IT Project Manager

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered precision power conversion measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment industrial manufacturing telecommunications data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY

Some people say its like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile growing small company you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time were a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position deep trust and partnership with leading customers a global best-in-class operations capability and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happe110n both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing working building and winning together. At our core we are Advanced Energy powering the future together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The IT Project Manager for SAP S/4HANAs implementation is responsible for managing complex high-impact projects and multiple initiatives simultaneously. This role drives successful project execution cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement ensuring alignment with organizational strategic and tactical goals. The position mostly supports Advanced Energys global ERP SAP S/4HANA implementation and will be partnering closely with project team members and vendors from across the globe during the remaining duration of the program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAP S/4HANA PMO Analyst

• Supports SAP S/4HANA ERP Program Manager IT Business Analysts and Functional SMEs in day-to-day execution activities.
• Maintains program-level and track-level plans milestones and dependencies.
• Provides oversight on JIRA-related tasks for ERP workstreams; ensuring task hygiene and assigned team members provide timely statuses.
• Prepares weekly and monthly program status reports including schedule scope and risk updates.
• Tracks and follows-up with assigned team members on open actions risks issues dependency and decisions (RAIDD logs).
• Manages SharePoint as the central ERP document repository ensuring proper version control and access governance.
• Coordinates meetings across US EMEA and APAC time zones; captures and distributes meeting recordings notes decisions and action items.
• Act as a communication bridge between global teams system integrators and internal stakeholders.
• Identifies opportunities to improve PMO processes templates and reporting.

IT PMO Responsibilities

• Execute project(s) outside of SAP S/4HANAs implementation (if applicable) to completion which encompasses planning task management compliance reviews stakeholder engagement etc.
• Continuous coaching of project team members on the IT PMO methodology.
• Present project outcomes and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Handle escalations develop contingency plans and facilitate change control; maintain project artifacts and documentation.
• Identify log and mitigate risks; escalate issues with options.
• Creates tracks and completes agreed upon yearly goals (outside of projects).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location:AE headquarters Downtown Denver Colorado (Corner of 16th St. and Wazee)
• Working Hours:
  • Yearly performance reviews affected by adherence to policy.
  • Advanced Energy is a Return-to-Office corporation.
  • In-office hours approx. 7:30am/8am (MT) to 4:30pm/5pm (MT) Monday Friday.
  • Candidate will have flexibility regarding in-office hours stemming from global time zone meetings/expectations from SAP S/4HANA implementation which encompasses U.S. APAC EMEA and India yet in-office is primary location.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exceptional organizational time management and attention-to-detail skills
• Strong follow-up skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across all levels of an organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including executive-level communication
• Ability to gather and analyze data to identify improvements and develop solutions
• Ability to manage risk and apply contingency planning
• Ability to influence without authority
• Execution discipline and operational rigor
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong time-zone coordination skills
• Team leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Motivation to continue developing project management skills and emerging technologies (e.g. AI)

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years leading multiple projects delivering system and business change
• Experience supporting large complex ERP or enterprise system programs
• Experience implementing change management strategies and driving adoption of new processes and systems
• Experience navigating global cross-functional teams across time zones
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools (Smartsheet Jira Microsoft Office / Teams / SharePoint)
• Experience of vendor management and third-party contractors
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments (preferred)
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives across project management practices
• Experience strengthening collaboration and improving project delivery efficiency
• Experience ensuring compliance with IT PMO governance and organizational standards

EDUCATION:

• BA/BS degree in Project Management Computer Science Information Systems (or equivalent)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• PROSCI Change Management certification preferred
• Certified Product Owner (CSPO) certification preferred

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $110000to $145000per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented highly engaged compensation programs are focused on equitable fair pay practices including market-based base pay an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we the U.S. we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation 7 days of paid sick time and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness accident and hospital indemnity pet insurance identify theft and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities Females ProtectedVeteransand Individuals with Disabilities.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application please reach out to

CO ONLY:

Applications will be accepted through 07/03 the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.