IT Project Manager

Frontier Farm Credit; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Farm Credit is seeking an IT Project Manager to coordinate large-scale technology projects across multiple teams and vendors. You will oversee launch, execution, and closure while aligning with strategic objectives and budget constraints.

The role requires 4+ years in IT project management and an ACP certification or willingness to obtain it within two years. Bachelor’s degree in IT, MIS, or Business Administration is required. This is an on-site position based in Omaha, NE.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Information Technology with project management experience.
• ACP Certification or willingness to attain within two years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and/or implementation of technology projects.
• Coordinate project launch, execution, and post-project closure activities.
• Facilitate meetings, monitor progress, and address issues across teams and vendors.
• Track expenses, milestones, and risk; communicate status to leadership.
• Coordinate change management, testing and training plans when appropriate.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, MIS, or Business Administration

ACP Certification

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AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives that operate under shared management across eight states. While each association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, they collaborate by pooling resources, expertise, and talent to provide affordable credit, crop insurance, and financial services.

Our associations are united by a common mission and commitment to serving rural America and supporting each other, which drives the success of the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness we serve. We take pride in being a great place to work, and this enthusiasm is reflected in the relationships our team members foster with one another and with our customers.

Job Summary

We are seekingan Information Technology (IT) Project Manager who will be r esponsible for the coordination and completion of large-scale and/or cross-team projects within the Technology Services teams. Oversee all aspects of the project including project launch, execution, and post-project closure activities. The IT Project Manager works across multiple teams and with hardware/software vendors when necessary to effectively coordinate activities, monitor progress, and address issues as they arise.

• Lead planning and/or implementation of technology projects.
• Focus on meeting project commitments throughout the project lifecycle.
• Follow defined and agreed upon project management methodology.
• Coordinate the creation of the project’s vision and scope with project sponsors, stakeholders, and project team members. This includes alignment to project outcomes and strategic objectives. Facilitate decision-making on scope tradeoffs, funding, and delivery options.
• Facilitate project launch activities, regular project meetings, standups, closeout and assessment meetings and other various project activities with project team members, leadership, and vendors when appropriate.
• Establish milestones appropriate for project goals and objectives, utilize methods to monitor project progress against established milestones, identify resource solutions to project issues, coordinate resolutions to obstacles, and communicate project status to all levels of the organization.
• Resolve or assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas.
• Track project expenses against budget, estimate variances, and communicate project expenditure summaries to leadership when appropriate.
• Coordinate project implementation, change management, testing and training plans when appropriate. Assist teams to break down work into tasks.

Education Requirements

• Bac helor's degree in Information Technology, Management of Information Systems, or Business Administration.

Years of Experience

• 4+ years of experience in Information Technology with previous experience in managing projects.

Certification and Technical Requirements

• Have Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Certification or willing to attain within first two years of employment.

Why Us:

For qualifying positions, we provide a competitive benefits package designed to support health and well-being, financial security, and work-life balance:

• Retirement Plans: 401(k)
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and parental leave
• Additional Benefits: Life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness programs, tuition assistance, and short-term incentive pay

About Us:

AgCountry has 43 offices, is based in Fargo, North Dakota and serves portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. FCSAmerica is based in Omaha, NE and has 42 local offices serving rural communities and agriculture in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Frontier Farm Credit has six offices serving eastern Kansas. Together, we support nearly 82,000 producers and agribusinesses, meeting the needs of today’s agricultural industry with our combined 2600+ employees providing lending, risk management, technology, commodity marketing, and customer and employee education.

AgCountry Farm Credit Services, ACA, Farm Credit Services of America, ACA, and Frontier Farm Credit, ACA are Equal Employment Opportunity employers, and they comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.