Senior IT Project Manager

**OIA Global**provides customers with an unparalleled suite of scalable and flexible supply chain solutions. Supported by 1,100 forward-thinking employees, we specialize in 3PL, 4PL, sustainability, technology, contract logistics, packaging design and optimization, and raw materials management. Since 1988, we have grown into a $1.3 billion company with a presence in 27 countries and industry expertise in fashion and apparel, consumer goods, healthcare, energy, and industrials. OIA Global is privately held by LDI, Ltd.

**Summary: IT, Senior Project Manager**

This position works within Waterfall and Agile methodologies as they pertain to technology by building and managing a project plan, creating project metrics, and liaising between the IT team and stakeholders to ensure the best approach is leveraged based on the needs of the project. Activities include prioritizing, coaching, and communicating progress of projects to achieve specific strategic business objectives. This role requires an outstanding professional who mixes strong analytical, social and technology skills.

**Supervisory Responsibilities**:

- None

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Understand organizational strategy, vision, and business needs to ensure projects are delivered effectively and value is realized
- Use Waterfall, Agile or Hybrid methodologies based on project size and complexity
- Deliver projects through effective management of budget, scope, schedule, and quality
- Manage project risks, create mitigation plans, and escalate decisions to resolve issues as needed
- Manage project team members and vendors to deliver projects that span across global locations and resources
- Proactively manage change in project scope, identify potential problems, and establish contingency plans
- Create and deliver regular project reports, burndown charts, change requests, and presentations to stakeholders at multiple levels
- Manage multiple large to medium sized project
- Manage Agile/Waterfall projects as per OIA’s PMO processes
- Lead team ceremonies (daily standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement) and build project roadmaps
- Coach and mentor peers to enhance project management skills and improve delivery of IT projects

**Required Skills and Abilities**:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Strong leadership, team building, communication, and customer service skills
- Self-starter who uses good judgment to solve problems in a fast-paced, global environment
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, shifting needs and moderate ambiguity
- Ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and make decisions
- Ability to influence within a global organization, across time and distance barriers, at all levels and across functions
- High emotional intelligence, with demonstrated ability to successfully negotiate through challenging situations and difficult conversations
- Proactive in solving problems to allow their team(s) to reach their goals with a flexible approach allowing teams rapidly respond to change.
- Ability to build trust among team members and related stakeholders
- Experience leveraging both waterfall and agile methodologies
- Experience in use of Project Manager tools (estimating, planning, risk management, change management, etc.)
- Experience managing projects with a global virtual project team and stakeholders

**Education and Experience**:

- 5+ years in project management with demonstrated success guiding a project through its lifecycle (replace above line)
- At least one of the following certifications: PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2, CSM or other applicable certification
- Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred

**Key Attributes**:

- Flexibility: Adaptable to changing priorities and dynamic environments; comfortable working across time zones and cultures.
- Ambition: Driven to achieve marketing goals; able to work independently and as part of a global team.
- Togetherness: Collaborative, working effectively with teams across regions.
- Excellence: Committed to high-quality work, continuous improvement, and strong organizational skills.

OIA Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We offer an exciting and growth-oriented work environment, and OIA employees enjoy competitive salaries and excellent benefits.