IT Project Manager – Strategic IT Transformation

IT Project Manager – Strategic IT Transformation Louisville, KY

Organization : ISCO

Salary : based on experience

• Do you want to play a key role in scaling a growing, family-owned organization through strategic technology transformation
• Are you energized by leading complex IT projects that create measurable business value and improve operational performance
• Do you enjoy building processes, driving change, and helping an IT function mature into a more strategic, disciplined organization

ISCO is a family owned and operated company born and raised in Louisville, KY that is focused on our team members’ growth. ISCO has grown into a global piping solutions provider with more than 30 facilities across the United States and Canada. They have developed and honed custom fabrication and spooling ability. Their fabricators have decades of experience making HDPE structures such as manholes, tanks, fittings, geothermal vaults, and more.

ISCO also makes sure every project has the right equipment by selling and renting tools and fusion equipment. They’re proud to serve a long and growing list of markets including municipal, waterworks, landfill, marine, golf, geothermal, industrial, energy, EPC, and more.

Reporting to the Vice President IT, the IT Project Manager to drive the execution of strategic technology initiatives supporting ISCO’s growth. This role will be central to the plan to scale IT capabilities, improve operational excellence, and deliver measurable business value. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management expertise, a passion for process improvement, and the leadership qualities needed to help mature the project management discipline and support the evolution of the IT organization.

Specifically, this role will be responsible for the following:

• Collaborate with business and technology leaders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables aligned with ISCO’s strategic priorities.
• Plan, execute, and finalize IT projects according to strict deadlines and within budget.
• Coordinate resources, manage project teams, and oversee third-party contractors or consultants.
• Track milestones, deliverables, and project health using appropriate tools; communicate status and risks to stakeholders.
• Proactively identify potential IT risks and develop strategies to address them.
• Represent project management interests in steering committee meetings and cross-functional forums.
• Facilitate/participate in agile events with the development team, supporting the adoption of Agile practices and continuous improvement.

• Assist in forecasting and tracking resource capacity, utilization, and availability across the IT portfolio.
• Develop and implement best practices for project execution, intake, and reporting.
• Support the creation of unified dashboards for IT initiatives and project status.
• Identify and implement tools that will enable sound project management methodologies.
• Conduct postmortems and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.
• Assist in building and formalizing the IT Steering Committee and its policies, procedures, and governance.

• Align IT delivery with business value:
  Ensure projects are prioritized and executed to maximize ROI, operational efficiency, and customer impact.
• Drive process standardization:
  Build repeatable processes for project intake, execution, and reporting to support scalable growth.
• Enable data-driven decisions:
  Support the development of dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools that provide visibility into project portfolio and outcomes.
• Champion change management:
  Lead efforts to improve training, adoption, and communication for new systems and processes.
• Translate technical jargon for business leaders and business needs for tech teams, ensuring alignment with the corporate strategy.
• Support IT maturity journey:
  Help ISCO progress from stabilization to standardization, strategy, and scale, as outlined in the IT roadmap.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related…