IT Project Manager
About the role
Lead end-to-end delivery of medium-to-large, cross-functional IT and IT/OT projects across multiple regions, ensuring successful outcomes aligned with business objectives, timelines, budgets, quality, and compliance requirements. Partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to define project scope, business requirements, solution approaches, and delivery strategies.
Key responsibilities
Engage early with business and IT stakeholders during project intake and initiation phases to shape scope, feasibility, and delivery approach
Drive project execution through all phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, resource coordination, testing, deployment, change management, and transition to support
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource forecasts, budgets, communication plans, risk registers, and key project metrics to ensure effective project control and visibility
Coordinate project activities across business functions, application teams, infrastructure teams, and external partners to deliver scalable and sustainable technology solutions
Support project prioritization and planning activities by providing input on dependencies, resource constraints, and delivery impact across the project portfolio
Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and resource constraints while ensuring timely escalation and resolution of critical concerns
Ensure adherence to IT governance, project management methodologies, change control processes, validation requirements, and regulatory compliance standards
Facilitate project governance meetings, status reviews, stakeholder communications, and executive reporting to drive alignment, transparency, and informed decision-making
Manage project financials, including budget tracking, vendor deliverables, contract commitments, forecasting, and cost management activities
Provide guidance and mentoring to junior project managers or team members to strengthen overall delivery capability
About you
Proven experience managing medium-to-large-scale IT projects and programs within complex global organizations
Strong project leadership capabilities with a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver successful business outcomes
Extensive experience managing end-to-end project lifecycles, including planning, budgeting, resource management, execution, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support
Strong understanding of business processes and technology solutions supporting Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, Finance, and Enterprise Systems
Experience leading complex system implementations, integrations, cloud initiatives, digital transformation programs, and business process improvement projects
Skilled in project planning, requirements management, Level of Effort (LOE) estimation, risk management, dependency tracking, and project governance
Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, competing demands, geographically distributed teams, and third-party vendors in a fast-paced global environment
Minimum 8+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years of Project or Program Management experience within global organizations
PMP certification required or strongly preferred; Agile certifications (PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent) are an advantage