Job Description
Location: Hybrid- Pittsburgh, PA (candidates must be local to Pittsburgh, PA)
Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
Work Authorization: No Sponsorship
The A.C.Coy Company has an immediate need for a Project Manager for a full time opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Working with the IT leadership team, define program goals and objectives in alignment with the organization's strategic vision
- Establish and communicate program governance and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Serve as primary project management resource for projects
- Work with (and as part of) project teams to ensure the successful execution of individual implementation projects
- Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate risks, and resolve issues to keep the program on track
- Develop and maintain project documentation, including project plans and status reports
- Serve as a technical liaison between internal project teams, vendors, and stakeholders, facilitating communication and collaboration
- Collaborate with key stakeholders, including legal and administrative departments, IT teams, vendors, and executive leadership, to ensure alignment and support for program objectives
- Communicate program status, risks, and issues to stakeholders through regular meetings and reporting
- Serve as a change champion by embedding best practices across IT’s initiatives
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement, clearly and consistently communicating the vision and goals of the Changes
- Collaborate with Training team to facilitate the adoption of new technologies and processes within the organization
- Identify potential impacts of changes and develop mitigation strategies
- Monitor Change and training progress, measure effectiveness and implement corrective actions as needed
- Support embedding change into End-user operations beyond initial implementation
- Work with IT leadership team to establish and maintain quality standards for IT implementations, ensuring that solutions meet performance, security, and compliance requirements
- Ensure application of best practices and quality control processes throughout the program
- Where needed, serve as a working member of the project team and take responsibility for assigned project task execution, ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and on time
- Work with the IT management team and project team members to develop and present the Business Case (project charter) for new projects due to commence
- Maintain project plans and other project documentation throughout the course of active projects
- Run weekly status update meetings for all active projects with the program to ensure that meeting agenda is followed and that quality status updates are supplied each week
- Ensure that necessary corrective actions are identified and followed through where needed
- Recommend and coordinate corrective actions to address threats to project scope, cost, resources, and/or schedule
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree or PMP, CAPM, or other project management certificate or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience with Project Management
- 5 years' experience with Change Management and Change Management Principles
- Must be able to show examples of how you have made change and make end-users adopt new technologies
- Familiarity with best practice frameworks such as ADKAR or others
- Prior experience in project management methodologies
- Ability to analyze a problem/project and propose innovative solutions
- Ability to take initiative while exercising discretion and independent judgement
- Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks with competing deadlines; effective project management skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and coordinate team efforts
- Technically proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, specifically: MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio
Education/Training Requirements (licenses, programs, or certificates):
- PROSCI, CCPM or related change management certification(s) preferred
- PMP, CAPM, or other project management certification(s) preferred
