IT PROJECT MANAGER 2

Daikin is transforming our IT Project Management Office into a more Agile, value-driven and product-oriented organization. As part of this transformation, we are moving toward a Product Operating Model (POM) and are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager who can help lead this shift. In this role, you will not only manage projects but also influence how we deliver technology solutions - aligning to business value, improving customer experience and enabling innovation. This is a hands-on role that blends project delivery, process improvement and mentorship.

Position Responsibilities May include:

• Perform Project Control; develop an effective plan for controlling the project scope, schedule, and cost baseline, and monitor the project execution to ensure that the plan is being followed
• Create and effectively coordinate documentation to explain changes
• Responsible for assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring the work efforts of the project team daily.
• Provides feedback on the performance of all internal and external resources to the respective Mgr. and/or Director.
• Collaborate with the project sponsor and functional leader to understand the project's scope, benefits, and benefactors.
• Responsible for communicating and/or reporting the status of all projects to senior IT leadership, as well as the business. The communication with the business (users) will include helping them understand the impact of the solution, the project's timeline, and expected functionality.
• Track and report key project milestones and adjust project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of the customers/business (users).
• Coordinate communication with all project stakeholders concerning the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort.
• Ensure that all functional deployment deliverables are within accepted department standards and procedures.
• Participate in additional projects/activities to support ongoing business needs.
• Provide project management training to others in IT and in the business
• Work with IT PMO Manager to develop project management methodology improvements such as the development of templates and instructions

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Extensive use of Microsoft Project, including creating and maintaining a project schedule, identifying successor and predecessor project tasks, establishing schedule baselines, call out items of attention (date pushes due to scope change or increase in duration)
• Proven skills and abilities in managing enterprise level IT projects end to end
• Knowledge of business processes, applications, and workflows
• High level of attention to detail and data accuracy
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience implementing new processes and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with the project team, business partners, and vendors
• High levels of multi-tasking are required, and quick adaptability to change
• Project Focus: understands, anticipates, and meets business and project needs
• Ability to deliver on commitments consistently, take initiative, responsibility and be accountable
• Ability to apply good judgment, decision-making skills, strong work ethics, and integrity on the job
• Ability to manage through influence and leveraging of partnerships
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with a wide variety of audiences, both business and technical

Experience

• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or another related field.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

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