ACTIVE DIRECTORY MIGRATION

Moving from one domain to another

Preferred Location:

• Eastern or Central Time Zone preferred to support collaboration with teams in EMEA and India.
• West Coast candidates may be considered if they are willing to work the required hours.

IT Project Manager (Active Directory Migration)

• Supports an Active Directory/domain migration project.
• Works alongside an existing Program Manager.
• Requires the ability to travel internationally as needed.
• Estimated travel: 20-30%, approximately once per quarter.
• Potential travel destinations include Europe and India.

Must-Have Qualifications

Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in a comparable role.
• Minimum 2 years of subject-matter related professional experience.
• Project management experience.
• Project leadership experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal/people skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Basic PC/computer proficiency.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• Proven ability to manage projects, priorities, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with Monday.com.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Workday or similar ERP/HCM systems.
• Experience supporting global teams or working across multiple time zones.
• Prior experience in program management environments.

Travel Requirement

• Candidate may be asked to travel to support global or domestic sites.
• International travel is a key component of the travel-designated requisition.
• Candidate must be comfortable with occasional travel as business needs require.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Strong project and program management capabilities.
• Project leadership experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence and communicate upward to leadership.
• Strong stakeholder-management and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility working with global teams and international time zone overlap.
• Availability during Eastern or Central Time Zone business hours.
• Willingness to travel internationally (for the travel-designated requisition).

Position Overview:

The IT project manager will serve as the project manager for IT supported initiatives. As a PM, you will be responsible for the successful execution of projects, from project initiation through final closeout. The ideal candidate would be expected to be resourceful, and a self-starter. You will work in a matrix style organization requiring excellent coordination skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

You will lead a portfolio of IT initiatives aimed at transforming and raising performance level of Varian business lines, business functions, and regions

You will team up with technical and business teams to deliver initiatives for integrated and intelligent value chain management

You will organize inter-disciplinary teams (business & IT) to be able to manage complex business and technical risks

You will support multi-functional teams of business experts in identifying and solving complex data and system dependencies

Responsibilities:

Direct all phases of projects from inception through completion

Work closely with a project sponsor and cross-functional teams to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives

The program manager will also collaborate with other members of the PMO team to implement tools and processes to enable a high functioning, high impact, analytically driven IT organization

Responsible for the cost, schedule, quality, and technical performance of the assigned project(s)

Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules

Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion

Lead and drive multi-disciplinary and cross functional teams, including engineering, operations, vendor management, logistics and services to ensure successful project execution

Provide regular updates to team, management, and PMO on work performed, plans, budget, and overall status

Identify project problems and obtain solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications

Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department

Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for managers and stakeholders

20% travel possible (national and international)

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

Knowledge And Experience

Advanced communication skills (Both oral and written)

Advanced presentation skills

Proficient in utilizing business tools such as: E-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with HCM (e.g., Workday) or equivalent ERP product and productivity software desired.

Ability to facilitate business process and value stream mapping sessions

Ability to facilitate workshops to develop business requirements and solutions

Knowledge of IT Infrastructure services and architecture

Information security & data privacy as applicable in healthcare industry

IT systems in a quality regulated medical environment, or equivalent in another regulated industry

Current IT technologies and standards

Experience with ITIL & ITSM processes

Working knowledge of Lean, Agile and/or CCPM methodologies

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience

Project Management experience within large/complex business driven projects; PMP or equivalent certification preferred

Experience in working with C-level and senior leadership

Vendor/supplier management

ITIL Certification or process knowledge