IT Project Manager

Alterra Mountain Company (the Company) is a family of 14 iconic year-round destinations, including the world’s largest heli-ski operation, offering the Ikon Pass, the new standard in season passes. The Ikon Pass connects the most iconic mountains across North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Chile, delivering authentic, memorable snow adventures. The Company owns and operates a range of recreation, hospitality, real estate development, food and beverage, retail and service businesses. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with destinations across the continent, Alterra Mountain Company is rooted in the spirit of the mountains and united by a passion for outdoor adventure. Alterra Mountain Company’s family of diverse playgrounds spans six U.S. states and three Canadian provinces: Steamboat and Winter Park Resort in Colorado; Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain and Big Bear Mountain Resort in California; Stratton in Vermont; Snowshoe in West Virginia; Tremblant in Quebec, Blue Mountain in Ontario; Crystal Mountain in Washington; Deer Valley Resort and Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah; and CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures in British Columbia. Also included in the portfolio is Alpine Aerotech, a worldwide helicopter support and maintenance service center in British Columbia, Canada. Alterra Mountain Company honors each destination’s unique character and authenticity and celebrates the legendary adventures and enduring memories they bring to everyone.

POSITION SUMMARY

Alterra Mountain Company is looking for an IT Project Manager to manage a variety of IT projects and process improvement initiatives. Working under the direction of the Finance and Information System Program Manager, the IT Project Manager will be responsible for managing 1 or more small to medium-size, moderately complex projects or process improvement initiatives. This individual would be responsible for overall project coordination, establishing and implementing project management processes and adhering to Alterra’s program methodology (Business and IT communities) to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, comply with high quality standards, and meet customer expectations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assume primary responsibility for project leadership and for facilitating completion and communication on all project deliverables, including project charters, phase driven schedules, project timelines and milestones, status reporting, resource plans, budgets, etc.
• Manage, plan and implement technology solutions, including requirements definition, system design, testing, deployment, training, and communication to align with organization needs.
• Provides regular, professional, and appropriate communications to project team members, department heads, business sponsors, and senior leadership. Proactively identify, track and resolve issues, risks and dependencies associated with projects managed, and communicate risks and issues to the project team and senior leadership. Identify and implement issue resolutions. Lead risk management identification and mitigation plans.
• Creates strong relationships within business lines and learns the business in order to identify needs and deliver value.

• Works with other PM’s to identify project inter-dependencies that may affect project success.

• Partner with organizational leaders to assess strategic goals and alignment, defining and designing operational and/or policy-based solutions, defining comprehensive change management strategies, managing the implementation and integration with operational departments, and establishing metrics of long-term project success.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• 2+ years direct project management experience; defining project scope, developing schedules, budget estimates, resource planning, and risk assessment/mitigation planning with complex business and IT projects.
• Experience using program and project processes and methodologies and implementing processes, and projects across multiple levels of the organization.
• Experience working successfully with both technical personnel and non-technical customers and staff.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Systems implementation project experience including requirements gathering, system vendor selection, functional and technical solution design, business process design and workflow, testing and user acceptance, deployment, and organizational change management and communications.
• A self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication abilities; analytic, organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Possess and demonstrates knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tool, facilitation skills, and change management techniques.

• Experience successfully managing several transformative projects from conception through implementation.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to ask questions or perform research to develop a deep technical understanding.
• A team player that motivates project team, drives to project success, and influences large cross-functional teams without direct reporting responsibility.
• A high degree of perseverance, adaptability, and tolerance for ambiguity. Comfortable shifting focus as project priorities shift or unexpected events arise.
• Ability to work under deadline pressures and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and other Alterra employees.
• Ability to effectively manage several projects in parallel.
• Advanced competency with MS Office toolset including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools and software.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) desired.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, see, hear, smell, and ski. Must be capable of walking or standing 90% or more of a normal 8 hour work shift. Must be capable of frequently carrying, lifting, pushing or pulling up to 15lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Indoor/Outdoor: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions.

Hazardous Materials/Noise: The noise level in the work place is usually moderate.

Employment with Alterra Mountain Company “at will” for no definite period of time. The employee may terminate employment at any time without notice or cause, and so too can Alterra Mountain Company terminate employment relationship at any time without notice or cause.

Alterra Mountain Company Is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. All employees and candidates are reminded that Alterra Mountain Company adheres to the U.S. and Canadian labour and employment laws, and where applicable, to any State or Provincial-specific employment regulations.