IT Project Manager at Vaco, LLC
Fairfield, IA 52556
About the Job
We currently have a contract to hire a remote opportunity available for a IT Project Manager.
The Project Manager is a client-facing resource who will be responsible for leading a team of colleagues and client personnel in completing projects by a set deadline to uphold business initiatives.
Their duties include dividing up their budget for different project aspects and advocating for additional funding when necessary, hiring freelance professionals or selecting project team members from existing departments, and setting or adjusting project schedules to adhere to deadlines.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Develop project plans to monitor and track progress with clients and internal teams following standard procedures set up with the Project Management Office (Communicate contractual project deliverables with internal teams through Jira, and Confluence; monitor progress and export reports for clients and PMO)
- Manage project phase deliverables and prepare milestone acceptance documents for client alignment or billing if fixed price contract
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
- Coordinate internal resources and consultants for the flawless execution of projects
- Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and work with PMO on standard procedures
- Manage communication with clients and attend regular online meetings to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
- Support to set up standard procedures to track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
- Manage the project RAID (risks, issues, actions, decisions) Log, identifying and escalating significant project concerns.
- Able to partner with external vendors and C-level executives
- Travel required
Competencies
- Proven client-facing experience and skills
- Posses a solid level of computer literacy including Office Suite software, particularly MS Project
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Previous experience in industry or industrial association preferably in the Food & Beverage, Cosmetics, Chemical sectors, and project management experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (Note: it can vary from Life Sciences degrees such as Food Science, Environmental Science, or Economy /Law/ Information Technology.)
- Proficient in written and spoken English. (Proficiency in other languages a plus)
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate with clients professionally.
- Good time management skills and ability to provide on-time delivery of outputs.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with international cross-functional teams (data teams, technology teams, management teams, subject matter experts).
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and experience with project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Planner, Jira, Confluence)
Ideal candidates will have the following:
- Project Management certifications highly desirable (e.g. Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP), Certified Agile Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- Knowledge of Product Lifecyle Management (PLM), Food Safety, and Compliance software.
- Experience implementing software for external clients
Up to 25% travel can be expected for this position.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
