Project Manager II (IT)

Project Manager II (IT)#26-15796 North Chicago, IL Onsite Job Description

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• Location:

  Onsite preferred J41
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BTS Project Manager Position Summary The BTS Project Manager, for this role supporting IT regulatory assurance, is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight across a portfolio of technology process initiatives, ensuring alignment between business objectives, enterprise priorities, and IT delivery execution. This role partners with senior business and IT leadership to evaluate demand, assess risks and dependencies, and guide projects from intake through completion. The BTS Project Manager operates with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, driving delivery excellence, financial stewardship, and effective governance across multiple capability areas. Responsibilities Provide senior management and IT leadership with an integrated enterprise and business perspective on project progress, risks, dependencies, and the impact of project requirements on other business processes and system priorities. Consult with business partners, multiple partner project teams and technical teams to define business problems, and formulate approaches that support desired business objectives. Define project scope, timelines and objectives and assist in the development and justification of business cases. Partner with business leaders, IT senior management, and peer managers to assess the cost and impact of recommended technology changes, clarify project priorities, and coordinate cross-functional efforts where common needs are identified. Operate independently with minimal supervision while remaining accountable for portfolio-level delivery excellence and financial performance. Lead change control boards to manage the impact of scope changes across multiple capability areas. Ensure successful and timely completion of all tasks and projects under direct and matrix accountability. Conduct and document meetings, distribute minutes and action items, and follow up to ensure closure of commitments and progress toward stated objectives. Facilitate status meetings with peer project managers, stakeholders, and business leaders, tailoring communications appropriately for each audience. Maintain strong communication among IT team members, stakeholders, and business partners throughout project planning and execution to ensure alignment and continuity. Assess risks in a timely manner and communicate them to the appropriate parties to support mitigation efforts and minimize overall impact. Understand and adhere to corporate standards and applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including the Code of Conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the software development lifecycle. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in information technology, business, engineering, or a related discipline required; advanced degree preferred. Demonstrated experience in IT project, program, or portfolio management. Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Proven ability to manage demand intake, change control, risk management, and delivery governance. Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills. Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and drive work to closure in a dynamic environment. Experience operating in a regulated environment with familiarity in compliance expectations preferred. Key Attributes Strategic and business-minded with a strong customer focus Highly accountable and self-directed Detail-oriented, organized, and results-driven Effective communicator who can influence across multiple levels of the organization

Additional JD:

Key Responsibilities:

• Initiate and Plan Projects:

  Works with business and IT management to establish and gain consensus on project goals, objectives, financials and deliverables.

• Project Control:

  Assess the degree to which changes to scope, issues and risks will affect the project working with business and IT management and sponsor to gain agreement for resolution. Measure performance to assure the project is progressing as compared to original plan and budget.

• Executing and Closing Projects:

  Develops and executes a work plan obtaining authorized resources to ensure all activities are performed. Leads team in delivering project scope. Gather lessons learned and obtain final project approval from sponsor and stakeholders.

• Project Communication:

  Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate program status and decision support information to project teams, business, and IT management. Makes recommendations based on current project status to resolve issues and manage risks.

• Resource and Team Management:

  Coordinate resources to ensure project needs are addressed and effectively assign tasks and deliverables to team members based upon their abilities. Motivates project team in order to deliver project outcomes.

• Quality Management:

  Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and functional policies and procedures.

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Decisions:

Make decisions that impact project level activities. Influences or has final decision authority for project budget.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Business, Information Systems/Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects.
• Proven Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word skills are required.
• At least 3 years experience in project management, business systems analysis, or software development, with a minimum of 1 year experience managing projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP Certification
• PPM Tool experience
• Pharmaceutical experience
• Prior

• Experience EEO:

  "Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of
• Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

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