IT Project Manager

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE's power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it's like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company - you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we're a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happe110n both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy - powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The IT Project Manager for SAP S/4HANA's implementation is responsible for managing complex, high-impact projects and multiple initiatives simultaneously. This role drives successful project execution, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with organizational strategic and tactical goals. The position mostly supports Advanced Energy's global ERP SAP S/4HANA implementation and will be partnering closely with project team members and vendors from across the globe during the remaining duration of the program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAP S/4HANA PMO Analyst

• Supports SAP S/4HANA ERP Program Manager, IT Business Analysts, and Functional SMEs in day-to-day execution activities.
• Maintains program-level and track-level plans, milestones, and dependencies.
• Provides oversight on JIRA-related tasks for ERP workstreams; ensuring task hygiene and assigned team members provide timely statuses.
• Prepares weekly and monthly program status reports, including schedule, scope, and risk updates.
• Tracks and follows-up with assigned team members on open actions, risks, issues, dependency, and decisions (RAIDD logs).
• Manages SharePoint as the central ERP document repository, ensuring proper version control and access governance.
• Coordinates meetings across US, EMEA, and APAC time zones; captures and distributes meeting recordings, notes, decisions, and action items.
• Act as a communication bridge between global teams, system integrators, and internal stakeholders.
• Identifies opportunities to improve PMO processes, templates, and reporting.

IT PMO Responsibilities

• Execute project(s) outside of SAP S/4HANA's implementation (if applicable) to completion, which encompasses planning, task management, compliance reviews, stakeholder engagement, etc.
• Continuous coaching of project team members on the IT PMO methodology.
• Present project outcomes and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Handle escalations, develop contingency plans, and facilitate change control; maintain project artifacts and documentation.
• Identify, log, and mitigate risks; escalate issues with options.
• Creates, tracks, and completes agreed upon yearly goals (outside of projects).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: AE headquarters, Downtown Denver, Colorado (Corner of 16th St. and Wazee)
• Working Hours:
• Yearly performance reviews affected by adherence to policy.
• Advanced Energy is a Return-to-Office corporation.
• In-office hours approx. 7:30am/8am (MT) to 4:30pm/5pm (MT), Monday - Friday.
• Candidate will have flexibility regarding in-office hours stemming from global time zone meetings/expectations from SAP S/4HANA implementation, which encompasses U.S., APAC, EMEA, and India, yet in-office is primary location.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exceptional organizational, time management, and attention-to-detail skills
• Strong follow-up skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across all levels of an organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication
• Ability to gather and analyze data to identify improvements and develop solutions
• Ability to manage risk and apply contingency planning
• Ability to influence without authority
• Execution discipline and operational rigor
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong time-zone coordination skills
• Team leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Motivation to continue developing project management skills and emerging technologies (e.g., AI)

EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years leading multiple projects delivering system and business change
• Experience supporting large, complex ERP or enterprise system programs
• Experience implementing change management strategies and driving adoption of new processes and systems
• Experience navigating global, cross-functional teams across time zones
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools (Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Office / Teams / SharePoint)
• Experience of vendor management and third-party contractors
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments (preferred)
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives across project management practices
• Experience strengthening collaboration and improving project delivery efficiency
• Experience ensuring compliance with IT PMO governance and organizational standards

EDUCATION:

• BA/BS degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems (or equivalent)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• PROSCI Change Management certification, preferred
• Certified Product Owner (CSPO) certification, preferred

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $110,000 to $145,000 per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to HumanResources@aei.com.

CO ONLY:

Applications will be accepted through 07/03, the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.