Associate Project Manager, IT

Associate Project Manager, IT

Associate Project Manager, IT for Tractor Supply will manage the day-to-day activities of one or multiple relatively small and / or less complex scope and deliverables IT projects to deliver tasks on time, within budget, and within scope.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Responsible for managing and planning projects consisting of one or more small project teams
• Ability to communicate with business, IT management, peers with composure.
• Lead project activities by creating project plans, defining timelines, identifying key milestones, and identifying resources needed on selected project(s)
• Responsible for managing relatively small and / or less complex budgets and / or financial implications of projects
• Ensures sessions are held to develop requirements and resolve issues working with business and IT partners
• Identifies issues that may stall project and addresses them by either resolving the issue or working with ePMO leadership to create an alternative solution
• Tracks progress and communicates project(s) status on a regular basis to all impacted parties
• Work with Program Manager to build communication plans for implementation to ensure all impacted parties (up stream / down stream) are informed of next steps for completion
• May also serve as Project Analyst to support Sr. Project managers in planning, estimating, forecasting, providing oversight and day-to-day management across the full project lifecycle on IT initiatives and projects.

Required Qualifications

Experience : 2-5 years of experience managing the successful delivery of web-based development projects. IT Experience is preferred, Retail Experience is preferred.

Education : Bachelor's degree in IT required. Equivalent years of related work experience will be considered.

Professional Certifications : Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred. Proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills or Abilities

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements