IT Project Manager

Job Description

PURPOSE

The IT Project Manager provides leadership and support to the Global IT team by working closely with cross-functional business leads, technical teams, vendor partners, and peers to manage, plan, document, implement, and support internal and global initiatives. This role will manage all aspects of medium to complex global projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Plan and manage project strategy, tasks, teams, and resources
• Follow best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning, execution, ongoing milestone & deliverable tracking, risk assessment & mitigation, communication, and key performance metrics
• Adhere to project governance & oversight and help drive accountability to achieve project milestones and overall project outcomes
• Identify and assess project risks, define mitigation strategies, and manage change with the stakeholder requirements to deliver results on-time and within budget
• Communicate project status and escalate issues as appropriate. Help ensure tradeoffs and priorities are well-understood by key stakeholders during decision making
• Conduct post project follow-ups to identify successful & unsuccessful project elements, and opportunities for improvement
• Determine and manage stakeholder needs and expectations
• Help determine root cause of project impediments and develop corrective action plans
• All other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Off-hour meetings and work to accommodate global time zones
• Carry mobile phone during work and off-hours
• Collaborative team environment in a shared workspace
• General office, computer room, warehouse, and factory areas
• Infrequent off-hours work and local/international travel as required
• Able to sit for extended periods of time
• Minimum lifting requirements of 15 pounds

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent verifiable education/work experience
• 5+ years of success in a comparable role
• Project Management certification preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and interest in accuracy
• Ability to travel abroad

SMC Corporation of America is a part of a global organization that supports our customers in every industrialized country and is the U.S. subsidiary of SMC Corporation based in Japan. Since its establishment, SMC has been a leader in pneumatic technology, providing the various industries with technology and products to support automation based on the guiding principle of “contributing to automation labor savings in industry.” Over the past 50+ years, SMC's products have become established as a recognized international brand through sales, technical, supply and after sale services in world markets. Sales have grown to achieve a 30% global market share.
Subsidiaries and joint ventures have been setup in a total of 53 countries. Production facilities are located in 30 countries. In addition, a sales network extends throughout 83 countries, with local services in 500 locations. SMC offers technology accumulated through the years, engineers that bring it to life in new products, production capacity which can deliver a variety of products in a short time, and an extensive sales network in the U.S. and throughout the world.
With its goal of ever more advanced automation, and using its many achievements as a base, SMC is developing high-quality, highly reliable products to contribute to automation in industry, as well as in familiar areas of everyday life.

SMC Corporation of America is a part of a global organization that supports our customers in every industrialized country and is the U.S. subsidiary of SMC Corporation based in Japan. Since its establishment, SMC has been a leader in pneumatic technology, providing the various industries with technology and products to support automation based on the guiding principle of “contributing to automation labor savings in industry.” Over the past 50+ years, SMC's products have become established as a recognized international brand through sales, technical, supply and after sale services in world markets. Sales have grown to achieve a 30% global market share.\r \r Subsidiaries and joint ventures have been setup in a total of 53 countries. Production facilities are located in 30 countries. In addition, a sales network extends throughout 83 countries, with local services in 500 locations. SMC offers technology accumulated through the years, engineers that bring it to life in new products, production capacity which can deliver a variety of products in a short time, and an extensive sales network in the U.S. and throughout the world.\r \r With its goal of ever more advanced automation, and using its many achievements as a base, SMC is developing high-quality, highly reliable products to contribute to automation in industry, as well as in familiar areas of everyday life.