Senior Project Manager IT

Senior Project Manager IT - The Toro Company

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Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in.

With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

The Senior Project Manager will guide a cross‑functional team of individuals who work to elevate capabilities within the Strategic Technologies portfolio. You will plan, direct, and coordinate activities to ensure initiative objectives are accomplished within the project constraints.

• Manage application development projects within the eBusiness portfolio.
• Daily management of agile processes.
• Actively facilitate program increment, sprint planning, daily stand‑up, and retrospective agile meetings.
• Enforce Project Management Office (PMO) and PDLC (Product Development Life Cycle) standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.
• Prepare communications for stakeholders, including project status reports, project time/budget reports, and other project‑related documents.
• Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Ensure quality through quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control techniques.
• Work closely with the end‑users, business technologists, and others to understand and prioritize business goals and information needs.
• Maintain a strong understanding of The Toro Company's business objectives and industry trends.
• Analyze resource, technology, and business constraints to make clear recommendations for delivering large complex projects.
• Resolve project problems or concerns promptly.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business or related field.
• Project Manager III 5+ years of professional experience.
• Project Manager II 2+ years of professional experience.
• Project management experience in software engineering involving the development and testing of applications is highly desirable.
• Solid project management and agile skillset with the ability to multitask and manage multiple initiatives in a cross‑functional environment.
• Solid understanding of the software development process, including requirements gathering, analysis and design, development tools and technologies, release and version control, contemporary testing methodologies, and deployment management.
• Experience with waterfall, agile, and hybrid project methodologies.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all management levels across a matrix organization.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
• Technical understanding in hardware and systems software, as well as experience implementing packages and working with vendors.
• Strong customer focus and ability to manage client expectations.
• Gather knowledge and understanding of business to maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.
• Ability to present and explain technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding.

In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401(k), and many other great benefits, The Toro Company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ a variety of perks, including:

• Dress for your day – We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.
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