IT Project Manager Expert

Scope of leadership role

Reporting directly to VP of Digital Solutions, the IT Project Manager, Expert will bring a wide range of experience and unique knowledge serving as the Black-Dot Owner for the AMC Digital Transformation Architecture Strategic Initiative. The first project on the horizon for this role is Salesforce.com Migration to the current version of lightning. This role is critical in driving both breakthrough & new capabilities for the Automation & Motion Control Segment. This IT Project Manager, Expert will provide measurable impact across new products, processes, standards, and our business.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Direction & Collaboration

• Guides the creation and execution of a series of prioritized commercial initiatives that support AMC strategic priorities for growth. These initiatives include, but are not limited to, projects that migrate AMC divisions to a defined set of Regal Rexnord digital technology platforms that support commercial activities (E.g. CRM, PIM, eCommerce, website platforms, etc.)

• Supports solution architects, technical program managers and project managers in identifying appropriate AMC subject matter experts to participate in project definition, scoping, and ongoing execution. Partners with stakeholders at all levels of leadership and cross-functionally to ensure appropriate engagement, alignment, and transparency across all stages of initiative lifecycles

• Provides strategic direction and oversight for the project management of each initiative, and secures required investments (Budgets/Capex, Talent)

Operational Oversight

• Manages and monitors cross-functional activities required to build new tools and capabilities ("product / capability development"). Creates and manages team performance vs PDCA to ensure conformance to project timelines and performance/quality metrics

• Manages and monitors actions required to revise existing business processes and execute appropriate change management across the sales, marketing, and customer care operations that will leverage the new tools. This work will require close partnership with both the RRX Digital Solutions team and core team members from the commercial functions of all AMC divisions

• Challenges the core team regarding the adequacy of actions, the sequence, dates, etc.

• Manages financial processes related to cross-charges, vendor invoices, and budget tracking

• Supports leadership reviews with clear reporting on project status, risks, and mitigation plans

RBS Leadership

• Champions a cross-divisional approach and application of RBS tools and methodologies to define AMC and division-level business requirements. Ensures the achievement of these needs through each phase of the digital "new product/capability development" process and across multiple concurrent DTA initiatives

• Co-manages project deliverables; seeks mastery of appropriate Decision Point processes

• Leads the creation of initiative charters, resource alignment, action plans, TTI bowlers, and PDCA cycles

• Champions the Regal Rexnord values in all interactions, all with a sense of urgency:

• Acting with integrity

• Fostering a culture of inclusion and engagement, promoting responsibility and transparency

• Innovation with purpose: Through innovation we develop solutions that solve our internal customers' problems

• Encourage performance that exceeds expectations and continuous improvement

• Coordinates with global colleagues to ensure cross functional and cross geographic cooperation, and to facilitate cross-team sharing of best practices

• Establishes a results-oriented management style that measures and evaluates individual performance against clearly defined accountable competencies, responsibilities, and objectives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred

• 10+ years of relevant experience in project management, business systems, or digital transformation

• Strong, executive presence, and the ability to influence and lead multiple functions globally

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects

• Excellent at resolving conflicts, interfacing comfortably with partners and technical teams

• Proven ability to lead successful platform or technology migration projects, including related business process change management

• Business and technical background to facilitate collaboration between business and IT

• Critical thinking skills to properly identify problem areas & potential solutions

• Strong commercial operations experience, particularly with sales-enablement tools

• Deep understanding of a complex multi-stage sales funnel process and how marketing lead generation connects to this process

• Direct hands-on experience with ERP and CRM systems and digital platforms, and in defining and executing master data management processes for both customer and product information

• Specific knowledge of Oracle, SAP, Salesforce CRM, digital marketing and social media platforms including Sitecore CMS and Pardot, Informatica PIM, and Logik.io product configurator tools a plus

Preferred EXPERIENCE

• Strong understanding of Salesforce, ERP systems, and digital platforms

• Experience with both Regal Rexnord IPS and Altra legacy commercial business processes & legacy salesforce CRM systems

• Experience working with Solution Architects of digital commercial enablement tools

• PMP certification or equivalent certification in formal project/program management

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

• RBS Commercial or Operational experience (i.e. experience designing and optimizing commercial business processes, using SFDC to manage sales funnels)