Project Manager Information Systems- Position can be REMOTE

Chroma Color Corporation,headquartered in McHenry, Illinois is built on the strength of market leaders (Breen, Carolina Color, Chroma, Hudson Color, Polymer Concentrates, Plastics Color Corporation, Epolin, Color Resources and J. Meyer & Sons). Chroma has 6 locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings and technologies. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day— for example if you washed your hair this morning, the shampoo bottle you used may have been made from one of our products. Or if you were working outside with lawn care equipment or a chain saw, one of our products may have helped you accomplish a task to help you maintain your home. More unique uses of our products can be seen in specialized applications where our products support our active military in the work they do to keep all of us safe. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications—we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keeps our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success. If you want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large that you become “just a number”, Chroma might be the ideal company for you.

We offer competitive salary, incentive and benefit programs. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs plus flexible spending accounts and a strong 401(k) matching program. In addition, we offer a generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Program. Many benefits start day one!

Location: Lambertville, NJ / Remote

Department: Information Technology Group

Reports To: CIO/VP of IT

Position Overview

Chroma is looking to add a Project Manager to our fast-growing company. In this role, the right person architect robust solutions for the manufacturing industry using our unified ERP platform along with Business Intelligence Development utilizing Microsoft Power BI. The individual will lead all technical aspects of implementations, which includes collecting requirements, building workflows, user interfaces, security profiles, reports, training/demonstrating, handling support issues, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of requirements, specifications, design parameters, solution development, testing, implementation, performance measurement and maintenance of software solutions relevant to CRM, ERP, BI Reporting platform, Intranet and others as required.
• Gather and document user requirements and business needs for the purposes of designing appropriate solutions in areas of ERP & CRM and other information applications as they relate to the manufacturing industry.
• Help customers recognize their goals and drive towards a successful, on-time delivery
• Provide functional expertise to customers during the implementation process
• Forge strong partnerships with customers and colleagues
• Engage customers in informed business and technical need discussions vs. feature/function basics
• Provide strong understanding of Operational disciplines with the ability to discuss and demonstrate the full platform and how it can meet business needs.
• Create and/or improve implementation templates supporting requirements gathering, design and training.
• Follow implementation methodology for all implementations to ensure repeatable successful implementations.
• Share relevant prior experiences and best practices with colleagues.
• Work well in both individual and team settings.
• Provide platform demonstrations and various trainings if required/as needed.
• Work in close coordination with other IT team members, including external contractors, to ensure efficient operation of the department and its resources; serve as a backup to other technology team members as needed.

Desired Experience & Education and Physical Requirements

• Leadership, Influence & Change Management – must have highly developed leadership & influence skills with the ability to engage others in executing on key objectives. Takes initiative to complete critical tasks, especially in team settings with inter-dependencies on other people. Demonstrates a bold commitment to the total alignment of actions, words, and professional beliefs
• Communication, Collaboration & Interpersonal skills - Must demonstrate excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Works effectively in the face of stress, ambiguity, difficult situations, and shifting priorities. Challenges the status quo to generate new ideas and implements unique solutions to fix challenging problems.
• Independence - Must be a strong multi-tasker with a keen sense of prioritizing and directing. Must have strong leadership presence, the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Must own outcomes and take ownership of decision, actions, challenges and solutions.
• Analytical, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills –Effective problem-solving skills are vital in this role to anticipate and problem solve obstacles to optimize solutions and outcomes. Skilled at solving challenges in a directed, methodical manner and analyzes the current issue to envision creative solutions. Advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills are essential.
• Systems Saavy - Must have exceptional ERP systems and Microsoft Office programs knowledge. Has a solid background in his or her technical field and continually augments experience and skills with the latest research results and techniques.
• Flexibility - Travel is a component of this role in order to properly deploy solutions in support of the business. The successful individual must be willing to travel 25% of the time using air travel.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager / business analyst with a minimum of 5+ years' experience in systems applications consulting, either internally via an IT organization or externally with a consulting firm or software provider
• Strong Microsoft Power BI and SQl Skills a must
• Experience with manufacturing operations processes and supporting technologies required
• Experience with Mid-market ERP & CRM Software packages is required
• Must have shown significant and consistent career growth as part of prior experience

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Chroma provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Chroma will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.