IT - Senior Project Manager

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Cleveland, OH, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Chemical • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Senior Project Manager overseeing information systems projects from planning through completion. Responsibilities include defining scope and requirements, managing schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, quality processes, and stakeholder communications. The role coordinates technical and business teams, provides executive status updates, and ensures projects meet schedule, budget, and quality objectives using Waterfall and other project management methodologies.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Senior Project Manager role plays a critical part in delivering high-quality information systems-specific projects using Waterfall methodologies. As a mid-level professional with extensive knowledge and experience in project management principles and information systems leading practices, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and managing the execution of various information systems projects. The incumbent in this role will be responsible for identifying project requirements, setting project objectives, and identifying project DT stakeholders. They will work closely with key stakeholders across the organization, including technical teams, business teams, application programmers, and leaders. The incumbent will coordinate work performed by DT stakeholders by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs/impact assessments and will work with the team to implement new project management tools and techniques. This role requires expertise in project management and information system methodologies. The incumbent will ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. They will be responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary skills, resources, and support to successfully complete projects. 

Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain project management tasks for internal information systems-specific projects, including project planning, defining requirements, scheduling, tracking, and resource management tools​

  • Manage projects from start to finish, ensuring successful completion on schedule, within budget, and with high-quality deliverables​

  • Establish project scope by analyzing project requirements, setting project objectives, and identifying project stakeholders​

  • Prepare and monitor project budgets and monitor project costs in order to ensure cost-effectiveness​

  • Coordinate and track work performed by IT project team members to ensure completion on time and within budget

  • Identify, track, and manage project risks, issues, changes, and dependencies and escalate as required​

  • Conduct regular project meetings and provide status updates to senior management, key stakeholders, and project sponsors including project status, budget, progress, risks, and scope​

  • Develop and implement project quality control and quality assurance processes​

  • Liaise with technical and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of project goals and objectives​

  • Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and best practices in project management methodologies, information systems, and technologies​

This is not a remote position and will report to our Global Headquarters in downtown Cleveland, OH. 

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa.  

 Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Project Management, or in lieu of a degree, at least 7 years of experience in the field of project management or Information Technology
  • 4-6 years of experience in project management with a focus on information systems (ideally involving network, server, or software implementation and upgrades, and/or PC deployment
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques
  • Experience in project planning, scheduling, and budgeting
  • Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
  • In-depth knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Confluence
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • Software Development Lifecyle (SDLC) Methodology
  • Project Management Methodology
  • Project Management Tools
  • Project Data Analysis & Insights
  • Data Modeling
  • Business Requirement Gathering & Documentation
  • Demand and Capacity Planning
  • Project Estimation and Budgeting
  • Must be eighteen years or older
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.

Preferred

  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), or CAPM
  • Experience managing or implementing retail IT systems including Point of Sale, Merchandise Management, IBM Sterling Order Management preferred with emphasis on frontend application (Store Engagement) 
  • Knowledge of retail business process mapping for Order orchestration including fulfillment, replenishment, and inventory management 
  • Experience with commercial software including Oracle Retail, IBM Sterling, and Atlassian tools a plus 
About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Project Management, or equivalent; alternatively, at least 7 years of project management or IT experience.
  • 4-6 years of project management experience focused on information systems.
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
  • Experience in project planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Project, Jira, and Confluence.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Knowledge of project data analysis and insights, data modeling, business requirements documentation, demand and capacity planning, and project estimation and budgeting.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Must be legally authorized to work without current or future employment visa sponsorship.
  • PMP or CAPM certification.
  • Experience managing or implementing retail IT systems, including Point of Sale, Merchandise Management, IBM Sterling Order Management, or Store Engagement.
  • Knowledge of retail order orchestration, fulfillment, replenishment, and inventory management processes.
  • Experience with Oracle Retail, IBM Sterling, and Atlassian tools.

Sherwin-Williams Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sherwin-Williams and has not been reviewed or approved by Sherwin-Williams.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage breadth is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision and related protections, with options like HSA/FSA, life, and disability included. Plan specifics are centralized in a dedicated benefits portal for clarity by role and location.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned as a meaningful component of total rewards, including PTO, vacation, holidays and leave programs (such as parental leave). Schedules and accruals are outlined in plan summaries and can be strong for many full-time roles.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Education assistance via a Guild partnership and tuition reimbursement provide tangible upskilling pathways within the benefits package. Additional perks such as product discounts, wellness resources, and adoption assistance add lifestyle value.

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The Company
HQ: Cleveland, OH
39,076 Employees
Year Founded: 1866

What We Do

Our mission began more than 150 years ago in 1866 when Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams founded the company in Cleveland, Ohio. The duo went on to shape an industry and create a global legacy. That legacy continues on today as we look ahead and continue to innovate our future. With stores, distribution centers and facilities spanning the globe, we're able to deliver the best in paints, coatings and related products to the world. From our headquarters to our 130 distribution centers and more than 4,000 retail locations, we continue to grow in new and exciting ways.

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