IT Project Manager

Location: West Palm Beach/Greater Miami Area, FL

The IT Project Manager is responsible for the planning, execution, organization and finalization of IT-related programs and/or projects according to agreed upon deadlines within an approved budget. Responsibilities additionally include identifying resource needs and coordinating with service managers to secure team members, vendors and 3rd-party contractors to execute and deliver projects according to plan. The IT Project Manager will work with IT’s business partners and the Business Relationship Managers to clearly define the project objectives and oversee quality control throughout the life cycle of the exercise to deliver on these objectives.

As a Project Manager, some of your essential duties and responsibilities may include:

• Develop, execute and manage project(s) within the defined scope.
• Lead all aspects of the project lifecycle, working with project sponsors/key stakeholders, team members, and management to oversee all phases of project completion.
• Build and manage project’s work breakdown structure, milestones, risks, issues, and deliverables within the constraints of human and financial resources and changing priorities to ensure the successful completion of the project.
• Develop a detailed project plan for each initiative and monitors and tracks progress against that plan. Measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Management of all outsourced technical support and 3rd party project consultants.
• Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Ensures assigned projects are delivered on time, on budget, with quality and in accordance with the Duracell Project Methodology.
• Captures project issues, ensure clear ownership of resolutions, and tracks to closure.
• Escalates pending decisions and significant issues to project sponsors when necessary in a timely fashion.
• Serve as single point of contact for project level questions and status.
• Manage project financials by way of Excel-based models.

You may fit well into this role if you have:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective strategic working relationships with peers and constituents at all levels or the organization.
• Experience interfacing with all levels of business leadership providing project status, presenting significant project issues and the alternatives to resolve, and attain approval for recommendations.
• Prior experience working within the consulting industry desired.
• Solid functional background related to IT initiatives with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development, systems administration, or infrastructure engineering.
• Consumer package goods industry experience is desired but not essential.
• Strong demonstrated leadership of direct and indirect teams and associated leadership, mentoring and supervisory skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills including a high level of attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent project management and team leadership skills.
• Exceptional working knowledge of MS Office applications, most notably Project, Power-point and Excel.
• Ability to be a technical strategic thought leader as well as a “hands on” implementer.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel globally when needed.

Please consider applying if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a concentration in the field of computer science or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience required, preferably managing IT related initiatives.
• PMP certification (preferred but not required).
• Previous experience managing IT infrastructure initiatives.

If you can imagine yourself in this role, we look forward to hearing from you. Duracell is committed to hiring incredible talent and, as such, offers competitive compensation packages and employee benefits. To this same end, Duracell respects and values the aspects that make each candidate unique and, as an Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination against employees and applicants on the basis of any factor prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.