IT Project Manager

Position Summary

The IT Project Manager plans, manages and controls assigned projects to achieve stated business objectives. You will partner with business and IT leads to develop the business case, scope the work, build plans and successfully manage risks and issues to deliver successful outcomes. This role will be managing hybrid and/or agile IT Engineering / Software Development projects.

Key Deliverables 

• Ensuring that intended business benefits of assigned projects are delivered in a timely manner, within budget and per stakeholder expectations and requirements.

• Documenting and tracking key information such as project objectives, assumptions, issues, risks, milestones, success criteria, and in/out of scope deliverables.

• Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), documenting tasks, identifying dependencies, developing and managing the milestone/task schedule and estimating project labor and non-labor costs.

• Implementing Agile best practices where necessary.

• Facilitates project meetings (all Agile meetings – Discovery Sessions, Iteration 0, Iteration Planning, Demo & Retrospective, Daily Stand-up, Backlog Grooming); completes project tracking/analysis reports

• Managing scope changes, publishing clear and concise status communications, ensuring high quality deliverables and consistently satisfying expectations and requirements.

• Motivating and assisting team members, organizing task assignments, facilitating team meetings, negotiating desired outcomes, balancing the needs of Business and IT stakeholders and ensuring high quality processes and deliverables.

• Managing project financials including budget, forecast and actuals.

• Managing vendors, drive service excellence and control costs.

• Contributing and adhering to IT policies and procedures including but not limited to Project Management, QA, SDLC, Business Readiness, Operations & Support, and Information Security.

• Recommending solutions to address identified issues or problems.

• Partnering with business and IT stakeholders to identify and prioritize opportunities to maximize business value and achieve the business goals.

• Incorporating organizational change management (OCM) best practices into project scope and schedules as needed.

• Advocating for the PMO and serving as the subject matter expert on project management.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

• 8+ years of experience in IT with at least 5+ years in IT project management

• Ability to develop and monitor project plans, mitigate risk, and resolve issues

• Ability to resolve conflict, negotiate desired outcomes and influence others

• Experience working in a Project Management Office (PMO)

• Ability to contribute to the authoring and governance of PMO policies and procedures

• Strong familiarity with key business processes in the area of Finance, Sales, Supply Chain and Human capital management.

• Knowledge of various project methodologies including Waterfall, Hybrid and Agile.

• Ability to perform Scrum Master role and provide project burn charts and presentations to IT/Business. Conduct daily standup, agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, and retrospective sessions.

• Working knowledge of Organizational Change Management (OCM) best practices

• Proficient with MS Project, Visio and Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)

• Ability to travel 5-10%

• Preferred: PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe or equivalent certification

We offer:

• Opportunity to lead large scope global projects

• Being part of a fast-growing, dynamic company, one of leading global packaging manufacturers 

• Fast-paced, challenging environment with great professional growth opportunities 

• Collaborative culture with strong quality and innovation focus 

• Flexible and hybrid work arrangement (preferred 2 days/week in our beautiful modern office in Krakow city centre)

If you are a current CANPACK employee, please apply through your Workday account.

CANPACK Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or not related to job requirements, unless such distinction is required by law.