IT Project Management COX Farms

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Full Time Atlanta, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary: $ Annually

About Cox Farms

Cox Farms, which operates Mucci Farms and Bright Farms, is part of the Cox Enterprises family of businesses and is a pioneering leader in the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry. Backed by Cox Enterprises’ long-standing commitment to building stronger businesses and a better world, Cox Farms is dedicated to revolutionizing food production through sustainable and innovative technology. Our cutting‑edge facilities leverage advanced agronomic, production, and greenhouse systems to deliver fresh, high-quality produce to consumers year‑round—minimizing environmental impact while maximizing resource efficiency.

As we continue to expand and innovate, we are seeking an experienced Director of IT PMO to act as a key bridge between our business stakeholders and our technology delivery teams.

Job Summary

Job Title: Director, IT Project Management
Location: Remote
Department: Information Technology / PMO
Reports To: AVP of Digital Product
Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent
Compensation: $175,000

Position Summary

The Director, IT Project Management is responsible for leading complex, cross‑functional technology projects from initiation through delivery. This role partners closely with business and technical stakeholders to define scope, build plans, manage risks, and ensure solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards. The ideal candidate has deep experience managing enterprise‑scale IT initiatives and can operate comfortably at both strategic and hands‑on levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of multiple concurrent IT projects (e.g., application development, systems implementation, cloud migrations, infrastructure upgrades, integrations).
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, resource plans, and budgets; track progress and adjust as needed.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Partner with IT and Business Project Leaders to enable communication between business units, IT teams, vendors, and leadership.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, status meetings, and steering committee updates.
• Provide clear, concise, and timely communication on project status, risks, issues, and decisions to all levels, including executives.
• Work with Core Project team to identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests; drive mitigation and resolution.
• Ensure projects adhere to organizational PMO standards, SDLC/Agile practices, security policies, and compliance requirements.
• Establish and track KPIs/metrics to measure project performance and benefits realization.
• Partner with IT and Business Project Leads to lead cross‑functional project teams, including business analysts, developers, architects, QA, infrastructure, security, and external vendors.
• Lead through influence to set project expectations, assign tasks, and monitor workload; promote accountability and high performance.
• Mentor and coach junior project managers or team members in project management best practices.

Process Improvement

• Continuously look for ways to improve IT project delivery processes, tools, and templates.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to the evolution of IT PMO standards and methodologies.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5–7+ years of experience managing IT projects, including large, complex, and/or multi‑year initiatives.
• Proven track record delivering projects on time, within budget, and in alignment with business objectives.
• Experience with both traditional (Waterfall) and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid).
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT concepts (e.g., applications, databases,…