Sr. IT Project Manager

Job Purpose

The Senior IT Project Manager leads the delivery of complex, cross-functional technology initiatives from concept through execution. This role is responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget while aligning with business objectives.

How You Make an Impact (Job Accountabilities)

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex IT projects, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives
• Responsibilities include defining and analyzing requirements; developing/maintaining project plans and documentation; managing project budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking, including capital and expense oversight; managing quality through acceptance testing; and leading post project evaluation sessions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders; communicate project status, risks, and outcomes effectively.
• Lead and direct project team members and third-party resources by assigning/monitoring tasks and identifying/resolving issues to ensure all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines and schedules. Lead cross-functional teams and third-party vendors, ensuring accountability and timely delivery of deliverables
• Strategic Planning: Support strategic planning and roadmap development for upcoming initiatives
• PMO Development: Develop and implement programs and project management methodology that is flexible, appropriately manages risk and leads to successful implementation of projects. Improve performance through optimized practices and processes. Contribute to PMO best practices, methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives

What You Bring to the Role (Job Qualifications / Education / Skills / Requirements / Capabilities)

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, business or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project management or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PMP, Scrum Master or similar certifications desired.

Competencies Desired

• Familiarity with ServiceNow PPM, Jira, Microsoft Project, or similar project and portfolio management tools.
• Experience in all phases of project management from high level planning to execution to roll-out including change management, UAT and training.
• Experience managing a diverse team which may include remotes resources, third party consultants and MSPs. Responsible for vendor management including tracking costs and time.
• Strong team facilitator. Builds collaborative and productive teams.
• Comfortable with ambiguity. Flexibility in assignments and teams. Open to movement and change within the PMO.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Experience in defining, estimating, scheduling, updating and reporting project deliverables and resources in a detailed fashion using PM tools.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong time management skills

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements / Travel Requirements

• In office preferred (Lexington HQ)
• Remote is a possibility with extended travel requirements

Valvoline Global is an equal opportunity employer.