IT Project Manager

Position Description

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an IT Project Manager to join the Electrical Wiring Systems Team in West Hartford, CT
. This is a remote position. The IT Project Manager is responsible for leading technology initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites and offices, ensuring alignment with business objectives, standardization of systems, and timely execution. This role oversees all phases of the project lifecycle—initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing—while managing cross‑functional teams and engaging both corporate and plant‑level stakeholders. The IT Project Manager plays a critical role in driving operational efficiency and technology integration across a distributed manufacturing footprint.

What Will You Do?

• Manage end‑to‑end IT projects across multiple manufacturing facilities, including system implementations, infrastructure upgrades, and process automation initiatives.
• Coordinate with site leadership, plant engineers, corporate IT, and external vendors to ensure alignment of project goals and deliverables.
• Develop detailed project scopes, timelines, resource plans, and budgets, ensuring adherence to manufacturing site constraints and operational timelines.
• Oversee deployment of technology solutions such as ERP modules, back office systems, network upgrades, hardware refreshes, and digital transformation tools.
• Ensure project compliance with IT security protocols, data governance standards, and company‑wide IT policies.
• Track key performance metrics and regularly report on project status, risks, and milestones to both local and corporate leadership.
• Facilitate communication across functional groups and between sites to encourage standardization and knowledge sharing.
• Identify challenges unique to the manufacturing environment (e.g., production downtime, shift work, legacy equipment) and develop strategies to mitigate disruptions.
• Conduct post‑project evaluations to identify successes, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities for future initiatives.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field (required).
• PMP, or similar project management certification (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of IT project management experience, with at least 2 years supporting manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Proven experience managing multi‑site projects and coordinating across geographically dispersed teams.

Preferred

Skills:

• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira).
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems (e.g., ERP, MES, SCADA) and IT infrastructure (servers, networks, user support tools).
• Familiarity with SAP or other enterprise platforms is a strong plus.
• Understanding of Lean or Six Sigma principles is beneficial.

Travel Requirements:

Up to 25% domestic & international

Valid Passport

Equal Opportunity Employer