Manager, Project Management

Overview

The Manager, Project Management supports the Cook IT PMO by providing visibility of ongoing company IT projects, facilitating and executing cross-functional projects and ensuring projects deliver the desired outcome to the organization. In addition to project management work, this role is responsible for leading a team of IT Project Managers.

* Please note that this position is open to Internal IT Employees only
* Responsibilities

* Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects
• Decide on suitable strategies and objectives
• Coordinate cross-project activities
• Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff
• Develop and control deadlines and activities
• Apply change, risk and resource management
• Assess project performance and aim to maximize ROI
• Resolve projects' higher scope issues
• Escalate project roadblocks and concerns to leadership when necessary
• Provide high level status updates through reports and dashboards to IT leadership team
• Interface with Cook Medical to align project work and priorities with available resources
• Align IT policies, processes, and goals with those of Cook Medical's functions and entities, including aligning IT PMO with the Corporate PMO

* Act as a conduit for communication between IT PMO leadership team and IT project managers
• Provide tools and create processes to drive projects to completion
• Understand applicable laws and regulations
• Foster and maintain a workplace culture respectful and supportive of individual differences
• Must work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others throughout various levels of the global organization
• Must strictly adhere to safety requirements
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Must maintain company quality and quantity standards
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work in collaborative and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision
• Ability to remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations

Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree in related field required or experience of such kind and amount as to provide a comparable background
• 5+ years in related industry experience preferred
• Team leadership experience preferred
• Experience running projects within a regulated industry required

Proficient in the Microsoft suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
Preferable Project Management software (Planview)

Physical Requirements:

* Works under general office environmental conditions.
• Sitting for extended periods, utilizes close visual acuity for working with computers, etc.