The IT Project Manager plans, organizes and implements RTP Companies’ technical projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality.
Duties include planning project deliverables and schedules; presenting of project progress and results; engage and coordinate with stakeholders; oversee scheduling and task assignments to ensure all deliverables are achieved within the scope of the project and within the allotted budget.
Responsibilities:
Conduct discovery research and create budgets, timelines, proposals, and goals; identify resources needed.
Translate project goals and strategies into actionable plans, while providing team members with mentoring and coaching.
Identify and resolve project issues.
Lead a cross functional team to achieve project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
Guide and perform strategic analysis for the project, including coordination of change requests.
Organize and manage all phases of the project to ensure on-time completion.
Manage resources for projects, such as computer equipment and employees.
Coordinate project team members and develop schedules and individual responsibilities.
Manage all project communication and performance reporting.
Use project management tools to develop timelines and to track project performance, schedule adherence, and expenses incurred.
Conduct post-project reviews to identify areas for future performance improvement.
Other duties/responsibilities as assigned, or apparent.
Skills and Abilities
Project management and leadership skills for managing projects and the teams involved with them.
Analytical and problem-solving skills to manage issues that occur during project completion.
Good project and time management skills.
Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills
Must be able to multi-task and work independently and as part of a team.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to communicate through a variety of mediums.
Must demonstrate a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Must be willing and able to travel on an as-needed basis.
Thrive in a fast and challenging environment without compromising quality.
Attendance is an essential function of the position.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Education and Experience
Must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, IT project management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate a plus.
Must be skilled with working in a fast-paced environment.
Must have an aptitude for meeting deadlines.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
CONTACTS: Internal – Continuously (67 - 100%) External – Occasionally (< 33%)
Contacts involve giving or exchanging information of a limited controversial nature.
Regularly
Communicates via phone, email, in person
Required to sit, perform keyboard work, for prolonged periods of time
Operates a computer and other office equipment such as a copy machine and printer.
Frequently
Talk and hear to coordinate day-to-day phone and in person transactions
Occasionally
Lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
Travel to other RTP locations.
Standard office environment.
The noise level is typically low, due to office equipment.
RTP Company, headquartered in Winona, Minnesota, is a global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics.
The company has over 20 manufacturing plants located in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Singapore and China.
RTP Company’s engineers develop customized thermoplastic compounds in over 60 different engineering resin systems for applications requiring color, conductive, elastomeric, flame retardant, high temperature, structural, and wear-resistant properties.
EOE, including disability/vets; All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.