Sr. Project Manager, IT

 Posted 5 hours ago
     
 $100K - $135K per year
  
5-10 years experience
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Lead complex, high-impact IT initiatives within the Office of the CIO, specifically focusing on Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations. Drive project strategy, manage cross-functional teams, and mentor junior project managers to ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
A Day In Your Life at MKS:
You lead complex, high-impact technology initiatives within the Office of the CIO. You drive project strategy, ensure alignment with enterprise goals, and manage cross-functional teams to deliver results on time, within scope, and budget. In addition to overseeing project execution, you mentor junior project managers, support continuous improvement of PMO practices, and act as a key liaison between stakeholders and leadership.
Key Functional Experience:
The position will mostly cover projects in the Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations space. Experience in these areas is highly desirable for this position.
You Make an Impact By:
  • Lead complex, high-impact projects involving multiple departments and stakeholder groups
  • Translate strategic objectives into detailed project plans with clear milestones and outcomes
  • Identify resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and issues across workstreams
  • Drive alignment between business and technical teams to ensure successful delivery
  • Manage project budgets, forecasts, and vendor relationships and ensure all financial trackers are accurate and updated on a monthly basis
  • Assess change readiness and prepare plans for helping business stakeholders through change and adoption
  • Serve as primary point of contact for executive stakeholders and sponsors
  • Create project artifacts and deliver reporting (project and/or sprint plans, status reports, stakeholder analysis, issues, risks and mitigation, training documentation, etc.)
  • Ensure appropriate transition from project-mode to steady-state with business and IT teams
  • Ensure adherence to PMO governance, reporting, and quality standards
  • Mentor junior project managers and support the evolution of project management practices
Skills You Bring:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • PMP or CAPM certification preferred
  • 5+ years of progressive experience managing complex or cross-functional projects
Skills & Tools:
  • Program-Level Coordination – Overseeing interrelated projects with shared goals
  • Contract & Vendor Management – Managing third-party deliverables and contracts
  • Advanced Financial Management – Lifecycle costing, ROI, and earned value management
  • Change Management – Leading transitions, training, and adoption of new processes/tools
  • PM Methodologies – Deep understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid models
  • Governance & Compliance – Ensuring alignment with policies, audits, and regulations
Success Measures:
  • Successfully lead Cross functional teams for high risk or large projects
  • Mentor and develop junior PM
  • PM methodologies into practice
  • Build effective working relationships with business and technical stakeholders.
Growth Path:
  • Program Manager
Travel Requirements:
  • Dependent on project parameters
Physical Requirements:
  • Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
  • Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination
  • Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
  • Must be able to exchange accurate information 
  • The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) 
  • Operates in a professional office environment
  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually average

In addition to the above responsibilities, the following are considered material job duties of the position:  

  • Ability to take and follow directions and instructions. 
  • Ability to interact with other employees, customers, suppliers, vendors, or the public, in a safe, professional, and respectful manner.  
  • Access to sensitive and confidential business systems and software, personally identifying information, the company’s financial information, and/or the ability to maintain physical security and safety.
  • Because this position involves the above material job duties, trustworthiness, reliability, and good judgment also are material job duties.  

Compensation and Benefits:  

Salary Pay Range: $ 100,000.00 - 135,000.00 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. 

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].

Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.

MKS will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers. 

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Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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