Project Manager - Military veterans preferred

2024-05-15
AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other

/yr

  full-time   employee


Allentown
Pennsylvania
18103
United States

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

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Digital Technology Project Manager - Role and Responsibilities:

We are excited to share that our Digital Technology Team is expanding to meet growing business needs across the world.

We are making a significant investment in our people and systems to strengthen our digital foundation, drive business optimization and enhance our customer experience.

Consider joining our Team!

We have an immediate opening for a Digital Technology Project Manager based at our global headquarters in Allentown, PA.

The Digital Technology Project Manager reports to the Manager, Regional Presidents, and Corporate Center's Projects.

You will lead a wide variety of projects across the Digital Technology Applications and Analytics departments.

Digital Technology projects range from highly complex technology-based projects, which change technical platforms and architectures to strategic business projects that significantly change the business processes and practices to multiple low-cost, short duration enhancement projects.

The Digital Technology Project portfolio typically has over 100 active projects at any time.

These projects are sponsored by our business supply chains, business segments, and global process management teams worldwide delivering DT solutions and services. Project types include infrastructure and application-based DT solutions both internally built and externally purchased or hosted.

Scope of responsibilities include:

  • Manage multiple medium and/or moderately complex projects, which support multiple business areas and geographies
  • Lead project teams from demand through execution to meet stated business and project objectives
  • Establish and measure key project objectives
  • Clarify, develop, evaluate and detail individual project plans
  • Work on risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
  • Ensure project team cohesiveness where team members are in multiple locations and of diverse cultural backgrounds
  • Balance business desires/requirements with IT possibilities and cost constraints
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Qualifications:
  • Project experience which includes Project Management of Applications Systems and Services, Project Management of Mergers, and/or Acquisitions and Divestitures and may include Infrastructure
  • Project Management of SAP Deployments (or enterprise equivalent) for both ERP and HR areas is a plus
  • Project Management of custom development solutions
  • Knowledge and experience in creating/maintaining schedules, project cost management, risk and issue management, and communications management.
  • Lead project scope and project change management.
  • Experience in building client and customer relationships
  • Proven verbal and written communication across multiple levels of leadership
  • Ability to seek information; you are a conceptual problem solver who takes initiative
  • Professional confidence; you make an impact on and influence others
  • Willing to take ownership - achievement driven
  • Able to hold teams and individuals accountable and lead change efforts
  • Lead teams focusing on collaboration and partnership
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge of industry
  • Familiar with IT Project Execution Methodologies (Waterfall, Hybrid and Agile)
  • User of project management tools - Planview a plus
  • Hybrid work environment preferred; remote will be considered depending on distance
  • Hours may require flexibility depending on project team location
  • 10% domestic travel with the possibility of international travel


Education and Licensing Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree with 8-10 years of relevant experience.

Project Management Professional Certification or Project Management Certification highly desired.

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Air Products proudly values the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans bring to the table. As a Veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that Veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

We are the world's largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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