IT Project Manager

Job Title: IT Project Manager

Location: Kohler, WI (Onsite)(Required local or from same timezone)
Position Type: Contract
Duration: 03/23/2026 – 12/31/2026

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead customer data and marketing technology initiatives. The ideal candidate will manage cross-functional IT and Marketing teams, ensuring high data quality, privacy compliance, and measurable business value realization. This role requires strong leadership, iterative delivery expertise, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead cross-functional IT and Marketing teams delivering customer data and marketing technology initiatives.
• Manage 3+ concurrent projects using iterative and incremental delivery approaches.
• Ensure high data quality, privacy compliance, and production readiness.
• Develop project scope, deliverables, work plans, resource plans, budget, and timelines.
• Control scope, resources, risks (RAID), schedule, quality, and budget.

Stakeholder & Executive Communication

• Prepare and present project status reports to management and senior leadership.
• Manage upward communication with executives while motivating core project teams.
• Define objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders.
• Develop operational support plans post project closure.

Project Governance & Methodology

• Apply PMBOK-aligned methodologies including iterative and adaptive delivery approaches.
• Lead Change Management, Release Management, and Performance Management activities.
• Develop backlog-driven work structures and milestone schedules.
• Coordinate system testing, validation, and implementation planning.
• Ensure iterative testing, quality validation, and stakeholder confidence.

Technical & Functional Leadership

• Translate business needs into optimized technical solutions.
• Develop high-level solution definitions and system documentation.
• Advise on user procedures and support general test plan development.
• Oversee initiatives involving multiple source systems and downstream marketing platforms.

Core Competencies

1. Teamwork

• Acts as an integral team member and project leader.
• Fosters collaboration, communication, and accountability.
• Takes ownership of assigned initiatives and supports team commitments.

2. Professional Competence

• Strong understanding of customer data concepts (identity resolution, segmentation, consent).
• Knowledge of marketing technology ecosystems.
• Demonstrated project management expertise aligned with PMI/CMM practices.
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented mindset.

3. Customer Focus

• Identifies missed opportunities in business processes.
• Challenges questionable process changes constructively.
• Maintains strong customer and stakeholder relationships.

4. Initiative & Ownership

• Self-starter with strong analytical thinking.
• Drives innovative problem-solving to overcome obstacles.
• Demonstrates accountability and leadership maturity.

5. Communication & Influence

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Tailors messaging to executive and technical audiences.
• Persuasive presenter with strong stakeholder engagement skills.

6. Continuous Improvement

• Challenges obsolete practices and eliminates non-value-added processes.
• Drives optimization across systems and business functions.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Marketing, or related field (Required).
• Minimum 5+ years of overall experience.
• 3+ years leading data, analytics, or marketing technology projects.
• PMP or Project Management certification preferred (PMI/CMM experience emphasized).
• Experience working in cross-functional environments.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.