Project Manager, IT PMO - Monster Beverage 1990 Corporation

Position Summary:

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing projects within all facets of business operations to ensure scope and direction of projects are on schedule. This role will drive projects and possess a strong understanding of the responsibilities and functions within business operations and information technology. In addition, the IT Project Manager will play an active role in collaboratively optimizing Project Management Office (PMO) processes and practices to improve our overall ability to deliver projects.

Essential Job Functions:

• Serve as project liaison between IT and the business on assigned projects and business requests. Provide input to help guide evaluation, prioritization and sequencing of key initiatives into an overall roadmap and portfolios, along with inter-project dependencies.

• Work with PMO leadership to define, establish, enforce and refine PMO processes and best practices.

• Provide hands-on program and project management leadership including project initiation, scheduling, management, control and closing.

• Provide change management leadership by anticipating, evaluating and mitigating the impact of change, while driving business engagement to improve solution adoption.

• Ensure meeting preparation, manage follow up activities, document issues and escalate to PMO leadership and project stakeholders as required.

• Lead or participate in project related business discussions to ensure requirements are well understood, appropriately documented and adequately addressed by the technology solution.

• Plan for and coordinate internal and external resource requirements (human or otherwise).

• Measure and report on project performance and progress with project participants and Monster Energy leadership.

• Manage project budget and spend, along with regular budget vs. actuals reporting.

• Lead or participate in third party vendor selection and management as required by individual projects.

Position Requirements:

• Between 3-5 years of hands on experience in project management

• Proficiency with Microsoft's office desktop solutions (Excel and PowerPoint a must), SharePoint, Visio, Teams, Atlassian's Jira, and Confluence a plus

• Ability to create presentations and present in front of large audiences

• Proven analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and communicational skills

• Ability to lead project teams of various sizes and geographically dispersed

• Understanding of SDLC

• Must be available on weekends, nights, and holidays as needed

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field (will consider applicants with extensive PM experience in lieu of specific degree requirements)

• PMP Certification a plus

Base Pay Range: $69,675 - $99,535