Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Generac; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company is seeking an IT Senior Project Manager to lead complex IT projects at their Waukesha headquarters. The role involves managing cross-functional teams, project schedules, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• 7 years of progressive project management experience.
• Experience in building and managing project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to deliver complex IT projects across business units.
• Manage project resources, schedules, budgets, and communications.

Skills

Agile

Waterfall

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems

Tools

Smartsheets

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

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We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The IT Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver complex IT project(s) that span across one or more business units. This individual will manage project cross functional resources, schedules, budgets, and communications to all project stakeholders and will manage the relationship with the project team and stakeholders. This also includes the management and contribution to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.

*This is not a remote role, the ideal candidate will need to be located in Wisconsin, due to this position being on-site and reporting into our Waukesha Headquarters.*

Major Responsibilities

• Relationship management: Work with various project stakeholders to define project scope, requirements and deliverable objectives. Manage the relationship with project team and stakeholders. Coordinate cross functional teams – including software developers, business owners, security experts, and external resources – and orchestrate their resources together to meeting project goals.
• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business. Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives. Maintain timelines and target dates of projects to ensure successful completion of assigned project phases within the budgeted time and cost constraints; makes certain that deadlines are met and milestones are properly set and communicated. Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques. Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation. Create, manage and communicate effective project plans, and deliver clear objectives and updates to all project stakeholders. Maintain and establish practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization. Report and escalate to management as needed. Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or related field or equivalent experience.

Work Experience

• 7 years of progressive project management experience.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Working Knowledge of Waterfall and Agile Life Cycles methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results while working on multiple projects simultaneously, balancing resources, timing and quality of outcomes.
• Demonstrated success in influencing people and teams who are not all direct reports.
• Confident and self-motivated individual with a dedicated approach.
• Strong ability to prioritize and multi-task in a high-paced environment.
• Ability to learn new technology applications and process techniques quickly.

Preferred Job Requirements

Work Experience

• Experience in building and managing a project schedule in Smartsheets, Jira, Azure DevOps or similar project management tool.

To be considered an official applicant, please apply directly on our company website:

https://generac.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/IT-Senior-Project-Manager_JR5883

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Project Management

• Industries

  Electric Power Generation

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