IT Project Manager

Summit Polymers is a leading Tier 1 Automotive Supplier of automotive interior systems . As a world-class automotive supplier of injection molded interior trim, we specialize in the engineering, manufacturing, and assembly of feature based registers, consoles and trim panels.

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A career with Summit Polymers means working with smart people in a culture that thrives on challenging, meaningful work. At Summit, we look for growth potential with every hire. We don’t just fill seats, we set people on career paths. We’re always on the lookout for smart people who are committed to continuous improvement, customer service and quality.

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Manager, IT (Projects)

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Director, IT

Summary

The IT Manger will lead the team of software development professionals and Business Intelligence (BI). They are responsible for Project Management and delivery of services utilizing MS Project, Jira/Sprints. Resource planning, Business Relationship connection, project scoping, and setting the ‘definition of done’. Lead the Software Dev team to best practices in Data analyzing, designing, coding, testing, and implementing software based on business needs and requirements. They will also provide excellent customer communication, design and document Data Warehouse, provide support on existing software, and lead the team to continually improve the software portfolio for Summit Polymers.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Lead Design/Define Summit’s software data systems and how they relate to our business principles, requirements, and objectives.
• Plan, create, coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Lead the Software Development team to Design end user interface (PowerBI) to meet our customers requirements.
• Utilize best practices for data loading and extraction.
• Facilitate requirements gathering using expert listening skills and develop unique simple solutions to meet the immediate and long-term needs of business customers.
• Supervise design throughout implementation process.
• Report Project status to Senior Staff. Both at a high level and details.
• Provides outstanding communication to users and stakeholders. Have an in-depth understanding of key business areas (Materials, Finance, Purchasing, Production)
• Lead a team to establish and present Industry Standard options for designing and delivering the best software solutions based on sound analytical judgment, stakeholder input, and the customer’s best interests.
• Facilitate best practices on creation and design of databases, views, stored procedures, and user-defined functions of varying complexity.
• Works with stakeholders to create current process maps, analyzes user and business needs, determines components and functionality, and completes Specification Packages for software systems.
• Ensure team updates and writes documentation for software systems.
• Architect integrations with existing software components and third-party programs.
• Performs and assists with business analysis and quality assurance activities as needed.
• Lead team to meet or exceed all department and individual KRAs
  
  
  

Education And Experience

• BS in Computer Science plus 8 years experience in a similar role required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven manager of teams consisting of 5-8 individual contributors.
• 5 years’ experience of leading Software Development teams
• Demonstrated collaboration with teams and individuals that are not direct reports
• Jira/Project Mgt application utilization
• PMI certification
  
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Passion for continuous improvement.
• Ability to communicate complex procedures to other colleagues.
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail and desire to probe further into data.
• Ability to work independently and within groups.
• Flexibility and willingness to accept a change in priorities as necessary.
• A minimum score of 26 on the Wonderlic Contemporary Cognitive Ability Test.
  
  
  

Travel Requirements

This position typically does not require any travel.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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