Business Unit Program Manager IT

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses the fit of significant to complex IT solutions and identifies gaps early for subsequent evaluation in the pursuit/solution development process.
• Participates in new product evaluations to define requirements and assess business fit for assigned sector or division.
• Represents IT competency and capability in the initial stages of lead and proposal development for meaningful to complex business opportunities.
• Develops the IT section of response to customers' RFP/RFI/RFQ's for meaningful to complex business opportunities.
• Oversees multiple projects of significant scope and conceptualizes solutions across multiple applications and/or platforms.
• Uses project administration processes including project initiation, labor tracking, status reporting and basic project capital/expense tracking.
• Coordinates and manages vendors in the context of planning for overall project delivery.
• Individually coordinates multiple IT groups - either in-house, customer, or third-party.
• Ensures overall project success for multiple simultaneous projects.
• Assesses project risks and develops timely, proactive plans to mitigate risk factors.
• Applies system development methodologies for custom and package applications projects.
• Manages direct reports, including Implementation Analysts and Project Management staff.
• Leverages the competencies of project associates to enhance project quality and accelerate results.
• Determines labor needs, understands and uses the company's interviewing process and tools, and implements onboarding procedures.
• Sets clear performance expectations, provides regular feedback and reviews, resolves team conflicts, and encourages a positive environment.
• Coaches and addresses skill gaps, discusses career interests, and ensures training requirements are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant business or technical subject.
• 5-7 years of Project Management experience.
• 3+ years' program management experience of system design, development, or integration projects, planning major projects, etc.
• 3+ years' end to end warehouse management system implementation experience.
• Proficiency in project management processes including project initiation, labor tracking, status reporting, and basic project capital/expense tracking.
• Experience coordinating multiple IT groups and managing vendor relationships.
• Ability to assess project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Experience applying system development methodologies for custom and package applications.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree in a relevant business or technical subject.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant business or technical subject.
• 5-7 years of Project Management experience.
• 3+ years' program management experience of system design, development, or integration projects.
• 3+ years' end to end warehouse management system implementation experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive wages.
• Excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision, and life).
• 401K plan.
• Paid vacation and holidays.