IT Principal Project Manager, Global

Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of tech-enabled change projects within the organization, managing and coordinating the full project lifecycle from initial analysis and requirement capture to deployment and transition into business-as-usual.

The Project Manager is responsible for delivering an agreed scope on time and within budget, through driving value-based outcomes and managing risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies. The Project Manager will work with delivery teams (may include 3rd parties) and keep sponsors updated through robust governance and regular reporting.

Job Duties

• Project Management
  • Deliver an agreed technology scope on time and within budget.
  • Drive value-based outcomes through the full project lifecycle from initial analysis to post-deployment.
  • Create and maintain the project plan of key activities, outputs, and dependencies.
  • Forecast and manage the project financials and resource model.
  • Identify and onboard resources required to deliver the project scope, oversee and coordinate day to day team activities aligned to the project plan.
• Project Governance and Communications
  • Track and mitigate risks and issues, document and manage assumptions and dependencies, escalating where required.
  • Manage relationships with delivery teams, including 3rd parties where required.
  • Communicate progress and project health to sponsors and other stakeholders through timely, well-structured communications.
  • Establish regular meeting cadence to effectively manage and govern project delivery.
• Program/Project Management Community
  • Participate in a program/project management community to share good practice and lessons learned from a global and regional perspective, and to hone skills and master core capabilities.
  • Support the establishment of good practice project guidelines and a clear project framework to be adhered to by all programs and projects; continuously update with good practices.
• People Management
  • Lead, motivate, develop, and appraise team members to meet the current and future needs of the business.
• Other responsibilities / duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT, Computer Science or Business Management (or equivalent and related experience preferred).
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of working experience as a Project Manager in the IT sector.
  • Proven track record of successfully driving and delivering end-to-end large complex scaled IT solutions/system implementations projects.
  • Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software and system development.
  • Experience of negotiation and working with project and process management.
  • Experience in stakeholder management.
  • Experience working with Microsoft Office suite (Project, Word, Excel).
  • Good planning and organization skills with key attention to budget and resource management.
  • Demonstrable problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrable organizational skills.
• PREFERRED:
  • Project Management qualifications desirable e.g., PMP/Prince II certifications or equivalent.

Why Join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Company Overview

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:

• Patient Focus
• Innovation
• Impact
• Empathy

Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
• Moderate Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 12 Paid Holidays
• On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center

Company Culture

• Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
• Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
• Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
• Paid Educational Assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer

Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.

Posting Notes

United States (US) | Pennsylvania (US-PA) | Center Valley | Information Technology (IT)