Your Opportunity as the Project Manager, IS – Infrastructure & Security
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall coordination, execution, control, and completion of multiple strategic IS projects supporting the business within the IS Infrastructure and Security shared services organization. Projects may include Infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, cybersecurity initiatives, acquisitions/divestitures, disaster recovery planning, and/or identity and access management. The Project Lead must lead and inspire the team through successes and challenges, serving as a point of escalation for technical and security issues, and escalating appropriately to project stakeholders.
This role requires an understanding of infrastructure technologies, security frameworks, and business processes. The Project Manager will take on requirements/functional analysis as a small percentage of the role and should seek to build meaningful partnerships with business and technical counterparts.
Location: Orrville, OH (Close proximity to Cleveland/Akron)
Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires
In this role you will:
Model quality and consistency in execution, seeking and providing feedback on what is working well and what is not.
Deliver project scope (people, process, and technology) on time and on budget, following scope change request processes throughout the project lifecycle.
Leverage standard project methodologies (Waterfall/Agile Scrum) and manage projects in support of triple constraints.
Support and enforce standards and methodologies around infrastructure design, security controls, project management, and change management.
Influence and drive adoption of modern processes, toolsets, and patterns within and beyond the immediate team (e.g., cloud, automation, AI, zero trust, SIEM, endpoint protection).
Manage project budget, resource allocations, and vendor partnerships.
Create deliverables such as test plans, project plans, requirements documentation, and security risk assessments.
Own the completion of all Project RAID items, including plans to mitigate cross-functional risks to project delivery (e.g., security vulnerabilities, system outages).
Ensure buy-in by key stakeholders of recommended solutions and demonstrate ability to influence customers on decisions impacting IT Infrastructure architectures, business strategy and security posture.
Provide enhancement-level business analysis as required, especially for infrastructure and security projects.
Champion disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring readiness and compliance with company policies and industry standards.
Collaborate with IS Security to enforce company security practices and ensure data protection complies with the highest level of information classification.
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Services, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, Project Management Professional certification, or equivalent work experience.
3+ years of relevant Project Management and Business Analyst experience in complex infrastructure and security projects.
Experience with project management software including Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or similar.
Familiarity with infrastructure technologies (servers, networks, cloud platforms, virtualization, storage, endpoint management).
Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls) and at least one formal project management methodology (Agile Scrum, Waterfall, etc.).
Strong interpersonal and communication skills – capable of maintaining strong relationships and driving decision making across technical and business teams.
Demonstrated ability to think critically and conceptually; analytical and problem-solving expertise.
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
Experience in vulnerability management, incident response, disaster recovery, and/or cloud security.
Experience with identity and access management, SIEM, endpoint protection, and automation tools.
Experience in consumer packaged goods, regulated environments, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
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Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
