IT Project Manager I (212313) [AQ-13962]

Join a leading global consumer products company, partnering with Kelly OCG, where innovation meets impact. This is your opportunity to drive significant change and integrate new ventures into the fabric of a dynamic organization. We are seeking an experienced and meticulous IT Project Manager to spearhead the critical integration of a newly acquired brand into a key business unit. This global role places you at the strategic intersection of business and technology, empowering you to shape the future of our operations by ensuring seamless system integration and operational excellence.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented IT Project Manager to oversee the management, documentation, and delivery of a high-priority brand acquisition into a key business unit. In this global role, you will drive the project plan—including timeline, scope, and budget—to fully integrate a newly acquired brand across all channels. You will sit at the intersection of business and technology, seamlessly bridging global teams across Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Data, Cybersecurity, Retail Systems, and eCommerce.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Delivery: Drive project planning, scope tracking, budget oversight, and systems implementation from initiation through final execution.
• Timeline & Portfolio Management: Build, update, and manage comprehensive project timelines directly within industry-standard project management tools and handle Demand/ticket creation.
• Global Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner seamlessly across multi-disciplinary teams—including Operations, Finance, IT Architecture, Omni-channel, and Cybersecurity—across global markets.
• Governance & Stakeholder Alignment: Guide cross-functional business and IT leads through formal governance processes, ensuring alignment at Global, Zone, and Local leadership checkpoints.
• Executive Communication & Reporting: Collaborate with team leadership to summarize technical and business workstreams into executive-level presentations and clear status reports.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify project risks, solve complex integration blockers, and maintain meticulous project documentation.

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of hands-on IT Project Management experience, specifically leading complex, multi-system implementation projects and/or M&A/brand integrations.
• High proficiency in industry-standard project management and service management platforms for timeline building, tracking, and demand/ticket management.
• Deep understanding of how to prioritize both online (eCommerce, consumer data) and retail/omnichannel workstreams.
• Advanced skills in widely used office productivity suites for executive presentation deck creation and data tracking.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; highly organized with acute attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and a collaborative, team-first attitude.

Schedule

This is an initial 4-month assignment with the possibility of extension. You will be working in a fast-paced, matrixed global consumer products company, contributing to cutting-edge systems integration.

Benefits

• Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans.
• Paid sick leave.
• Retirement plans with a match.
• Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.