chief Technology Officer (R&D & Corporate Quality)
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HR Business Partner
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