IT Project Manager

Powering Positive Change

In a world of constant change, the only way to make a meaningful impact is to stay ahead of the curve. That’s why at Maxeon Solar Technologies we’ve been pushing the boundaries of solar innovation every day for 35 years - from the very edge of outer space to countless rooftops below.

Our highly advanced solar products are powering the fight against climate change in more than 100 countries around the globe. And our brilliant, passionate, and driven team of more than 5,000 people globally are Powering Positive Change every day.

Are you ready to power positive change?

**Role Accountabilities**:
Create the project charter and project plan based on approved business case by eliciting inputs from IT units, sponsoring business unit, third party providers, and customers
Manage project constraints such as scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, and risk which are both interrelated and differentiated
Responsible for leveraging IT and digital technologies to automate and incorporate business process improvement
Develop the roadmap of critical programs and evaluate new IT and allied technologies which are relevant to the changing landscape of the business
Validate the requirements and needs of the business to ensure that the right solution and approach are considered
Evaluate together with technical teams, platform managers, and enterprise architects the project solution and provide optimal options to the business
Rigorously handle risk mitigation and issue resolution in consultation with affected parties or business units
Coordinate with relevant IT units and third-party providers the completion of assigned tasks and deliverables essential for project completion
Manage stakeholder relationship and advisory to the project steering committee and project teams, by being able to bring fresh perspective to any discussion or ideation
Organize cadence with the project team and set clear expectations on deliverables, responsibilities, and escalation matrices to ensure that everyone is aligned to project goals and outcomes
Facilitate project Kick-off, Go/No-Go meetings, decision gates, and project closing meetings
Consistently champion in the utilization of standard PM methodology, toolkit, and artifacts in managing projects
Evaluate overall project impact and ROI, including lessons learned upon project closure to ensure seamless transition to operations or business units

Resource Management and Team Collaboration
Utilize project resources such as financials and people in a responsible manner, ensuring the right level of transparency to stakeholders
Collaborate with other teams within and outside of the technology function to develop the necessary solution needed by the project
Courageous and authentic in handling conflict management and resolution within project teams with the ability to mediate on pressing issues or concerns
Be the stalwart of project management and PMO practices through education and capability building of business units with tools, processes, and frameworks in project delivery

Project Tracking, Reporting, and Portfolio Management
Diligently track project progress and consistently report updates to the PMO Lead including the upkeep of respective project portfolios being manage
Ensure that project metrics are the right measures for success
Communicate to the business with brevity and focus to ensure that overall goals are met from the approved business case and project charter
Ability to translate technical dimensions of a project in a cohesive way understandable to the business and customers
Report project benefits based on planned and actual that can contribute to any cost savings, productivity savings, increased brand equity, risk and regulatory compliance
Project repository management to house all related project artifacts in a DMS or SharePoint with the end in the mind of project audit readiness

**Knowledge and Technical Skills**:
Graduate of any Bachelor’s degree, preferably in the STEM field
Master’s degree in any allied field is advantageous
More than five years’ experience in full-cycle implementation of corporate ERP systems such as Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP, Salesforce, Infor, and the like
Has mastery and proficiency to any two of these PM standards/methodologies: PMBOK, Prince2, SDLC, Agile, Lean
Exposure to operational initiatives in a manufacturing environment is also beneficial
Have led Project Management capability building programs in the past such as training accidental project managers with PM methodologies and tools or have conducted information sessions and refreshers in project management
Certification and training to any recognized PM body such as PMI is valuable

Capabilities
Proactive and Driven
Eye for Details
Organized and Systematic
Resourceful and Practical
Systems Thinker and Innovative
Decisive but Consultative
Remarkable Communication and Negotiation Skills

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