IT Project Manager - Global Tech & Process Improvement

LECTRA Gruppe; Tolland (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Global IT team at Lectra is seeking a motivated IT Project Manager to support the delivery of technology initiatives across the organization. Based in our Tolland office, you will coordinate stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners to plan and execute projects that advance enterprise platforms.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years of experience in project management, strong communication, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum, Jira, Power BI, and ERP concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business information systems, engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2–4 years of experience in project coordination, project management, business systems, IT operations, or related technology role.
• Experience supporting technology projects involving business applications, system implementations, process improvements, or operational initiatives.
• Exposure to ERP platforms such as SAP, Infor, Oracle, or other enterprise applications is preferred.
• Experience participating in ERP implementations, business process improvement initiatives, or other cross-functional technology projects.
• Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum project delivery methodologies.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools, including Jira and Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Experience developing project dashboards, reports, KPIs, and metrics using tools such as Power BI, SAP BW, Excel, or similar business intelligence platforms is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple priorities, manage project documentation, and support project governance activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.
• Experience facilitating meetings, tracking action items, managing risks and dependencies, and communicating project status to stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze information, solve problems, and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Experience supporting IT projects within manufacturing, operations, finance, supply chain, or customer service functions.
• Exposure to global project teams and multicultural business environments.
• Familiarity with change management, user adoption, training coordination, and business readiness activities.
• Experience working with system integrations, data migrations, or digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities and serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders, IT teams, and external technology partners to ensure project objectives are successfully achieved.
• Support the planning, execution, and delivery of technology projects, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are tracked and communicated effectively.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams to drive alignment, resolve issues, and maintain project momentum.
• Assist in gathering, documenting, and managing business and technical requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, status reports, risk logs, and other project documentation to ensure transparency and accuracy for stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and elevate issues appropriately to support successful project delivery.
• Partner with project teams to coordinate testing activities, validate requirements, and ensure solutions meet business needs and quality standards.
• Support resource planning, prioritization activities, and workload coordination across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Prepare and present project updates, meeting materials, KPIs, and performance metrics to project teams and stakeholders.
• Assist with change management activities, including stakeholder communications, training coordination, and user adoption efforts.
• Collaborate with technical teams to support issue resolution and coordinate project-related troubleshooting when needed.
• Track project budgets, timelines, and deliverables to help ensure projects are completed within scope and according to plan.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance project processes, reporting, and operational effectiveness.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and customer focus while building strong working relationships across the organization.

Skills

Jira

Power BI

Office 365

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related

Equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Infor

Oracle

Job description

The Global IT team at Lectra is seeking a motivated IT Project Manager to support the delivery of technology initiatives across the organization. Based in our Tolland office, you will coordinate stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners to plan and execute projects that advance enterprise platforms.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years of experience in project management, strong communication, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum, Jira, Power BI, and ERP concepts.