Information Technology Project Manager, IT Shared Services

About The Heritage Group

The Heritage Group is a fourth-generation, family-owned business focused on construction and materials, environmental services and specialty chemicals. Over the last 90+ years, the Heritage portfolio has grown to include more than 50 companies that employ more than 6,000 people. What unites this diverse group of businesses and individuals is our commitment to create a safer, more enriching, and sustainable world by harnessing the power of family.

IT Project Manager

• Essential Functions:
• Assumes responsibility of the company's systems and network infrastructure projects to ensure the deliverables are stable, available and reliable to meet the goals and objectives of the business.
• Partners with project sponsor to define project objectives, scope, schedule and budget.
• Establishes project charter and plan, including success criteria.
• Ledds and directs project teams to meet project objectives.
• Identifies and negotiates schedules, milestones and resources required to meet project objectives and success criteria.
• Interacts with all levels of employees to be able to visualize and understand IT-related problems and provide competent solutions.
• Recommend new technologies and systems that will help in the improvement of the organization and various businesses.
• Regularly works with other IT employees, consultants, programmers, etc... both internal and external as necessary.
• Provides coaching, mentoring and guidance to project team members and/or others in Project Management roles.
• Works with client departments and stakeholders to coordinate systems testing, installation, training and support.
• Keeps informed of advances in technology and Project Management.
• Reports and communicates effectively to the Manager, IT Project Management and other IT leaders regarding all aspects of assigned projects, associated tasks and related project recommendations.
• Performs other IT related as assigned to support the overall goals of ITSS.
• Additional duties and responsibilities:
• Continuously grows in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Qualifications

• Education Qualifications:
• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience Qualifications:
• Required: 3+ years of project management experience.
• PREFERRED: Experience working in an IT environment or supporting IT related projects.
• PREFERRED: Experience utilizing AI tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.
• Skills And Abilities:
• Exceptional customer service orientation.
• Very high-level of self-awareness and desire to develop leadership capabilities.
• Ability to hold themselves and others accountable to high standards.
• Experience identifying and resolving issues independently.
• Demonstrates a solid sense of accountability and sound personal judgement.
• Courage to take initiative in unfamiliar or ambiguous circumstances.
• Ability to gain alignment with different clients and represent a common point of view across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Demonstrated creative thinking and problem solving.
• Ability to manage projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality.
• Licenses and Certifications:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Additional Information

Preferred: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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