Technical Project Manager

Brook + Whittle; Gardner (KS); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook & Whittle Ltd. in New Century, Kansas seeks a Technical Project Manager to lead IT projects implementing business systems, partnering with stakeholders to define scope and develop plans.

You will drive timelines, coordinate testing and training, and report to steering committees, ensuring scope control and delivery excellence across multiple sites.

Requirements include 5+ years managing technical projects, a business/PM degree, PMP/PRINCE II a plus, and a hybrid schedule with travel <10%.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time experience managing technical projects for a multi-site enterprise.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Project Management preferred; equivalent combination will be considered.
• PMP/PRINCE II certification is a plus.
• Experience managing system testing plans for new systems or upgrades.
• Hybrid on-site schedule, typically 3 days per week in New Century, KS.
• Occasional travel (<10%) to other facilities for meetings or go-lives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams to understand and define project scope and outcomes.
• Drive project teams to achieve aggressive but achievable timelines.
• Create and update project plans and documentation; hold teams accountable.
• Provide regular, professional project updates to stakeholders.
• Lead update meetings with stakeholders and project team members.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings to define project scope and ensure alignment.
• Control scope and approve changes per process; implement delivery best-practices.
• Champion teamwork, partnership, and accountability within the project team.
• Oversee testing activities and training plans to ensure adoption of new systems.

Skills

Project leadership

Planning & documentation

Stakeholder communication

Agile & Waterfall

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tool usage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Project Management

Job description

Description

*This position is on-site/hybrid and will report into our New Century, Kansas location*

The role of Technical Project Manager will manage IT projects to implement business systems which drive change and improve efficiency throughout our organization. They will partner with business stakeholders to understand and define scope, develop project plans, hold project team members accountable for work quality and timeliness, manage system testing activities, coordinate training efforts to support adoption, and ensure stakeholders and steering committees are frequently updated on project status, risks, issues, and milestones.

Essential Functions:

• Work closely with business teams, acting as partner to help them gain desired outcomes from projects.


• Drive project teams to be as effective and efficient as possible, push for achievable but still aggressive timelines.


• Create and update project plans and documentation and hold team members accountable for timeline and functionality commitments.


• Regularly send professional and detailed project updates to project stakeholders.


• Schedule and lead project update meetings with stakeholders and project team members.


• Coordinate various meetings with cross functional team members to define scope of projects.


• Tightly control project scope and ensure scope changes follow agreed upon approval processes.


• Implement best-practices to optimize delivery performance.


• Ensure project teams exemplify a culture of teamwork, partnership, and shared accountability


• Keep project meetings and discussions on-topic and on-track to ensure they are efficient and effective.


• Manage testing activities for systems and applications, including planning, coordination, execution tracking, and issue resolution.


• Author, implement, and manage training plans and activities to support successful adoption of new or enhanced systems.


• Personally participate in testing new systems, in order to understand system functionality as well as better support business testers of the new system.


• Present project status, risks, issues, and milestones to executive steering committees on a regular basis.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time experience managing technical projects ideally for a multi-site enterprise


• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Project Management preferred; equivalent combination of related experience and demonstrated project/program delivery capabilities will be considered in lieu of a degree.


• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus


• Experience managing system testing plans for new systems or upgrades.


• Ability to work a hybrid on-site schedule, typically 3 days per week in the New Century, KS office.


• Ability to occasionally travel (<10%) to other company facilities for project-related meetings or go-lives.

Skills:

• Ability to effectively hold others accountable to commitments and deadlines without direct reporting authority


• Strong planning skills and ability to create and maintain project plans


• High attention to detail, problem solving, and critical thinking capabilities


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills


• Comfortable with a variety of project management styles (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)


• Ability to act as a bridge between technical team members and business stakeholders


• Driver of continuous improvement


• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects/items simultaneously


• Ability to leverage AI tools (CoPilot, Claude, etc.) to streamline administrative tasks and reduce time required to complete routine project management activities

About Us:

Brook & Whittle Ltd. is one of North America's leading Sustainable Labeling Solutions providers, producing pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and flexible packaging for many of the nation's leading brands. The company serves multiple consumer markets, including Personal Care, Beverage, Food, Nutraceuticals, Wine & Spirits, and Household Chemicals. The company's rapid growth can be attributed to its world-class staff of employees and its commitment to sustainability, print innovation, and the latest technological advancements. Wouldn't it be cool to go into a store, pick up a product and say "we make that label!"\

Our culture is first and foremost one of collaboration and teamwork. We hold ourselves to high professional, ethical, and fairness standards. We have zero tolerance for anything less. We celebrate our diverse workforce and reward good performance through our recognition program, advancement opportunities, and our compensation structure.

We believe people are our greatest asset. Thus, we highly value individuals of strong character with drive, ambition and creativity. Relationships are our cornerstone whether it be clients, vendors or co-workers. We are the best at what we do and are looking for an exceptional individual to join our growing organization.

AAP/EEO Statement

Brook & Whittle LTD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Brook & Whittle complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Brook & Whittle expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Brook & Whittle LTD's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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