Implementation Project Manager

A bit about us 

Trek is an awesome place to work, with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes. When you’re on our team, you’re taken care of, encouraged to learn and grow, and given lots of opportunities to do so. Give us your best, and we’ll give it right back. Sound pretty sweet? Then come join us!
 

Job Description

Coordinate and support the overall IT project teams, with specific focus on ERP and PLM implementations. Work to facilitate and nurture collaboration and communication with stakeholders to ensure smooth and successful deployment of IT solutions. Is ultimately responsible for driving execution and delivery of implementation projects within scope and on schedule by removing any blockers that the work team is experiencing and maintaining accurate project timelines and proactively communicating any project plan changes.

Responsibilities

• Generate reports on project health, risk assessment, and key performance metrics.

• Unblock work team by identifying and addressing issues that could hinder project progress.

• Create and maintain project roadmaps, ensuring accurate start and end dates.

• Coordinate project prioritization around the vision set by product owners and key business stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the Product Manager(s) to resolve priority/timing conflicts in project work.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive Project Plan Documentation for each implementation project.

• Produce a weekly report of Project Health/Status for Product Owners and Stakeholders.

• Be accountable for gatekeeping each project phase, ensuring all required activities and artifacts are completed before moving forward.

• Deliver regular project status updates, ensuring alignment with business and IT objectives.

• Work with teams to develop and execute go-live plans for system rollouts.

• Lead core team meetings and other project-related discussions to ensure alignment and issue resolution.

• Coordinate with external vendors to ensure understanding of project objectives and work closely with their project team to ensure successful project delivery.

Position Requirements:

• Four (4) or more years’ experience in IT Project Management with a focus on ERP and/or PLM implementations.

• Exceptional organizational skills.

• Experience working with and coordinating vendors and external IT partners

• Experience leading multiple platform migrations

• Strong communication skills.

• Exceptional business and technical communication skills required, with an ability to conduct interviews and facilitate group discussions.

• Sound business and technical acumen.

• Proven ability to:

  • Mobilize and motivate teams.

  • Set direction and approach.

  • Resolve conflict.

  • Deliver tough messages with grace.

  • Earn the trust of stakeholders and sponsors.

• Experience working with Software SDLCs and IT system implementations.

• Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision.

• Experience with stakeholder management.

• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

• Ability to juggle multiple projects at one time.

• Ability to jump into a project at different stages, pull a project plan together, and run the project.

• Experience with various ERP and PLM systems and project documentation.

• Experience running projects using JIRA and Confluence.

• Commitment to excellence in customer service, product quality, and doing the “right thing” in a dynamic environment with multiple and rapidly changing priorities.

• Understanding of various IT areas

• Strong problem-solving skills required with experience in agile software development a plus.

• Understanding of testing and release management techniques and technologies a plus.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!