IT Project Manager
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdingswhich is backed by Berkshire Hathawayyoull be doing things that matter leading at every level and winning a better way. Were committed to making a positive impact on the world providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities and fostering a culture where everyones empowered to be their best.
Marmons Corporate IT team is now seeking an IT Project Manager to lead the planning coordination execution and successful delivery of technology initiatives across Marmons businesses.This role serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders IT teams vendors security infrastructure applications data and support teams to ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and aligned with business objectives.
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The ideal candidate is an organized results-driven project leader who can manage priorities coordinate cross-functional teams reduce delivery risk and drive projects from initiation through completion.
What Youll Lead:
- Project Planning & Delivery: Lead technology initiatives through initiation planning execution testing deployment stabilization and closure.
- Stakeholder Management: Partner with business leaders subject matter experts vendors and IT teams to gather requirements align priorities communicate status and manage expectations.
- Project Governance & Reporting: Maintain project plans schedules budgets risks issues dependencies decisions and leadership reporting.
- Change Management & Adoption: Coordinate communication training user acceptance testing deployment readiness and transition-to-support activities.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve project delivery practices tools templates and repeatable processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple IT projects from initiation through deployment and post-implementation support
- Develop and maintain project plans timelines milestones budgets resource needs status reports and executive updates
- Facilitate project meetings stakeholder reviews steering committee discussions decision tracking and project communications
- Coordinate work across applications infrastructure cybersecurity data vendors support teams and business stakeholders
- Manage risks issues dependencies scope changes escalations and mitigation plans
- Support requirements gathering and ensure business needs are documented validated prioritized and translated into actionable delivery plans
- Coordinate testing activities including user acceptance testing defect tracking production readiness and deployment planning
- Manage third-party vendors and technology partners involved in project delivery.
- Ensure adherence to IT governance security compliance documentation and delivery standards
- Drive communication training transition-to-support and adoption activities to help ensure successful outcomes
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What Youll Bring to the Role:
- Project Management Excellence: Ability to plan organize coordinate and deliver complex technology projects while managing competing priorities
- Stakeholder Leadership: Ability to build relationships facilitate alignment manage expectations and communicate clearly with business and technical audiences
- Business Analysis Skills: Ability to understand business processes gather requirements identify gaps and translate needs into project scope and deliverables
- Risk & Issue Management: Ability to identify risks remove blockers resolve issues escalate appropriately and keep teams focused on outcomes
- Communication & Reporting: Strong written communication meeting facilitation presentation decision documentation and executive status reporting skills
- Delivery Focus: Strong ownership follow-through attention to detail and commitment to delivering measurable business value
Education & Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Business Information Systems Computer Science Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience
- 37 years of project management program management business analysis technology delivery or related IT experience
- Experience leading cross-functional technology projects involving business stakeholders IT teams vendors and support partners
- Experience with Agile Scrum Waterfall or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
- PMP CAPM Scrum Master or related project management certification is preferred
- Experience with enterprise applications infrastructure cybersecurity ERP cloud platforms collaboration tools or digital transformation initiatives is desirable
What Success in This Role Looks Like:
- Projects have clear scope timelines owners risks decisions and communication plans
- Business and IT stakeholders are aligned and informed throughout delivery
- Risks and issues are surfaced early managed proactively and escalated appropriately
- Deployments are coordinated tested documented and transitioned smoothly to support
- Project delivery practices become more consistent transparent and repeatable over time
Pay Range:
80000.00 - 120000.00We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical dental vision 401k matching and more!
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process please email your request to and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.
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