BUIT Project Manager IT

BUIT Project Manager IT Would you like to join the Logistics Company for the World? Have you often wondered how products get from point A to point B? DHL Supply Chain does just that. Become a crucial part of everyday life, by contributing to an organization that is Connecting People and Improving Lives. If you have a passion for people, a desire to problem-solve, and eagerness to pursue continuous improvement opportunities… we look forward to exploring career possibilities with you Job Description This role is responsible for understanding and applying DHL Supply Chain’s IT project management process and framework to IT project activities in order to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of all project collaborators – including the customer. This includes the management of critical project components including project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, and procurement through all phases of the systems life cycle. DHL Supply Chain IT Projects generally involve the implementation of third party Supply Chain application packages such as Warehouse Management Systems and/or Transportation Management Systems. Project Planning / Administration / Delivery Develop project and resource plans and validate that all significant plans are optimized with regards to schedule and personnel. Communicate commitment dates to project customers. Project Scope management: develops and maintains project documentation, which includes creating the project charter, project schedule and major achievements, and issues list, establishing work plan, budget, roles/responsibilities and key results. Identifies and obtains commitments from required resources and works with project team through completion of project by sustaining cohesiveness and continual progress to the project work processes. Facilitates the execution of the project in its agreed-upon scope/time/cost baseline and reports variances/deviations. Assists in performing formal reviews on project status and team performance. Promotes client involvement and assures project meets customer requirements. Monitors projects’ cost compared to budget. Uses consistent reporting methods to build and maintain a real time picture of resource utilization and project status. Risk Management: Identifies and quantifies the project risk. Develops contingency plan. Pursuit – (Cost Model Generation) Assists in development of Business Unit IT team’s response to customer RFP / RFI / RFQ’s for business opportunities; speak to departmental capabilities to meet proposed schedules and start-up timelines; act as a Business Unit IT representative for all projects you are leading Financial Project budget/financial management for some projects. Deliver projects on-time and on-budget. Implement effective organizational change so scope changes are understood and accounted for in project financial reports. Assist operations team in understanding and transition of ongoing IT expenses into operational budget. People Management Train and develop assigned members of the implementation analyst team. Provide mentorship and development on the project management cycle to analyst team Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems or related field, required. Master’s degree, preferred Minimum 7 years experience in an IT environment, preferably in a project leadership or application development role – large company experience preferred. Minimum 3 years in an IT project management role. Direct and successful accountability for project budgets and time-lines. Experience of system design, development, or integration projects (packaged and custom solutions), required Experience in the use of project management/planning software, required Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, preferred Experience in Logistics / Supply Chain industry highly desirable. WMS (Warehouse Management System), RedPrairie/JDA, Manhattan, preferred Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K plan, paid vacation and holidays. Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.