Jack Link's Protein Snacks · 22 hours ago
IT Project Manager
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
6+ years expJack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. The IT Project Manager will facilitate Agile delivery for analytics-focused projects and lead IT projects across infrastructure, helpdesk, cybersecurity, and enterprise data platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals and effective collaboration.
Consumer Goods
Responsibilities
Lead and manage a portfolio of IT projects across helpdesk, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise data platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals, standardized delivery practices, and strong cross‑functional coordination
Oversee data platform modernization initiatives—including Lakehouse technologies—by collaborating with data engineering, analytics, infrastructure, and security teams to drive successful enterprise data outcomes
Facilitate Agile‑like delivery for analytics teams by coaching on best practices, guiding sprint planning and ceremonies, managing capacity, and maintaining a healthy, prioritized backlog
Define project requirements, schedules, resources, and cost estimates while ensuring accurate documentation, proactive risk management, and effective communication with stakeholders and senior leadership
Manage multiple concurrent projects by tracking progress, resolving conflicts, escalating issues, and providing leadership with clear, actionable reporting on status, risks, and resource utilization
Support strategic IT planning by influencing project prioritization, contributing to new technology implementations, and upholding PMO and IT project delivery standards
Perform additional duties as needed to support organizational and technology objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Scrum Master/ related Agile certification or equivalent experience
6 + years of relevant IT Project Management experience
6 + years of hands-on experience with all aspects of the system development life cycle
6 + years of facilitating data gathering/analysis and writing system requirements
Experience in facilitating complex test plans for multiple projects
Experience managing large-scale helpdesk, infrastructure, and cybersecurity projects
Demonstrated success delivering data platform projects using Databricks, Snowflake, or similar technologies
Experience coordinating cross-functional projects with plant engineer and IT teams (MES, ERP, SCADA)
Experience working in Agile environments
Strong leadership, organizational, and relationship-building skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and employees
Proficiency with MS O365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access), MS Project, and MS Visio
Strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills; rigorous approach to project management
Ability to create structure in ambiguous environments and adapt to changing priorities
Proven understanding of cloud data platforms, data Lakehouse architectures, and security frameworks
Consumer Packaged Goods and/or manufacturing industry experience is helpful
Willingness to travel up to 10% for training and business-related activities
Preferred
Strong infrastructure or system analyst background with deep technical understanding
Experience with Microsoft Fabric or comparable enterprise data platforms
Experience with cloud-based data architectures and modern data engineering practices
SAP implementation and/or upgrade project management experience
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Life and disability insurance
401k participation
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Company
Jack Link's Protein Snacks
When it comes to being wild, we know a thing or two. We're not afraid of trying something new or the hard work it takes to make it happen.
1001-5000 employees
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Troy J. Link
CEO and President
Adam Smith
CFO - North America
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