IT Project Manager
Omaha, NE, US, 68137-2210 Fargo, ND, US, 58108
AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives that operate under shared management across eight states. While each association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, they collaborate by pooling resources, expertise, and talent to provide affordable credit, crop insurance, and financial services.
Our associations are united by a common mission and commitment to serving rural America and supporting each other, which drives the success of the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness we serve. We take pride in being a great place to work, and this enthusiasm is reflected in the relationships our team members foster with one another and with our customers.
Job Summary
**Hybrid work - Incumbent must work three days each week in either the Fargo, ND or Omaha, NE office**
We are seeking a Information Technology (IT) Project Manager who will be responsible for the coordination and completion of large-scale and/or cross-team projects within the Technology Services teams. Oversee all aspects of the project including project launch, execution, and post-project closure activities. The IT Project Manager works across multiple teams and with hardware/software vendors when necessary to effectively coordinate activities, monitor progress, and address issues as they arise.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead planning and/or implementation of technology projects.
- Focus on meeting project commitments throughout the project lifecycle.
- Follow defined and agreed upon project management methodology.
- Coordinate the creation of the project’s vision and scope with project sponsors, stakeholders, and project team members.
- Facilitate project launch activities, regular project meetings, standups, closeout and assessment meetings and other various project activities with project team members, leadership, and vendors when appropriate.
- Establish milestones appropriate for project goals and objectives, utilize methods to monitor project progress against established milestones, identify resource solutions to project issues, coordinate resolutions to obstacles, and communicate project status to all levels of the organization.
- Resolve or assist in resolving conflicts within and between projects or functional areas.
- Track project expenses against budget, estimate variances, and communicate project expenditure summaries to leadership when appropriate.
- Coordinate project implementation, change management, testing and training plans when appropriate.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree Preferred in Information Technology, Management of Information Systems, or Computer Science
Years of Experience
6 + years of experience in Information technology field with previous experience in managing projects
Certification and Technical Requirements
- Have Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Certification or willing to attain within first two years of employment.
About Us:
AgCountry has 45 offices, is based in Fargo, North Dakota and serves portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, FCSAmerica is based in Omaha, NE and has 42 local offices serving rural communities and agriculture in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Frontier Farm Credit has six offices serving eastern Kansas. Together, we support nearly 82,000 producers and agribusinesses, meeting the needs of today’s agricultural industry with our combined 2600+ employees providing lending, risk management, technology, commodity marketing, and customer and employee education.