IT Infrastructure & Operations Project Manager

Smurfit Westrock is comprised of passionate and dynamic IT Infrastructure professionals who plan, implement, and support critical systems, networks, cloud services, and platforms that power Smurfit Westrock’s global operations. From advanced automation to cross-functional delivery execution, our team ensures reliable, secure, and scalable technology for a 24x7 enterprise. The IT Infrastructure & Operations Project Manager facilitates the delivery of across the Infrastructure & Operations portfolio. The Project Manager may also provide execute where their skills are required such as coordinating testing, facilitating design, process design or process improvement. The Project Manager also participates in a program team and partners with other practitioners to contribute to process improvement and program delivery.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:
  • Facilitate the delivery of medium to complex solutions such as integrations, data center migrations, new technology implementation, or hardware replacements
  • Collaborate with executive stakeholders to identify objectives and report progress
  • Identify opportunities to partner with other project managers and practitioners on co-dependent delivery
  • Help facilitate the identification of objectives, their success measures and value delivered
  • Assist in educating other departments as needed in the agile delivery methodology
  • Champion a culture of data informed decision making, agility and continuous improvement
What you need to succeed:
  • 2-5 years of relevant work experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or relevant work experience
  • Strong understanding of solutions delivery lifecycles including both Agile and Waterfall methods.
  • Strong understanding of Lean, Agile and SDLC methodologies
  • Strong understanding of Project Management fundamentals
  • Passion to relentlessly improve our organization
  • Must be comfortable working with all layers of an Enterprise Organizational Chart
  • Strong facilitation, presentation and communication skills
  • Fluent in English and Spanish with Portuguese a plus
  • Credentialed in one or more industry accepted Agile competencies such as CSM or CPO
  • Credentialed in one or more industry accepted Project Management such as PMI PMP
  • Familiarity with process improvement competencies such as Lean Six Sigma
  • Familiarity with IT Service Management, ITIL best practices
  • Familiarity with ALM tools such as Azure DevOps
What we offer:
  • Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
  • Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
  • An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
  • A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
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