IT Project Manager - ITPM 26-00605

Job Title: IT Project Manager
Job Location: Normal, IL 61761
Open Positions: 1
Contract Duration: 6 months
Work Type: Onsite

Schedule:

• Monday Friday

• Up to every other weekend (Saturday and/or Sunday), not to exceed 40 hours per week

Position Summary:

The IT Project Manager is responsible for strategizing, implementing, and maintaining IT program initiatives that align with organizational objectives. This role leads complex, cross-functional IT infrastructure projects within a manufacturing or industrial environment, with a strong focus on IT construction, networking, and enterprise systems integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives aligned with organizational objectives.

• Communicate effectively across all levels, bridging technical discussions between manufacturing teams, engineers, subject matter experts, and senior leadership.

• Define program charters, roles, tasks, milestones, budgets, and success metrics.

• Develop estimates and detailed plans to manage end-to-end program execution, ensuring alignment with production schedules and deployment windows.

• Ensure manufacturing and business requirements are captured accurately and completely.

• Facilitate cross-functional planning, alignment, and design sessions across engineering, network, DevOps, facilities, and design teams.

• Apply disciplined project management methodologies to define scope, develop program plans, and execute sub-projects within cost and schedule.

• Use critical thinking and independent problem-solving skills to overcome project challenges.

• Develop and manage program risk mitigation plans to ensure timely delivery, testing, and commissioning without impacting business continuity.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience partnering with General Contractors and Facilities teams during construction implementations for manufacturing buildings, data center build-outs, or expansions.

• Knowledge of structured cabling, Division 27 standards, AV standards, and telecom/construction drawings for office and industrial environments.

• 8+ years of experience managing complex, cross-functional IT infrastructure projects and programs in manufacturing or industrial sectors.

• Proven experience leading large-scale infrastructure implementations integrating plant floor systems (OT) with enterprise IT.

• Experience implementing and refreshing enterprise network solutions (e.g., multi-site connectivity, factory LAN/WLAN, DHCP, DNS).

• Experience implementing and refreshing enterprise server, data, and backup solutions (e.g., data centers, NAS, backup, disaster recovery, server patching, Active Directory, server OS upgrades).

• Deep understanding of cloud computing principles, migration strategies, and deployment experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

• Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, and Google Workspace.

• Strong background in IT construction and deep networking experience.