IT Project Manager

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Your Opportunity: Taylor Corporation is seeking an Implementation Project Manager to join our team. This position is responsible for planning and managing one or more large and complex technology and business projects as assigned to strict deadlines and quality within approved budget. This includes coordinating efforts of team members across functional areas and 3rd party resources in order to deliver projects according to plan. This position is a role for an seasoned project manager capable of juggling the highest profile deliverables with many interconnected inputs and outputs.

Your Responsibilities:

• Establish project scope, vision of success, stakeholder requirements and resource requirements
• Organize work breakdown structure (WBS) and identify appropriate level of task definition
• Provide progress communication and financials based upon standards defined to team members, stakeholders, sponsors and organization
• Direct multi-disciplined team
• Provide clear and concise communication across levels of leadership in a matrix organization
• Track all project issues and assigned action items for resolution
• Manage costs against approved budget
• Monitor progress against baseline schedule
• Successfully manage risk including contingency and mitigation planning
• Develops and maintains a detailed project schedule and project plans
• Work with IT manager(s), stakeholders and client services to maintain and enforce change management; partner with business and technology leadership
• Create and maintain overall implementation process based on identified gaps
• Create / follow established PMO processes and standards
• Perform gap analysis between existing, moderately complex solutions and moderately complex target solutions
• May occasionally work with clients to obtain sign-off for client-focused requirement artifacts
• Partner with client services and business analyst to elicit business knowledge, such as process flows, business rules and algorithms, from knowledge workers
• Helps to scope the system, identify potential areas of automation and reengineer the underlying business process
• Working with IT Manager(s) in managing project personnel responsible for implementation of the project tasks [holds and chair regular works meetings, motivate staff, manage conflicts and crises]
• Mentor, lead, train junior project manager

You Must Have:

• Proven technical, leadership, and project management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Strong analytical skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly
• Bachelor's degree in Technology or related field
• 7+ years of experience in IT Project management
• Experience working across Agile and Waterfall life cycles
• Demonstrated success in implementing technology and business process change in a matrix organization
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Adaptable and flexible in complex situations with ability to navigate through conflict with positive outcomes
• Can read, understand and create moderately complex standard requirements artifacts, such as Use Cases, Requirements Matrices and Process Maps
• Proficient with Visio, Microsoft Project and Microsoft office
• Knowledge of Jira or other similar tools for task management
• Ability to infrequently travel to client sites as needed

We Would Also Prefer:

• PMI certification - PGMP, PMP, PMI-ACP
• Scrum Alliance (Certified Scrum Master/Certified Scrum Product Owner/Certified Scrum Developer)
• Scrum Alliance (Certified Scrum Professional)
• SAFe Scaled Agilists
• Experience with electronic delivery of services
• Print & mail production familiarity

About Taylor Corporation

One of the largest graphics communications firms in North America, Taylor's family of companies provide a diverse set of products, services, and technologies addressing the toughest communication challenges. For nearly 50 years, Taylor has been a premier provider of powerful and innovative products, services, and expertise for individuals, businesses, and distributors large and small. Our 10,000+ employees spanning 26 states and seven countries work diligently to create the interactive, printing, and marketing solutions that have helped build some of the world's more recognizable brands. Everything we do begins with identifying the unique priorities and needs of our customers and creating one-of-a-kind solutions. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including several health plans to choose from, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay.

The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.