Sr. IT Project Manager

CF Industries Employee Services LLC; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Health benefits

Well-being incentive program

Job summary

CF Industries is seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager for Manufacturing to lead large, cross-functional IT initiatives and drive agile delivery with strong stakeholder collaboration.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, relationship-building, and delivering high-quality project outcomes across the organization. The incumbent will report to the IT Director, Manufacturing, and manage projects with significant business impact while ensuring governance and timely communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or related field.
• PMI-PMP certification preferred.
• 10+ years of related professional work experience in IT project management.

Responsibilities

• Leads large, multi-domain IT projects end-to-end with stakeholder alignment.
• Supports and organizes product strategy across single domain/discipline.
• Articulates business needs through domain knowledge and drives project execution.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Computer Science

PMI-PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

About CF Industries

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Role Summary

The Sr. IT Project Manager supporting Manufacturing is a motivating leader who drives strategic initiatives ensuring collaboration, communication, and visibility of projects. The Sr. IT PM is a self-starting individual with an aptitude for creative and critical thinking. The Sr. IT PM uses business expertise and enjoys collaborating with partners at all levels of the organization to implement positive change. The Sr. IT PM thrives in a dynamic and agile work environment with iterative planning and delivery cycles, ensuring quality control throughout the project life. The Sr. IT PM helps envision solutions and adapts style to the business style of stakeholders and areas of the business. The Sr. IT PM nurtures positive, professional relationships, acting as a trusted partner and a respectful challenger.

Communication Skills

The foundation of the Sr. IT PM’s success includes their attention to detail, listening to the requirements, and taking the business needs of initiatives all the way through to the finish line. They are great at keeping everyone in the loop and are skilled with today's communication technologies. The Sr. IT PM is able to engage with others to ensure all are on the same page and is a resource that can help clear roadblocks for project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leads large multi-domain/discipline projects from end to end while ensuring stakeholder alignment along the way
• Helps support and organize product strategy across single domain/discipline
• Helps articulate business needs through in-depth domain knowledge
• Responsible for project execution
• Understands and communicates context of interdependencies within domain/discipline
• Significant contributor to Best Practices
• Team of all the IT Project Managers in the organization
• Comfortable developing and presenting at Director and VP leadership levels
• Holds team members accountable, ensuring project team leadership has a clear understanding of goals and timelines
• Guides other project managers and teams in domain/discipline to analyze and solve problems (people, structures, processes and technology); identifies the things that work together to improve operational health
• Challenges, engages and inspires others to commit to the work
• Encourages project leadership to celebrate successes and recognize team members
• Understands talent capabilities and gaps within projects
• Delivers constructive feedback, training, and coaching to improve the performance of others and inspires the team to excel
• Guides project change management efforts by understanding stakeholder needs and delivering effective communications and training to support change adoption

Internal Controls

• Establishes and implements processes and procedures to meet departmental internal controls requirements
• Ensures that established processes/procedures are followed as designed
• Develops and implements corrective actions with regard to department internal controls as necessary

Supervisory Relationships

Position Reports To: IT Director, Manufacturing

Subordinate Positions: None

Incumbent Attributes

• Education: Bachelor's degree (Information Technology/Computer Science) or its equivalent in a related field is typically preferred
• Years of experience: 10+ years of related professional work experience may be preferred to complete all essential job functions
• Other unique job-relevant attributes: Experience supporting chemical manufacturing IT projects with knowledge of Engineering and Process Data System processes and technologies. Experience managing projects with budget of $1M-$5M Agile/lean experience in organizations leveraging lean/agile methodologies and in-depth experience with agile methodologies PMI-PMP preferred Project management experience in information technology with a focus on managing medium/large projects Ability to work in diverse, fast paced environment and effectively collaborate Excellent analytical, interpersonal as well as verbal and written communication skills

Position Scope / Contribution

Breadth of Scope: Has specialized depth and/or breadth in own discipline or function. Frequently represents the function as a subject matter expert. The scope is typical in single domains/discipline or work team. The impact is generally limited to the domain/discipline area(s) supported but may vary.

Communications and Interpersonal Skills: Regularly communicates both in writing and verbally. Communicates with internal and external contacts. Information exchanged requires knowledge in a particular area. Influence and persuasion are likely with internal colleagues and leaders. May develop/mentor less experienced staff within their functional area(s).

Complexity: Regularly handles complex work and unique activities within a particular domain/discipline. Problems may be abstract and may include some solutions that involve new ideas, technologies, and/or concepts. Regularly uses a significant level of logic, and reasoning by examining multiple perspectives and critical thinking tassess situations.

Decision Making Authority: Likely to interpret situations and apply judgment. logic and learnings from prior experience to provide recommendations. May offer guidance to less experienced staff. Able to solve common and some advanced that are encountered.

Financial Accountability: Recommendations may impact profit or loss. Impact typically within one's own domain/discipline.

Strategic Influence: This may impact the execution or achievement of short-term domain/discipline initiatives. Is aware of strategic planning process and outcomes.

Pay

The estimated base pay for the position is typically between $99,500 - 139,900. The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range. In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer’s contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.

Compliance Information

FMLA: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlan.pdf

Employee Polygraph Protection Act: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf

Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the “Canadian Human Rights Act”.

Recruitment Process

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Recruitment Process As part of our recruitment process, CF Industries may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning technologies, to assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing candidates whose qualifications align with job-related criteria, including information provided during the application process such as resumes, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools support but do not replace human decision-making, and all final employment decisions are made by our Talent Acquisition team and/or hiring managers exercising independent judgment. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, need reasonable accommodation with the application process, or have questions about our use of AI, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at [e-mail].

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We are a global leader in transforming natural gas into nitrogen. The chemical processes we use ensure we have the nitrogen we need to support life on earth - from fertilizer that feeds the crops that feed the world to products that remove harmful emissions from industrial activities. We are always seeking bright, ethical and resourceful professionals that have achieved a high level of success in their respective fields. Individuals who want to be a part of a strong, financially secure company; who believe in our values, are committed to what we do, and embrace our future.

At CF Industries we take great pride in who we are, what we do and the talented people that work for us. Our values extend to our employment and hiring practices. We are committed to doing it right for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We believe that We do it Right. We do it Well. We execute as a Team. We take a long term view.