Senior IT Project Manager

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.; South Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Paid time off

Health benefits (medical, dental, &amp

HSA/FSAs

14 company holidays

401(k) with company contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to oversee large IT programs, translate business needs into technical requirements, and ensure delivery, benefits realization, financial stewardship, governance, and executive alignment.

The role includes mentoring PMs, driving PMO improvements, managing vendor relationships and contracts, and guiding cross‑functional delivery across product, engineering, data, security, and operations.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years leading complex IT programs/projects in enterprise environments.
• Proven delivery of large‑scale initiatives (ERP/CRM transformations, cloud migrations, data platforms, enterprise security, M&A integrations).
• Demonstrated leadership of matrixed teams and third parties across multiple business units and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee requirements gathering and prioritization, MVP definition, and incremental value delivery; ensure readiness for change.
• Oversee testing strategy, release governance, cutover orchestration, and production stabilization.
• Own program/project portfolio strategy, scope, roadmap, and value realization aligned to business OKRs.
• Direct contract and vendor management: RFPs, SOWs, SLAs, negotiation, performance management.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

PMO leadership

Vendor management

Requirements gathering

Change management

Tools

ERP/CRM transformations

Job description

We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company! With success in mind as the ultimate goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities. We are looking for The Right One to join our team!

What's In It For You?

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits (Low Premiums!)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Summary

The Senior IT Project Manager oversees large, impactful IT programs and multiple projects, managing project intake, research, requirements, and assignments. They translate business needs into technical requirements, ensure delivery outcomes, benefits realization, financial stewardship, governance, and executive stakeholder alignment. Additionally, they coach other project managers, drive PMO improvements, and handle vendor management, contract negotiation, and portfolio planning.

What You'll Do

• Guide requirements gathering and prioritization, MVP definition, and incremental value delivery; ensure readiness for change.
• Oversee testing strategy, release governance, cutover orchestration, and production stabilization.
• Ensure adherence to security, privacy, regulatory, and audit controls; partner with compliance and internal audit.
• Own program/project portfolio strategy, scope, roadmap, and value realization aligned to business OKRs.
• Establish governance: steering committees, decision frameworks, escalation paths, and measurable KPIs.
• Build multi-release plans, dependency networks, capacity models, and integrated risk/compliance plans across teams.
• Lead cross-functional delivery spanning product, engineering, data, security, enterprise architecture, and operations.
• Drive financial management: business cases, multi-year budgets, benefits tracking, EAC/ETC, and variance recovery.
• Direct contract and vendor management: RFPs, SOWs, SLAs, negotiation, performance management.
• Communicate crisply with executives: options analysis, trade-offs, risks, and decisions required.
• Lead change management and communications strategies to drive adoption and measurable outcomes.
• May mentor PMs, uplift delivery practices, and champion continuous improvement.
• Interface with portfolio management to sequence investments and manage cross-program dependencies.
• Anticipate and resolve systemic delivery impediments; implement process and tooling enhancements.
• Other duties.

What You Need

• 5 – 7 years leading complex IT programs/projects in enterprise environments.
• Proven delivery of large-scale initiatives (e.g., ERP/CRM transformations, cloud migrations, data platforms, enterprise security, M&A integrations).
• Demonstrated leadership of matrixed teams and third parties across multiple business units and geographies.
• Travel Less than 10%
• Travel Required

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! It is the policy and commitment of the company to maintain a work environment that provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all its employees and applicants. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital/domestic partner status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other applicable lawfully protected basis. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. We seek to employ individuals qualified for a position by virtue of job-related educational standards, training, experience, and personal qualifications.

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) is a multi-market, multi-business enterprise which has been operating in North America for over 60 years. Based on both the heritage and the global vision of our parent company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, we have greatly expanded upon our traditional trading business model by developing new manufacturing, intermediate goods processing, and logistics activities in United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. TAI is a North American leader in procurement, processing, recycling, and supply chain management, with deep expertise in the automotive sector. With a team of over 8,000, TAI delivers value on every level, addressing business and social challenges and driving innovative, sustainable solutions for a better future.

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential! We're looking for individuals who enjoy the entrepreneurial thrill of innovation and who enjoy working as a team to create a satisfying outcome for our customers!

Be The Right One The Right ONE for you: The best assurance of safety, quality, and reliability - based on your needs (Genba) The Right ONE for us: Maximization of individual capabilities, global networks and diversity to create synergistic strengths The Right ONE for future: Unique insights and capabilities to explore new possibilities for future and sustainable society

Toyota Tsusho America’s business spans a wide range of fields. We have organized our business under seven operating divisions. Metal Plus Circular Economy Digital Solutions Supply Chain Mobility Green Infrastructure Lifestyle Though different in the products and services they provide, these divisions share the same goal of creating and delivering diverse value by developing unique functions from a dedicated customer-oriented approach. Each division maintains highly specialized expertise and leverages unique capabilities in its respective field. At the same time, the divisions combine their know-how and capabilities to generate synergy and create new value.