IT Application Project Manager

About the role

Advanced Drainage Systems is a leading manufacturer of stormwater and onsite septic wastewater solutions, committed to sustainability and innovation. With a vast manufacturing and distribution network, we deliver high-quality products across multiple industries while recycling over half a billion pounds of plastic annually. At ADS, we foster a culture where diverse perspectives drive better ideas, ensuring every employee feels valued, heard, and empowered to make an impact.

Growth Opportunities & Global Presence: With a global network of approximately 70 manufacturing plants and 40 distribution centers, ADS offers extensive opportunities for career growth and development in various locations around the world.

Inclusive and Creative Work Culture: ADS fosters a culture of passion, innovation, and continuous improvement, empowering employees to shape industry-leading solutions. We value diverse perspectives, recognizing that they drive better ideas, processes, and performance. Our workplace is built on respect, inclusivity, and shared responsibility, ensuring every team member feels valued and contributes to our collective success.

Innovative & Sustainability Focused: Advanced Drainage Systems is one of the largest plastic recyclers in North America, ensuring over half a billion pounds of plastic is kept out of landfills every year.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource allocations, budgets, and project documentation.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, and key milestones in partnership with stakeholders.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional project teams, facilitating effective communication, collaboration, and decision-making.
• Monitor project performance, proactively identifying risks, issues, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and execute risk mitigation and issue resolution strategies to maintain project health and delivery timelines.
• Ensure compliance with established project management methodologies, governance standards, security requirements, and quality expectations.
• Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders, vendors, and technology teams to support successful project execution.
• Support organizational change management, end-user readiness, training, and adoption activities.
• Maintain visibility into the broader portfolio and program landscape while effectively managing detailed project activities.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities while maintaining a high level of organization and accountability.

Skills

• Strong leadership, team-building, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to build relationships, navigate conflict, and drive alignment among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of project governance, project lifecycle management, and stage-gate methodologies.
• Understanding of IT strategy, business processes, and technology implementation best practices.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) concepts and technology delivery frameworks.
• Experience working within Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery environments.
• Proficiency