IT Project Manager

Job Summary

Project Manager, IT for Tractor Supply will manage the day-to-day activities of one or multiple business-sponsored IT projects to deliver tasks on time, within budget, and within scope. The Project Manager IT, manages resource time allocation and efforts, provides solutions that meet the business objectives, executes all phases of the project life cycle, and delivers on time, on budget with a high degree of quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Consistently responsible for managing, directing, and planning projects consisting of one or more project teams
• Ability to communicate and effectively negotiate with business, IT management, peers with a high level of confidence and composure.
• Proactively leads project and/or business activities by setting direction, creating project plans, defining timelines, identifying key milestones, and identifying resources needed on selected project(s)
• Responsible for managing the budget and/or financial implications of projects.
• Identifies gaps and recommends enhancements related to new and/or existing functionality, products, services, and workflows based on broad view of the organization.
• Solicits and evaluates internal and external customer feedback to enhance continuous quality improvement
• Facilitate sessions to develop requirements, determine solutions and resolve issues working with various business and IT partners
• Identifies issues that may stall project and addresses them by either resolving the issue or creating an alternative solution
• Tracks progress and communicates project(s) status on a regular basis to all impacted parties
• Builds communication plans for implementation to ensure all impacted parties (upstream/downstream) are informed of next steps for completion
• Acts as an advocate for change-may require influencing others to see the value in project, including managing interpersonal sensitivities and articulating the strategic view to ensure project alignment
  

Required Qualifications

Experience: 4-7 years of experience managing the successful delivery projects. IT Experience is preferred, Retail Experience is preferred.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT required. Equivalent years of related work experience will be considered.

Project Financial Management abilities: Proficiency in financial modeling and tracking for complex, integrated systems deployment

Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred. Proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Experience and understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile SCRUM, Waterfall, PRINCE 2, etc.).
• Expert skills with MS Project, MS Office, Sharepoint, and Visio.
• Skills in use of Project/Portfolio Management tool (i.e., Planview, Clarity or equivalent).
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint with experience presenting to stakeholders.
• Makes analytical decisions and is accountable for all actions made by a team.
• Uses analytical ability and sound judgment acquired through significant experience to solve complex and varied problems.
  

Working Conditions

• Normal office working conditions
• Occasional travel required

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Lifting up to 10 pounds
• Walking
• Standing (not walking)
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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