Information Technology Project Manager-- THADC

The IT Project Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of technology solutions supporting the startup of a large, complex manufacturing facility. This role manages enterprise applications and manufacturing technology initiatives, ensuring successful project execution within scope, schedule, budget, and compliance requirements. The position serves as a key liaison between business teams, IT, engineering, operations, vendors, and system integrators to deliver critical manufacturing systems including MES, WMS, SAP, Blue Yonder, TrakSYS, and supporting plant-floor technologies.

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale IT initiatives supporting new manufacturing facility implementation.
• Develop and manage integrated project schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource plans.
• Drive accountability for project deliverables across internal teams, vendors, system integrators, and third-party partners.
• Maintain project governance documentation including RAID logs, action registers, project plans, and executive status reports.
• Coordinate activities across manufacturing, engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and IT teams.
• Manage project dependencies and resolve issues impacting scope, timeline, budget, or delivery objectives.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, decision reviews, and steering committee updates.
• Manage system integrators, technology vendors, and implementation partners.
• Monitor vendor performance, project deliverables, and contractual commitments.
• Support Statement of Work (SOW) management, issue resolution, and project acceptance activities.
• Coordinate system testing activities including System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), validation, and readiness assessments.
• Lead cutover planning, deployment execution, and post-go-live hypercare support.
• Ensure operational readiness through training, SOP development, support model planning, and knowledge transfer.
• Identify and manage project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Ensure compliance with SDLC processes, cybersecurity requirements, quality standards, and regulatory guidelines.
• Track project financials, forecasts, resource utilization, and schedule performance.
• Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to executive stakeholders.

• Proven experience managing large-scale IT projects and technology implementations.
• Experience leading greenfield site implementations and/or manufacturing plant shutdown projects.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems including MES, ERP, WMS, and shop-floor technologies.
• Hands-on experience with validation processes including UAT, IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource management skills.
• Experience managing vendors, system integrators, and implementation partners.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, risk management, and compliance processes.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

• Experience working in regulated industries such as tobacco, pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or similar environments.
• Experience with manufacturing applications including MES, WMS, SAP, Blue Yonder, and TrakSYS.
• Experience supporting plant-floor technologies and manufacturing automation systems.
• Experience with large-scale facility startup or transformation programs.

Compunnel Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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