What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Manager, US position at Ahlstrom?
You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.
Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!
We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?
About the Opportunity - Lead your own projects and keep delivery aligned to agreed scope, schedule, budget, and targets—while guiding teams and stakeholders toward successful outcomes.
What You'll Do -
About Us.
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.
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Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!
We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?
About the Opportunity - Lead your own projects and keep delivery aligned to agreed scope, schedule, budget, and targets—while guiding teams and stakeholders toward successful outcomes.
What You'll Do -
- Lead the lifecycle. Own IT projects from scope definition through deployment and review.
- Control scope and schedule. Build detailed plans, schedules, WBS, and resource models.
- Communicate clearly. Keep cross-functional teams, leaders, and vendors aligned.
- Mitigate risk. Maintain risk registers and act early on issues and blockers.
- Manage resources and budget. Track spend and coordinate internal and third-party resources.
- Ensure quality and governance. Meet Ahlstrom architecture, cybersecurity, and AMAR requirements.
- Leadership experience. Guide teams and stakeholder organizations.
- Technical fluency. Turn technical concepts into clear business outcomes.
- Proactive problem solving. Identify bottlenecks, scope creep, and root causes.
- Commercial judgment. Negotiate, manage expectations, and oversee vendors.
- Sponsors and steering groups; business, process, and plant leaders.
- Architecture and IT leaders; service heads, managers, and external partners
- Currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the US
- Ability to have a regular full-time, on-site presence at the plant for the duration of the current project
About Us.
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.
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