Project Manager: IV (Lead)

International Erosion Control Association; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

International Erosion Control Association in Minneapolis, MN, seeks an expert Project Manager: IV (Lead) to guide the enterprise maintenance and asset management initiative. You will align operational design with technology delivery, data, integration and change adoption while controlling scope, schedule, budget and risk.

You will lead multi-location implementations, drive process consistency and data visibility, and collaborate with business and technology leaders to achieve measurable

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading at least two large-scale maintenance or asset management technology implementations.
• 10+ years of IT program or project management delivering large, complex initiatives.
• Experience operating in a matrixed enterprise with 10+ resources.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions across integration landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Define objectives, scope, governance, outcomes and success criteria with stakeholders.
• Develop an integrated plan covering design, configuration, data, testing, deployment and transition.
• Coordinate across fleet operations, maintenance locations, and enterprise teams.
• Manage dependencies across transportation, telematics, reporting, identity and security systems.
• Lead change management, communications, training, adoption and sustainment efforts.
• Track risks, issues, and financials; produce dashboards and executive status reports.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise delivery standards and compliance requirements.

Skills

Enterprise maintenance

Asset management

Fleet management

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Vendor management

Data migration

Systems integration

Delivery planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Experience with data infrastructure

Job description

Title: Project Manager: IV (Lead)

Location: Onsite - Minnesota, MN

Fleet Maintenance & Asset Management

Domain: Agriculture/Energy/Grain/Crops

Summary:

Exciting opportunity within our Information Technology organization supporting enterprise transportation and fleet operations. We are seeking an expert-level Project Management Specialist to lead the implementation of an enterprise maintenance and asset management capability.

The initiative will establish more consistent maintenance processes and data, strengthen asset lifecycle visibility, and support preventive and predictive maintenance practices. This role requires an experienced implementation leader who can connect operational process design, enterprise technology delivery, data, integration, and change adoption while maintaining disciplined control of scope, schedule, budget, and risk.

Top 3 Qualities:

• Proven success leading enterprise maintenance, fleet, asset management, or field service technology implementation.
• Experience delivering multi-location process standardization, data migration, systems integration, training, and adoption.
• Ability to translate maintenance and fleet operating needs into disciplined IT delivery plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business and technology leaders to define project objectives, scope, governance, outcomes, and measurable success criteria.
• Develop and maintain an integrated plan covering process design, requirements, configuration, integrations, data, testing, training, deployment, stabilization, and transition to support.
• Partner with a CHS internal PM and coordinate work across fleet operations, maintenance locations, technicians, parts and inventory, procurement, finance, enterprise applications, data, architecture, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Manage dependencies with relevant enterprise, transportation, telematics, reporting, identity, and financial systems.
• Partner with change management and business leaders to develop stakeholder engagement, communications, role-based training, adoption, and sustainment plans.
• Manage third-party delivery partners and hold all workstreams accountable for commitments and quality.
• Own project financials, forecasts, resource plans, procurement dependencies, and variance reporting.
• Lead identification, tracking, escalation, and mitigation of technical, data, adoption, and operational risks.
• Produce clear delivery metrics, dashboards, decision materials, and executive status reports.
• Ensure adherence to established enterprise delivery standards, governance, and applicable safety, security, architecture, data, and compliance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Proven track record leading at least two large-scale maintenance, fleet, asset management, field service, manufacturing, transportation, or supply chain technology implementations from initiation through deployment.
• 10+ years of experience in professional services consulting and/or IT program or project management delivering large, complex, multi-million-dollar technology initiatives.
• Proven experience managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, change control, testing, training, and deployment from initiation through delivery.
• Experience operating in a matrixed, multi-business-unit enterprise environment and coordinating teams of 10 or more resources.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions across complex application and integration landscapes, including infrastructure, information security, data, and enterprise architecture considerations.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Additional Qualifications (Desired):

• Experience with multi-location implementations or phased enterprise deployments and large-scale data conversion.
• PMI PMP certification.
• Certified ScrumMaster or comparable Agile certification.
• Experience managing delivery with third-party vendors, implementation partners, and system integrators.
• Experience leading strong-matrix teams composed of employees and contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes without direct authority in a decentralized organization.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or similar delivery tools.

To Excel in This Role, You Should Possess:

• Clear, concise communication with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decisions.
• A proactive mindset and the ability to anticipate milestones, risks, dependencies, and resource needs.
• Sound judgment, executive presence, and a consistent focus on accountability and measurable outcomes.