Sr. IT Project Manager

Hiring Company: Delicatessen Services Co., LLC Overview:A Boar’s Head IT Senior Project Manager (SPM) is a senior resource that is a direct report to the Senior Director of Applications. The SPM will identify, develop, and deliver technology projects that are in alignment with the company’s’ top goals. At times, this job may require providing 7x24x365 production support to existing enterprise applications. Job Description: Essential Duties and Responsibilities Management and Leadership: This is a senior role, capable of seamlessly delivering any aspect of the SDLC (system development life cycle) primarily doing this through leading technology staff and/or outside vendors. The selected candidate will: Manage four (4) to eight (8) or more Boar’s Head employees; these employees will be from multiple paygrades and/or bands Manage multiple and diverse outside vendors including: SaaS, consultants and contractors Manages multiple, large-scale, concurrent projects Support multiple business areas Provide executive management briefings and updates (Sr. Director, Managing Director, VP or above) across multiple business segments Have relevant and recent technical and managerial experience and skills The SPM is also responsible for working closely with the Infrastructure team, security team and Enterprise Architect to ensure recommendations and identified technology solutions are in alignment with the current and future infrastructure, security and architecture. The SPM also develops necessary business cases that effectively illustrate the value of the need for new technical innovation and applications/tools. Solution Development: This candidate is responsible for driving idea generation, strategic needs analysis and evaluation our business unit’s operational efficiencies needs and map that to existing and/or or emerging technologies that can help improve. This includes solution identification/selection, process improvements to technology innovation best practices, design and development of the necessary requirements, functional specifications, and process artifacts to support system development efforts to drive and implement strategic solutions. Identify and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures, and problems. Analyze and define resource requirements (skills needed for implementation, infrastructure components, etc.) to support implementation and future growth/scalability of IT solutions Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of business operations, identifying opportunities for operational efficiency through automation and effective utilization of existing or newly acquired (or built) software applications and packages. Build and reengineer core business processes to enable standardization and optimal effectiveness An ideal candidate will lead complex technology project from planning, design, development, and implementation. An ideal candidate will also be comfortable in any business area, including Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Distribution Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and HR. Analytical & Design Duties: Ability to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts in information gathered, ability to decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs and then transfers the same knowledge to development team. Help facilitate Gap-Fit Analysis – Evaluate current state, proposed future state, identify any gaps, and provide advice and recommendations for achieving the desired future state and minimize potentially negative downstream limitations with other Oracle modules or legacy systems. Drive the identification of technology partners that can address identified gaps (to include assisting in contract negotiations – SOW scope statements etc.). Help Broker signoff on functional requirements and process documentation from the appropriate business process owners and all key impacted stakeholders. Communication: Demonstrates strong oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively interact with all levels of the Business and IT teams Demonstrates strong written communications skills, including the ability to produce clear and concise recommendations, business requirements and/or functional specifications Facilitates large scale meetings with all levels of the company, clearly articulating objectives and identified next steps Communicates technical concepts and issues to non-technical people Interacts with all levels of the company with patience, courtesy, diplomacy, and professionalism Education and Experience: A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration /Accounting/Financials required Master’s degree preferred 8-12 years' experience in supporting and delivering web, mobile, or enterprise tool suite. Experience with Oracle EBS considered a plus Experience working in a Manufacturing and/or Distribution company a plus. Experience with Agile methodology preferable Ability to articulate business and technology needs/constraints to IT members and end users alike Hands-on Technical experience: Working knowledge of PL/SQL Knowledge of DB tables, views, and schema objects Understanding of reporting/analytics tools Oracle e-Business Suite (EBS) or Web & Mobile Technologies, or analytics and data mining Hands on experience and proficiency with the full Microsoft Office Suite and tools such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, RavenFlow, SmartDraw, Trello, Jira. Demonstrated history of project management of successful software/applications efforts Self-starter/motivator and having a proactive and strategic mindset are a must Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills Strong Collaboration and Coalition Building Skills Other responsibilities as assigned Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations System/Tool Certifications (or willingness to achieve a certification) in project management methodologies such as PMP and other industry recognized methodologies such as SCRUM Location: Sarasota, FL Travel: Occasional travel (10% or less) Time Type: Full time Location:Sarasota, FL Time Type:Full time Department:Management Information Systems Your future starts here. Since 1905, Boar’s Head Brand has been the name you can trust for quality products and service. Our vision is to nourish the human spirit through the love of food. Our secret ingredient has always been our people. Each person brings a unique perspective, background, and experience to the table and this is what drives our culture of positivity, acceptance, and support. We are a company that believes we win when we work together and connect over a passion for the highest standards in food. Our secret ingredient has always been our people. Each person brings a unique perspective, background, and experience to the table. Find a career where you are valued and empowered, a place recognized as Forbes’ Best Midsize Employers, Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces, and LinkedIn’s Top Companies to Work For.