Senior IT Project Manager - Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations

A Day In Your Life at MKS:

You lead complex, high-impact technology initiatives within the Office of the CIO. You drive project strategy, ensure alignment with enterprise goals, and manage cross-functional teams to deliver results on time, within scope, and budget. In addition to overseeing project execution, you mentor junior project managers, support continuous improvement of PMO practices, and act as a key liaison between stakeholders and leadership.

Key Functional

Experience:

The position will mostly cover projects in the Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations space. Experience in these areas is highly desirable for this position.

You Make an Impact By:

Lead complex, high-impact projects involving multiple departments and stakeholder groups

Translate strategic objectives into detailed project plans with clear milestones and outcomes

Identify resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner

Proactively identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and issues across work streams

Drive alignment between business and technical teams to ensure successful delivery

Manage project budgets, forecasts, and vendor relationships and ensure all financial trackers are accurate and updated on a monthly basis

Assess change readiness and prepare plans for helping business stakeholders through change and adoption

Serve as primary point of contact for executive stakeholders and sponsors

Create project artifacts and deliver reporting (project and/or sprint plans, status reports, stakeholder analysis, issues, risks and mitigation, training documentation, etc.)Ensure appropriate transition from project-mode to steady-state with business and IT teams

Ensure adherence to PMO governance, reporting, and quality standards

Mentor junior project managers and support the evolution of project management practices

Skills You Bring:

Bachelor’s degreePMP or CAPM certification preferred5+ years of progressive experience managing complex or cross-functional projects

Skills & Tools:

Program-Level Coordination – Overseeing interrelated projects with shared goals

Contract & Vendor Management – Managing third-party deliverables and contracts

Advanced Financial Management – Lifecycle costing, ROI, and earned value management

Change Management – Leading transitions, training, and adoption of new processes/toolsPM Methodologies – Deep understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid models

Governance & Compliance – Ensuring alignment with policies, audits, and regulations

Success Measures:

Successfully lead Cross functional teams for high risk or large projects

Mentor and develop junior PMPM methodologies into practice

Build effective working relationships with business and technical stakeholders.

Growth Path:

Program Manager Travel Requirements:

Dependent on project parameters

Physical Requirements:

Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination

Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand

Must be able to exchange accurate information

The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
Operates in a professional office environment

Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery

Noise level in the work environment is usually average

In addition to the above responsibilities, the following are considered material job duties of the position:

Ability to take and follow directions and instructions.

Ability to interact with other employees, customers, suppliers, vendors, or the public, in a safe, professional, and respectful manner.

Access to sensitive and confidential business systems and software, personally identifying information, the company’s financial information, and/or the ability to maintain physical security and safety.

Because this position involves the above material job duties, trustworthiness, reliability, and good judgment also are material job duties.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Pay Range: $  -  per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors…