IT Program Manager – Order Management
Rockwell Automation
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Milwaukee • Ohio • Wisconsin • United States
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About the role
- Provide technical and program management expertise in planning, execution, and leadership of programs
- Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
- Monitor progress, adjust plans as needed, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality outcomes.
- Help uncover and coordinate strategic dependencies across teams, both by facilitating Big Room Planning, and through coordination across execution to remove major impediments to accelerate inter-team velocity
- Act as the primary point of contact for project sponsors, business leaders, and technical teams.
- Facilitate effective communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Provide clear and consistent project updates, including executive-level reporting.
- Partner with architects, engineers, and product managers to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with standards.
- Understand and communicate technical dependencies, risks, and trade-offs.
- Guide teams through technical decision-making while balancing business priorities.
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage risks and issues that may impact project success.
- Develop contingency plans and escalate critical blockers as needed.
- Champion project management best practices, tools, and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches).
- Ensure projects adhere to compliance, security, and quality standards.
- Identify process improvement opportunities across teams for large-scale delivery and orchestration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field
- Legal authorization to work in the US is required
- A minimum of 8+ years of experience in project management managing technical or IT-related projects
- Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, cross-functional projects.
- Strong understanding of Agile Methodologies
- High proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Jira Align, MS Project)
- PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent certification.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, cloud technologies, infrastructure, and integration projects.
- Basic understanding of AI technologies including machine learning, natural language processing, generative AI, and agentic systems, with a focus on their practical applications in project delivery and IT operations.
- Proficiency in using enterprise-approved AI tools and platforms (e.g., Co-Pilot, GitHub, Claude, Windsurf) to enhance project planning, execution, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience leading or contributing to broader digital transformation efforts across diverse teams.
- Commitment to continuous learning, especially in response to the rapidly evolving emerging technologies relevant to project management and enterprise operations.
Benefits
- Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401k
- Paid Time off
- Parental and Caregiver Leave
- Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementAgile methodologiesScrumWaterfallsoftware development lifecyclecloud technologiesinfrastructureintegration projectsAI technologiesdata-driven decision-making
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcross-functional collaborationrisk managementstrategic planningproblem-solvingstakeholder managementprocess improvementdecision-makingcontinuous learning
Certifications
PMPPMI-ACPCSM