IT Project Manager

New Era Technology offers:   

· Full Benefits

· Medical

· Dental

· Vision

· 401K match

SUMMARY:  

The Project Management Office supports the organization and its project teams by standardizing project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, tools, methodologies, and techniques. Project Managers in this role will primarily contribute through some combination of Training & Development, Process & Documentation Management, Performance Tracking, and Project Planning. They will work closely with project teams, engineers, clients, management, leadership, and other partners to ensure projects align with the organization’s goals and objectives.

PRIMARY DUTIES include but not limited to: 

Primary Duties:

• Develop and Enhance Project Management Skills: Train and support employees, contractors, and partners in applying effective   project management skills to deliver high-quality results efficiently.
• Facilitate Organizational Success: Evaluate work and provide actionable insights to support decision-making aligned with   organizational goals.
• Drive Change Management: Implement and sustain processes, tools, and skills for process updates and capability   enhancements.
• Enable Collaboration and Communication: Facilitate stakeholder discussions, streamline communication, and implement   processes for continuous improvement.
• Plan and Launch Projects: Lead project kick-off meetings and create comprehensive project plans covering risk, cost,   procurement, quality,and scope management.
• Monitor and Mitigate Risks: Forecast project trajectories, proactively address risks, and ensure projects stay on time and   budget.
• Manage Data and Reporting: Maintain accurate project information, trackers, and systems while communicating updates to   stakeholders.
• Strengthen Relationships: Build trusted partnerships across teams, departments, and with stakeholders to drive project   success.
• Improve Project Performance: Monitor and enhance key performance metrics, including efficiency, on-time delivery, and   profitability.
• Participate in Team Initiatives: Attend and contribute to regular operations meetings to align with organizational   strategies.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to anticipate potential problems and proactively troubleshoot to resolve issues
• Strong ability to define technical problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to analyze ideas and use logic to determine their strengths and weaknesses.
• Ability to understand new information or materials by studying and working with them.   
• Ability to effectively communicate, present information, and respond to managers, employees, customers, and vendors in an intelligent, clear, concise, professional and grammatically correct manner.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships, understand and educate customers.
• Ability to understand processes, and see holes or areas for improvement

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:   

• Three to five years of experience working in a project environment, including relevant industry experience preferably with overall responsibility.

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:            

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• PMP or Equivalent Professional Certification
• Preferred experience creating Standard Operatig Procedures (SOP)
• Preferred experience writing internal knowledge base articles (Wiki) for training other departments
• Preferred experience developing solutions within Smartsheet

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: Full Time, 40 hours per week, plus overtime as needed.  Working hours may fluctuate depending upon needs.

TRAVEL: May need to travel on occasion to internal sites. Travel expectation is up to 5%.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: English

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regular use of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment.
• Regular, repetitive movements such as typing, mouse movements, and scrolling. Ability to hear and understand spoken communications, both in person and via remote communication tools (e.g., phone, video conferencing).
• Ability to see and read computer screens and printed documents, as well as adjust focus. This includes prolonged periods of looking at a computer screen.

QUALIFICATIONS:   To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.