Project Manager

Location: Oconomowoc, WI

Reports to: CIO

About the Role

Sentry Equipment is seeking a Project Manager to bring structure to complex work, keep people aligned, and turn plans into results. This role will manage technology projects from beginning to end while strengthening and growing project‑management practices across the organization. The ideal candidate sees the big picture without losing sight of details, communicates clearly with a wide range of stakeholders, and helps teams move through change with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT projects from start to finish, managing end‑to‑end software and hardware implementation projects, including planning, execution, testing, training, monitoring, and closure.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and solution architects to gather requirements, define project scope, and establish realistic timelines and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain clear project documentation, such as project plans, status reports, change‑management activities, risk mitigation plans, and success measures.
• Identify potential risks, issues, and dependencies early and work collaboratively to address them.
• Facilitate regular project meetings that keep teams aligned, informed, and focused on upcoming work.
• Communicate project status, milestones, decisions, and dependencies to appropriate audiences.
• Monitor project budgets and resource allocation to help projects remain within established constraints.
• Support employees through the people side of change by considering communication, training, adoption, and readiness throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the development and adoption of practical, consistent project‑management practices across Sentry.
• Collaborate with other project leaders to improve tools, processes, and behaviors that contribute to successful projects.
• Help build Sentry’s project‑management acumen, including repeatable processes, templates, and supporting resources.
• Maintain an accessible library of project‑management tools, templates, and process documentation.
• Provide training, guidance, and mentorship to employee‑owners who lead projects or want to strengthen their understanding of project‑management best practices.
• Encourage a continuous‑improvement mindset by evaluating what worked, what did not, and what can be done better on the next project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience managing projects of varying size and complexity in a corporate or enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems; experience with Epicor Kinetic is a plus.
• Familiarity with waterfall and Agile project methodologies.
• Proficiency with project‑management tools such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, or similar platforms.
• Ability to identify, communicate, and document project issues, risks, and constraints.
• Self‑motivated working style with the ability to act with appropriate urgency.
• Comfort working through change, complexity, and competing priorities.
• Ability to shift confidently between strategic thinking and the detailed tasks that keep a project moving.
• Friendly, appropriately assertive approach that creates clarity and accountability while maintaining strong working relationships.
• PMP certification is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

• Project teams understand the goals, scope, responsibilities, and next steps.
• Risks and roadblocks are raised early and addressed collaboratively.
• Stakeholders receive the right information at the right time.
• Employees have the communication, training, and support they need to adopt new technology and processes.
• Project documentation and lessons learned become useful resources, not paperwork that disappears after launch.
• Sentry’s project‑management practices become more consistent, scalable, and effective over time.

Why Sentry

• Employee‑owner culture: you contribute to the company’s success and help shape how work gets done.
• Values ownership: responsibility for work and its impact on customers and fellow employee‑owners.
• Collaboration: cross‑department problem solving and teamwork.
• Continuous improvement: curiosity, learning from experience, and practical enhancements.
• Meaningful work: products and services that help customers operate more safely, efficiently, and responsibly.
• Growth opportunities: sharing knowledge and developing skills and careers.