IT Project Manager

Charlie's Produce - Who We Are

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie's was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Additional Compensation Details:

• $90k-$120k Dependent on Experience and Location of Role
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

The Role

IT Project Manager

Manage activities related to implementing new technologies, related upgrades, support, and continuous process improvement. Ensure all project goals and deliverables are accomplished according to agreed-upon specifications and business objectives. Ensure project tasks and schedules are achieved on time, on budget, and as required. Interfaces with vendors, users, and management to identify requirements and resolve problems. Publish project plans and communicate project status, risks, and related issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Create project plans that will support the delivery of various IT projects to support the business.
• In collaboration with the business, develop detailed project requirements to accurately define project scope and deliverables.
• Prepare a budget based on the scope of work and resource requirements
• Track project costs in order to meet the budget.
• Maintain project plans in MS Project or similar software. Update and track progress against the baseline, and budget and manage the timely delivery of projects
• Manage expectations for the delivery of the project and escalate issues on deadlines as early as possible to senior management to enable appropriate corrective action to be taken.
• Provide regular status reports to all relevant stakeholders
• Interact with requester/user during discovery, justification, design, development, testing, and the ongoing operation of all new/upgraded applications to ensure product quality, efficiency, user satisfaction, and ownership. Coordinate detailed application design; determine in-house or vendor solutions; and, monitor implementation.
• In concert with management, systems personnel, and responsible vendors, plan and implement in-house and/or vendor-assisted software rollouts, upgrades, conversions, and release testing to ensure system and data integrity for all project efforts.
• Assist in the development of curriculum, user education, and training on each Enterprise application. Assist during application setup and help in problem-solving and issue resolution
• Support post-implementation activities for business users after implementation of new software or systems.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Excellent project management skills with a track record of project delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills. Communicates effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to gain deep understanding of business processes and needs.
• PC Skills with MS applications
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and curiosity overall
• Strong Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Education, Experience and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required
• 5-7 Years project management experience leading large and complex projects

Supplemental Information:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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