IT PMO Program Organization Improvements Internship

Join us for a 6 month co-op internship as the IT PMO Program Organization Improvements Intern

Location:  Ideally looking for someone driving distance to our HQ in Westbrook, Maine to come on-site at least on a hybrid basis.

The IT Project Management Organization is a globally distributed team of 30 experts in technical project delivery.  This team within the IT PMO supports our global cloud native Lab Information Management System (LIMS) rollout.  This program is a highly complex collection of both technical and business projects and is considered one of IDEXX’s top priorities.  

In this internship role you would…

• You would be directly working on process improvements and automations within the IT PMO
• Working on different ways of utilizing program management and project management tooling by researching the capabilities of the tool and documenting findings.
• You would be using your strong curiosity and desire to find solutions to improve PMO processes using automations
• You will be exploring the capabilities of Power BI to expand the capabilities of existing dashboards or creating new dashboards
• You will be exploring the capabilities of the powerful tool, Microsoft Project

Day-to-day asks are likely to include:

• You will work side by side with the IT program managers to drive efficiencies in project tracking, resource leveling, work progress, visibility, and clarity. 
• You will do project work related to reorganization and increasing efficiencies and optimizing the tools like Microsoft Project and Power BI 
• You will do things like organize the team’s wiki and all the links to get make everything accessible, with the goal of one-stop shopping.
• You will do research projects related to pulling data together to run reports 

Ideal skills for this role include:

• Project Management Tooling, especially Microsoft Project (MS Project)
• Power BI (PowerBI) skills; the team has an existing Power BI dashboard, but looking for someone who could explore the capabilities of Power BI and help the team augment it.
• Knowledge of Confluence and SharePoint is a plus
• Someone with drive and curiosity to try things and come up with different solutions for the team. 
• Someone who does not like to do anything manually – of the mindset that you want to automate as much as possible.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to collaborate and work others well.

Requirements for the role include:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program majoring in Business Project Management, Computer Science, Data Analytics, etc
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and must have completed at least one year of college.
• A track record of student success and potential as demonstrated by GPA, research portfolio, prior work experiences and/or the recommendation of a professor preferred.

What’s in it for you:  

• You would gain exposure to a large, global software ecosystem that is multilingual, multiregional, with a lot of technical architecture implementations.
• You would also be exposed to a large, global program. You would get to work with and around cutting-edge software design and implementation, because implementing a Global LIMS (Lab Information Management System) has not been accomplished within healthcare today!  
• In addition to gaining exposure to this ground-breaking work, you will be seeing all the different technologies and make an impact with driving efficiencies and processes by organizing, coordinating, automating, and providing visibility into all the different technical pieces and parts that make this work.

Why IDEXX?
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from diseases. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.

So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery.   At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.  

Let’s pursue what matters together. 

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

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