Manufacturing & Supply Chain IT Project Manager

Manufacturing & Supply Chain IT Project Manager

Location : Dallas, Texas

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Time Type : Full time

Posted on : 2 Days Ago

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials.

Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities and a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Role / Profile :

• This role will support and execute IT projects in a cross-functional environment, including Applications, Infrastructure, Security, and Operations.
• It will require a strong understanding of business acumen and business processes.
• Must have well-rounded communication, professional, and relationship management skills.
• Will interact with senior and executive leadership.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Project Planning & Execution

• Follow and maintain standardized project management methodologies, processes, templates, and best practices for IT projects.
• Establish project governance structures, ensuring proper oversight, decision-making, and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify potential risks and issues across IT projects, develop risk mitigation strategies, and oversee their implementation to minimize project disruptions.
• Provide guidance and support in planning, executing, monitoring, and closing IT projects on time and within scope.
• Follow all Project Management Office guidelines.
• Must be proficient in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Monitor expenditures against project budgets.

Technical Expertise :

• Ensure alignment of IT systems with business processes and objectives, identifying opportunities for process improvement and system optimization.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance on the implementation of IT systems and software related to supply chain and manufacturing operations.
• Work with IT and operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve project-related issues.

Stakeholder Communication & Management :

• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for IT projects, providing regular status updates and performance reports to stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective communication among project teams, stakeholders, leadership, and other relevant parties to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Collaborate with other department leaders to define, prioritize, and execute projects.

Team Leadership & Collaboration :

• Collaborate with appropriate departments to ensure the project team is aligned with project priority, objectives, scope, and status.
• Support adopting new IT processes, tools, and methodologies within the organization, ensuring smooth transitions and user acceptance.
• Work closely with IT leadership.

Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required for Consideration as a Candidate :

• 7+ years of relevant experience is required as a Project Manager.
• Experience in manufacturing and supply chain.
• B.A. / B.S. in IT, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• PMP or CASP+ certification preferred.
• Experience with Project management tools such as Smartsheet and Microsoft Project required.
• Proven experience in project management and methodologies.
• Must have managed projects and workstreams for a major ERP implementation (i.e., SAP, Dynamics, Infor).
• Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop business cases with ROI, following through with business case realization.
• Ability to communicate with technology staff, business staff, and executives in a professional and effective manner.

If you are interested in being part of a world-class IT function here at Alkegen, then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people ALL PEOPLE breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.

About Us

Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including : battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.

We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

Our experience speaks for itself. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.

Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

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