The Sr. Project Manager-IT contribute to the company's success by planning, executing and managing medium to large projects using sound judgement, strong interpersonal skills, and effective tools and techniques. Projects typically require both a business and technology focus and may deliver new or enhanced capabilities to multiple functional areas; or may support a larger cross-functional program being managed by a program manager.  

This is an on-site position located in Springfield, MO.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Elicit, accurately characterize, and document project goals, scope, stakeholders, risks, issues, success measures, effort and resource estimates
• Ensure that all required subprojects and activities are identified, planned, and managed
• Create communication plans and deliver project status updates
• Create and maintain project charters, plans, schedules and budgets
• Proactively manage projects to deliver them in-scope, on-time and on-budget
• Set an example to the project team of the O'Reilly culture
• Maintain an objective, fact-based perspective on the project's status, risk, and issues
• Encourage the project team to display transparency about project status and risk, and influence them to proactively recommend solutions for issues
• Facilitate and manage project change-control
• Monitor the project's progression through its lifecycle and enforce checkpoints and phase gates

SKILLS/EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/ABILITIES

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ Years IT project management experience
• Knowledge of project management tools, techniques, and processes
• Knowledge of software application development concepts and practices
• Familiarity with different types of SDLC methodologies including Waterfall and Agile
• Knowledge of information technology concepts and practices including networking, hardware, and infrastructure
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, negotiation, escalation, and influencing skills
• Strong business and organizational acumen and leadership abilities
• Good judgment, appropriateness, and courage
• Advanced planning abilities, organizational skills, and problem solving abilities
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical individuals
• Ability to manage by influence

Desired: 

• PMP Certification
• ITIL Certification

O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization. 

Total Compensation Package:

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off

• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs

• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs

• Opportunities for Career Growth

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions,) age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

Qualified individuals with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please send an email to: [email protected] or call (800) 471-7431 option , and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.