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IT Project Manager

Pentair

North Aurora, IL
Full Time
Senior
82k-153k
19 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, helping people sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions to industrial water management and everything in between, our 9,750 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world. We have an opportunity for an IT Project Manager to join our Golden Valley, MN team. You will be responsible for the delivery and support of business software for the Commercial & Infrastructure Business Unit, including ERP, CRM, CPQ, Supply Chain, HR, Finance, Business Intelligence, Web, and Mobile solutions. The role involves oversight of outsourced partners and internal digital projects, requiring a strong understanding of business needs and software solutions to improve operations and provide strategic leadership in software architecture, data, and governance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with the business stakeholders and IT Business Partner to align and prioritize current and future IT initiatives in support of the business objectives.
  • Managing the portfolio of projects to ensure on-time, to quality and on budget delivery.
  • Structure and manage outsource partner relationships for design, delivery, and support of solutions.
  • Establish and assure adherence to development, testing, and release standards and policies.
  • Evaluate installed software solutions and identify areas to improve standards, simplify, and enhance functionality and/or transition to packaged solutions to improve supportability and time to market.
  • Develop and apply consistent, standardized development processes that are regularly updated through lessons learned from previous projects.
  • Identify and integrate data sources.
  • Ensure seamless data flow and address issues.
  • Analyze raw data and prepare it for modeling.
  • Define data naming and data standards.
  • Assemble and process large data sets.
  • Maintain applications in good working order and ensure regular updates of application versions.
  • Assist architecture team in development and execution of application roadmaps, consolidation and sun setting strategies.
  • Work within a team and across IT to establish and maintain an agile development process.
  • Create and manage projects budget.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree is preferred; Information Technology is preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience with Global ERP systems (SAP S4 HANA) and demonstrated knowledge of common bolt-ons, mobile applications, application architecture, project management, CPQ & CRM tools, SaaS, software integration, automated software testing, data analytics, management/governance, and business intelligence.
  • 5+ years of demonstrated leadership experience building cross-organizational consensus with exposure to technology providers and/or business clients.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
  • In-depth knowledge of the system development life cycle, systems analysis and design, current and emerging application development tools/platforms, and application program development alternatives.
  • Experience in a broad range of business problems and their system solutions within a manufacturing environment.
  • PMP certification is highly preferred (or willingness to obtain PMP certification).
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong critical thinking and managerial skills.
  • Strong data analytics experience.
  • Planning and organizing, decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

  • Willingness to obtain PMP certification.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (preferred), especially in Information Technology.

Benefits & Perks

  • Anticipated annualized base pay range from $82,300 to $152,800 per year.
  • Potential for other forms of compensation such as annual incentive bonus.
  • Wide array of benefit options including health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and wellness programs.

Working at Pentair

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Our expanding global presence and cross-cultural insight are essential for our ongoing success.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 8, 2025
Job CategoryProject Management
Salary82k-153k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

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About Pentair

Website

pentair.com

Company Size

5001-10000 employees

Location

North Aurora, IL

Industry

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing

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