IT Project Engineer jobs in Waco, TX

Overview

Knauf Insulation North America is the world's fastest-growing insulation manufacturer. We are wholly committed to the conservation of the environment while also sustainably developing and manufacturing a comprehensive line of acoustical fiberglass insulation for residential, commercial, industrial, marine, OEM and metal building applications, using post-consumer recycled materials.

We welcome passionate and creative individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative and ever-changing environment. 

We know how important your health, wellbeing, and financial strength is to you. To support you, we provide affordable benefits for you and your family members.

"Supporting all aspects of the individual — self, health, wealth and community” 

Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision – starting on day one!
• Virtual Medical Services
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (earn 100% matching on your first 6% and fully vested day one)
• Paid parental leave
• Company paid life insurance
• Vacation time to enjoy getting away
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Plus, more!

Growth opportunities available! 

Apply online or contact us to hear why our employees appreciate being part of the Knauf family!

Summary of Position:

As an Information Technology Project Manager, you will provide organization, planning, direction, management, and reporting for assigned projects. You will work closely with the project sponsor to complete projects on time and within budget while coordinating with project teams, partners, and others as defined by project scopes, including the necessary international teams and colleagues. Although the focus will be on IT specific projects you will also work with other departments collaboratively, with focus on achievement of shared goals.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership
• Develop, plan, coordinate, and direct the execution of all phases of a project’s lifecycle from concept to completion and customer acceptance.
• Identify, manage, and escalate project and program risks and decision; uncover and monitor interdependences with active projects and programs elsewhere in the business.
• Accountable for core project performance, program/project schedule and execution, budget commitments and spend.
• Motivates project team members to ensure adequate and timely work to accomplish objectives.
• Manages project changes to minimize cost, timing, and performance impacts, and obtains management approval of changes when required.
• Develop and monitor key project metrics and health of project portfolio, report dashboard insights to project stakeholders.
• Delivers the objectives of the project on time, within budget tolerance, and meeting the scope requirements.
• Drive process improvements by analyzing project data patterns and leveraging lessons learned.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Project Management certification preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Project Management
• Minimum of three (3) years of direct Information Technology experience (e.g. Infrastructure, ERP, CRM, Data Administration)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of various IT systems in a Corporate environment
• Ability to travel approximately 15% of the time
• Computer skills in a MS Windows Environment; proficient in Word, Excel and Powerpoint

It is the policy of Knauf Insulation to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic prohibited by applicable law.