What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Technology Project Manager position at Insight Global?
Position: IS Project Manager
Duration: 6-month contract to hire
Location: Onsite in Reynoldsburg
15-20% travel (all travel expenses will be covered)
Pay: $80,000-$95,000
Must-Haves:
- 3-5 years of experience supporting or managing IS/IT projects
- Demonstrated success coordinating project deliverables and timelines
- Strong Smartsheet experience, including project tracking and reporting
- Need to hit the ground running here
Plusses:
- Experience supporting ERP or manufacturing systems implementations
- QAD ERP experience
- PMP certification or equivalent project management certification
- Automotive manufacturing experience
- Experience supporting large-scale ERP deployments or plant rollouts
- Familiarity with UAT planning, go-live support, and post-production stabilization
Day-to-Day:
A major client of Insight Global is seeking a highly organized Project Manager to support enterprise manufacturing systems and IS initiatives. This role will focus less on traditional project management and more on coordinating cross-functional teams, maintaining project schedules, tracking deliverables, managing system-related workstreams, and ensuring alignment across multiple manufacturing facilities.
The ideal candidate is a strong organizer who excels at driving accountability, managing timelines, facilitating communication, and keeping projects moving forward. Experience with manufacturing systems, ERP implementations (QAD preferred), and advanced Smartsheet usage is highly desired.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate project activities across multiple business functions and manufacturing locations
- Develop, maintain, and update project schedules, milestones, and deliverables
- Utilize Smartsheet to build and maintain project trackers, dashboards, and reporting tools
- Facilitate status meetings and follow up with stakeholders on outstanding action items
- Track and manage QAD-related tickets, enhancements, and support requests
- Monitor project progress and escalate risks, issues, and delays when necessary
- Align schedules and priorities across various facilities and operational teams
- Support user acceptance testing (UAT), go-live activities, and post-implementation stabilization efforts
- Manage project documentation, communications, and governance activities
- Coordinate activities between internal stakeholders, vendors, and customers
- Assist with project budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
- Drive continuous process improvement initiatives that support operational efficiency
Salary : $80,000 - $95,000