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The IT Project Manager (PM) is responsible for leading, organizing, and motivating project teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering IT projects and supporting IT programs that meet the business needs of our customers. Projects and programs will vary depending on complexity, scope and approach. Depending on project type and team constraints either agile, waterfall or hybrid approach is utilized.

The PM is responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility projects and/or programs, using various methods, in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business domains. In addition, project manager will manage project scope, issues, risks, stakeholders, financials, and communications. The PM will also negotiate variations to resource commitments (financial and people) to ensure the successful completion of the project. By using effective leadership skills, the PM will lead project teams and individuals to achieve the set goals and objectives of the project. The PM will serve the IT organization by promoting and using these best practices and sharing their knowledge and experiences with others in the IT organization.

Some travel is expected and will range from 0 to 20% depending on project needs.

This is a hybrid role (in office three days per week)

What You Will Do

Be a Project Leader

• Interact with both business and IT individuals at all levels of the organization, including the executives, cross-functional teams, on-shore/off-shore, and vendors across a matrixed environment
• Lead infrastructure projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met while showing strong ownership and commitment to outcomes
• Manage stakeholder expectations
• Motivate, mentor, and coach project teams to deliver on project commitments
• Be willing to respectfully challenge processes or practices that are inefficient or can be improved
• Collaborate with the team to ask questions and understand project requirements well enough to document and report out on progress

Communicate Effectively

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, utilizing various media and methods for communication
• Understand technical details of a project and effectively communicate them to non-technical stakeholders and customers
• Track and formally report on overall progress, financial health, risks, issues, and mitigation strategies of project
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Demonstrate excellent analytical, planning, and organizational skills to ensure project success
• Analyze a project, team, and environment in order to develop the most suitable processes for that team/project

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in various project management methodologies
• Complete project lifecycle experience in managing multiple, concurrent IT projects from ideation to close
• Experience leading teams and anticipating, planning, prioritizing and self-monitoring workload(s)
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Teams, etc
• Experience with project management tools like Microsoft Project, Planview, Smartsheet, etc
• Experience with IT Infrastructure technologies including Windows Servers, VMWare/Virtual server environments, Networking components & topology, Backup & Recovery

What Will Put You Ahead

• Certified Project Management certification from PMI or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in an IT discipline
• Experience managing IT Infrastructure lifecycles
• Experience working in a PMO
• Experience working in the Manufacturing industry

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30, 000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu ).

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