IT Project Manager

About the role

The IT Project Manager is a core member of Brenntag North America's Project Management Office, created to internalize and professionalize project delivery within the Americas IT organization. The role plans, leads and delivers IT and cross-functional projects on scope, on schedule and on budget, coordinating internal teams, business stakeholders and external partners.

Key responsibilities

• Project planning: define scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules and resource plans with business and IT stakeholders
• Execution and delivery: lead projects through the full lifecycle, managing dependencies and milestones
• Governance and reporting: apply PMO standards and tooling, keep documentation and report regularly to leadership
• Risk and issue management: identify, track and mitigate risks, escalate appropriately and drive resolution
• Budget and resource management: manage budgets, track spend and coordinate internal and external (vendor/contractor) resources
• Stakeholder management: align business sponsors, IT teams and third parties and manage expectations
• Change and deployment: coordinate with the Change Advisory Board for controlled, low-disruption implementation
• Continuous improvement: help mature PMO practices, templates and standards

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of project management experience, including leading IT and/or cross-functional projects end to end
• Proven track record of delivering projects on scope, schedule and budget
• Experience managing budgets, resources and vendor relationships
• Preferred: PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent certification; ERP (SAP preferred) or enterprise application delivery; chemical distribution, manufacturing or supply chain experience; familiarity with ITIL, change management and IT governance; experience building or maturing a PMO

Required skills

• Strong command of project management methodologies (Waterfall and/or Agile) and tools
• Leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities

What we offer

• Individual development, on-the-job training and career development programs
• Paid parental leave
• Educational assistance program and employee assistance program
• Healthcare plan options and 401(k)