What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Manager position at Arconic?
Job Description
At Arconic, we are looking for people who share our values of integrity, inclusion, and diversity, and who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and the capability to grow themselves and others. In return, we offer the opportunity to Grow Together with ongoing opportunities for professional growth provided by a constantly changing environment, working alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build.
We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders.
At Arconic, we:
Act With Integrity : We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.
Safeguard our Future : We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.
Grow Stronger Together : We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.
Earn Customer Loyalty : We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.
Drive Operational Excellence : We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.
Create Value : We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders.
This position is subject to Export Control Law: This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R.
About The Team
Arconic’s Corporate Center is located on Pittsburgh’s North shore of the Allegheny River with spectacular views of the Pittsburgh skyline and is surrounded by scenic walkways and trails. The Corporate Center is easily accessible from all major interstates and is just blocks away from PNC Park, Market Square and Pittsburgh’s most popular restaurants. The building has a cafeteria that serves a variety of breakfast and lunch options daily.
At Arconic, we are looking for people who share our values of integrity, inclusion, and diversity, and who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and the capability to grow themselves and others. In return, we offer the opportunity to Grow Together with ongoing opportunities for professional growth provided by a constantly changing environment, working alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide project management services for IT projects
- Coordinate and perform essential functions in the Arconic IT Project Management Office
- Operate with Arconic IS standards and conventions and applicable Arconic BU/RU IT Standards
- Work across a global IT team to share information and best practices
- Own the end‑to‑end delivery of assigned IT projects, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives are met. Coordinate and lead multiple teams to ensure meticulous planning, timely execution, and adherence to Arconic’s IT project management methodology.
- Act as a hands‑on leader in strengthening PMO governance by applying and refining project intake criteria, governance checkpoints, and reporting. Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or inefficiencies in current PMO processes and lead practical improvements that increase clarity, accountability, and execution discipline across the portfolio.
- Define and implement process improvements to our project management methodologies that improve governance while minimizing additional administration.
- Partner with requestors, IT leaders, and Arconic business/resource units to define and prioritize work aligned to strategic goals and available capacity, providing early visibility into resource constraints to improve sequencing, throughput, and delivery predictability across the PMO portfolio.
- Support the governance of policies and procedures established by the Arconic IT Project Management Office. This includes maintaining our project management standards, developing IT roadmaps, and facilitating executive-level reporting processes.
- Provide project management methodology training to new project managers.
- Manage the IT communications process, partnering with cross‑functional IT teams to plan, create, approve, and deliver clear and timely communications that support technology initiatives and service changes.
Basic Qualifications
- 5 years’ minimum experience in a similar role
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credential
- Previous experience operating in a project management office
- Ability to work across different teams of people, and ability to motivate and align them all on the goal of completing a project
- Ability to effectively manage time, scope, and cost of planned work using appropriate verification techniques
- Excellent communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
- Experience leading projects related to cybersecurity and IT infrastructure
- Experience managing IT projects in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with Planview PPM or similar tools
Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build.
We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders.
At Arconic, we:
Act With Integrity : We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.
Safeguard our Future : We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.
Grow Stronger Together : We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.
Earn Customer Loyalty : We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.
Drive Operational Excellence : We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.
Create Value : We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders.
This position is subject to Export Control Law: This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R.
- 730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Authorizations from the relevant government agency may be required to meet export control compliance requirements.
About The Team
Arconic’s Corporate Center is located on Pittsburgh’s North shore of the Allegheny River with spectacular views of the Pittsburgh skyline and is surrounded by scenic walkways and trails. The Corporate Center is easily accessible from all major interstates and is just blocks away from PNC Park, Market Square and Pittsburgh’s most popular restaurants. The building has a cafeteria that serves a variety of breakfast and lunch options daily.