As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. WM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects. To enable our business to expand our lead in a market increasingly enhanced by technology, WM is undertaking a substantial technology transformation. We are seeking talented Information Technology professionals to join the WM team who are motivated to help us transform the way we design, build and use technology. With your skills and experience, we look for you to combine your technical expertise with industry best practices in an effort to align information technology solutions with Waste Management business strategy. **I. Job Summary** Oversees planning and execution of large and multifaceted or highly complex projects and/or programs that may span multiple Lines of Business within the Sustainability Organization. Assumes responsibility for custom software development projects, implementation of out of the box solutions, and enhancements to existing software. May work with large multi-million dollar projects or mix of inter-related Digital Sustainability projects including but not limited to: capital projects, non-capital projects, and Strategic Asset Development projects. Works in a matrixed environment and will own and lead a diverse set of technology resources for the duration of the projects. Communicates project status to Senior and Executive Technology Leadership will be ultimately responsible for project success. **II. Duties and Responsibilities** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other ancillary duties may be assigned. + Owns, leads and drives all project activities through the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), effectively applying various project methodologies and enforcing project standards, to ensure quality and successful on-time, on-budget delivery of their project(s). + Under direction of Senior and Executive Leadership, assembles project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, develops project schedules and determines and acquires resources needed + Clearly communicates the business case to project team to assist with decision making and prioritization; keeps business case at fore-front to drive decisions. + Serves as the primary contact between technology/business stakeholders and Senior Leadership on project status, issues and risks. + Creates, manages, and maintains project plans and ensures effective financial forecasting and tracking. + Interfaces with other technology and business organizations to reach agreement on scope, obtain resources and ensure proper preparedness. + Supervises processes and procedures to ensure alignment with business goals and objectives, implementing improvements and strategies. + Reviews and evaluates work to ensure quality, timeliness and adherence to organizational policies and procedures. **III. Supervisory Responsibilities** Will coach and mentor less-experienced team members and act as team leader on more complicated systems projects. **IV. Qualifications** The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. A. Education and Experience Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience. Experience: Seven years of prior project management experience. B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements None required. C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required Functional expertise in one or more of the following required: + Managing multiple projects, in various stages of the SDLC, at one time. + Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) methodology (specifically in Guide Five and Nine, Waterfall). + Agile Project Management methodologies. + Leading infrastructure-related projects such as network upgrades, hardware procurement, core Technology application deployments (such as email upgrades), and deployment and/or facility build-out. + Aiding in definition of systems strategy, developing systems requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures, and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines. + Presenting, communicating and articulating effectively to all levels of the organization (including technical and non-technical audiences, Senior Leadership, VPs and the C-Level executives). + Ability to interface with senior-level stakeholders in both Technology and the business units to partner on project scope, risk mitigation and issue resolution. + Understanding all aspects of the IT Governance and reporting. + Project planning and budgeting. + Knowledge of regulatory processes and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance. + Contract management and procurement. + Ability to create, own and present executive level presentations or communications. May require functional expertise in one or more of the following: + Preparation of Economic Justification Models + Written and verbal communication skills as well as listening skills. + Successfully leading a project team reach its business objectives within set timeframes. + Attention to detail. + Analytical and qualitative abilities. **V. Work Environment** Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Normal setting for this job is: office setting and/or landfill/outside. **Benefits** At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. 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