IT PMO Project Lead — Strategy & Delivery

Monster Energy; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Monster Energy is seeking a Project Manager to join our IT PMO team in Corona, CA. You’ll lead IT projects from kickoff to closure, coordinate with business stakeholders and tech teams, keep initiatives on schedule and budget, and deliver clarity to complex programs with minimal oversight.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 5+ years managing enterprise IT projects, strong Salesforce delivery experience, and excellent written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business administration, information technology, or related field is required. Advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience managing complex, enterprise-grade IT projects with multi-system dependencies.
• Experience managing Salesforce platform projects, including implementations, enhancements, integrations, data flows, and ongoing application management.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal oversight.
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment across business and IT and influence stakeholders and executives without direct authority.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, hybrid approaches).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple, concurrent priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams without direct authority and drive accountability across departments.
• Solid understanding of budgeting, financial tracking, and resource management principles.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation.
• Strong vendor and SI partner management skills specific to Salesforce delivery.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite and project management tools. ClickUp and LucidChart or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
• Lead cross-functional project teams composed of IT staff, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors through all phases of the project lifecycle — initiation, planning, design/requirements gathering, development (including integration coordination), QA testing, UAT, and closure.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business sponsors, technical teams, and executive leadership, ensuring alignment on objectives, priorities, and expectations.
• Track and report project status, milestones, budget performance, and key metrics using PMO standard tools and templates (e.g., dashboards, RAID logs, status reports).
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, escalating appropriately and driving resolution in a timely manner
• Manage project scope and change control, evaluating change requests for impact on schedule, cost, and resources.
• Facilitate project meetings, including kickoffs, status updates, steering committee reviews, and retrospectives.
• Ensure adherence and adoption of PMO governance standards, methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, hybrid), and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate resource planning and allocation with functional managers to ensure project staffing needs are met.
• Manage vendor, SI, and contractor relationships, including scope adherence, deliverables, and contract compliance.
• Support budget forecasting, tracking, and reconciliation for assigned projects.
• Drive post-implementation reviews and lessons-learned sessions following a major release to support continuous improvement of PMO practices.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation in the PMO's project management system.
• Act as an ambassador for the PMO and project management functions.

Skills

Project management

SDLC knowledge

Salesforce projects

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Vendor management

Communication skills

PM methodologies

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

ClickUp

Lucidchart

Microsoft Office

Job description

Monster Energy is seeking a Project Manager to join our IT PMO team in Corona, CA. You’ll lead IT projects from kickoff to closure, coordinate with business stakeholders and tech teams, keep initiatives on schedule and budget, and deliver clarity to complex programs with minimal oversight.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 5+ years managing enterprise IT projects, strong Salesforce delivery experience, and excellent written and verbal communication.