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Technology Project Manager

Position Overview

The Technology Project Management Office (PMO) is charged with applying a consistent and proven project and program management framework to ensure due diligence in project planning, selection, and execution. This approach in turn helps IT achieve its mission of rapidly delivering technology that matters. The PMO has a far reach supporting beyond IT to the global enterprise when it comes to delivering technology. As a Project Manager, this associate will have an opportunity to support working teams with future upgrades, improvements, transformations, and digitization-type projects for specific business groups. This PM role will be aligned with IT Core Infrastructure and User Experience technology teams.

Position Objective

Successfully lead medium and large-scale projects through the project life cycle while ensuring the projects are on time, on budget, and within scope.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed project plans to monitor, track progress, and deliver technology solutions

• Develops project resource requirements and works with appropriate organizational units to acquire resource commitments

• Measures and tracks performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques

• Performs risk management to minimize potential risks, identifies issues and resolves them appropriately

• Escalates project-impacting issues at the proper time and to the proper leadership level

• Meets budgetary objectives and makes adjustments as needed based on financial analysis

• Develops a change management plan for projects as needed based on change management assessments. Promotes change and is optimistic in the face of change.

• Manages relationships with project stakeholders, business partners, and vendors. Works to create proper project team engagement and motivation.

• Interfaces with third-party consultants and subject matter experts at all levels to determine areas of exposure and appropriate solutions to potential problems

• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people at all levels of the corporation in a clear and concise manner

• Maintains appropriate project documentation.

• Manages competing demands across a portfolio of projects

• Leads discovery, POC (Proof of Concept), and pilot initiatives as needed.

• Facilitates vendor evaluations to identify new vendor partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, business management, or related field or 5+ years project management experience

• Strong familiarity with project management tools, various methodologies, and best practices

• Demonstrates strong organizational, time-management, and interpersonal skills

• Proven ability to manage multiple, large, and complex projects effectively

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of financial terms and processes used to manage projects

• Ability to make decisions is critical. Sound analytical skills with the ability to successfully troubleshoot and problem solve.

• Excellent time management skills, able to meet prescribed deadlines. Manage competing demands in a stressful environment.

• Self-motivated, takes initiative, and takes responsibility for own actions or mistakes.

• Promote change as necessary in a continually improving organization; is enthusiastic and optimistic in the face of change.

• Conduct day-to-day activities and interactions with other employees in a professional, courteous, and positive manner to model desired performance standards.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and experience

• Change Management training (Prosci) and demonstrated experience to promote change

• Strong understanding of various IT business environments ( infrastructure and user experience )

• Strong proficiency: Service Now Strategic Planning Management, Peoplesoft e-procurement, Microsoft Office applications, Smartsheet

How We Work:

• Our team works in a Hybrid environment but mostly remote. We use Microsoft Teams to stay connected. Besides messaging, we have a Team Huddle every Monday morning and a Team Connect every Thursday to keep our skills sharp. We meet up in person at the Shaw headquarters in Dalton, GA. from time to time. Certain projects might require travel (for site visits, vendor meet-ups, project support, leadership kick-off) during the engagement.

Leadership Competencies:

• Drive Results

• Make Effective Decisions

• Lead Change

• Build Trusting Relationships

Work Shift

8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.