IT Project Manager

Duracell is an iconic brand and the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance alkaline batteries, power cells, and rechargeables. We are the most trusted source of personal power because of our sustained commitment to innovation, producing more compact, more powerful, and longer lasting batteries. The IT Project Manager is responsible for the planning, execution, organization and finalization of IT-related programs and/or projects according to agreed upon deadlines within an approved budget.  Responsibilities additionally include identifying resource needs and coordinating with service managers to secure team members, vendors and 3rd-party contractors/consultants to execute and deliver projects according to plan. 

The IT Project Manager will work with IT’s business partners and Business Relationship Managers to clearly define the project objectives and oversee quality control throughout the life cycle of the exercise to deliver on these objectives.

As a Project Manager, some of your essential duties and responsibilities may include: 

• Developing, executing and managing projects within the defined scope. 
• Leading all aspects of the project lifecycle, working with project sponsors/key stakeholders, team members, and management to oversee all phases of project completion.
• Building and managing project’s work breakdown structure, milestones, risks, issues, and deliverables within the constraints of human and financial resources and changing priorities to ensure the successful completion of the project. 
• Developing a detailed project plan for each initiative; monitoring and tracking progress against that plan. Measuring project performance using appropriate tools and techniques. 
• Management of all outsourced project technical support and 3rd party project consultants.
• Defining and tracking project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting weekly on an overall integrated delivery plan. 
• Ensuring assigned projects are delivered on time, on budget, with quality and in accordance with the Duracell Project Methodology. 
• Capturing project issues, ensuring clear ownership of resolutions, and tracking all issues to closure.
• Escalating pending decisions and significant issues to project sponsors when necessary, in a timely fashion. 
• Serving as single point of contact for project level questions and status. 
• Managing project financials by way of Excel-based models
• Strong ability to establish and maintain effective strategic working relationships with peers and constituents at all levels or the organization. 
• Experience interfacing with all levels of business leadership providing project status, presenting significant project issues and the alternatives to resolve, and attain approval for recommendations. 
• Solid functional background related to IT initiatives with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development, systems administration, or infrastructure engineering. 
• Strong demonstrated leadership of direct and indirect teams and associated leadership, mentoring and supervisory skills. 
• Exceptional organizational skills including a high level of attention to detail and multitasking skills. Excellent project management and team leadership skills. 
• Exceptional working knowledge of MS Office applications, most notably Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel. 
• Experience using Jira or Azure DevOps (particularly Azure Boards) is desired.
• Ability to be a technical strategic thought leader as well as a “hands on” implementer. 
• Prior experience working within the consulting industry is desired. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to travel globally when needed. Education and Experience. 

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a concentration in the field of computer science or related technical discipline. 
• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience required managing IT related projects. Previous experience managing IT infrastructure projects is a must. 
• Previous experience leading Agile efforts using Jira or Azure DevOps (a plus) PMP certification (preferred but not required). 

If you can imagine yourself in this role, we look forward to hearing from you. Duracell is committed to hiring incredible talent and, as such, offers competitive compensation packages and employee benefits. To this same end, Duracell respects and values the aspects that make each candidate unique and, as an Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination against employees and applicants on the basis of any factor prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.

Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.