System & Application Project Lead

Howmet is currently searching for a System & Application Project Lead, to join our Global Information Systems (GIS) Resource Unit at the Howmet Corporate Center in Pittsburgh, PA . This position will report into Corporate Applications area and be part of a strong team that actively designs, builds, and maintains our innovative solutions that address Howmet Aerospace business and customer needs.

Primary Focus and Opportunities of this Role:

The System & Application Project Lead will have a dual focus on delivering end-to-end automation initiatives that drive operational efficiency across the enterprise and managing the Project & Portfolio Management platform (deployment management) that ensures seamless, secure and automated code migrations.

Major Activities/Key Challenges:

• Collaborate and manage with an offshore support organization for enhancements and support work , service desk and vendor management.

• Monitor, assess and lead remediation efforts as part of the Corporate Vulnerability management program for the respective application spaces.

• Works as part of a geographically dispersed team supporting a variety of technologies.

• Possess a thorough understanding of the business purpose and processes in area of responsibility and participates in the analysis of the customer’s processes to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.

• Leads small to medium-scale projects following the GIS Project management methodology and Organizational Change management model.

• Balance multiple assignments and manage against scope, resource, timelines requirements, while tracking risks and issues

• Strong Problem solving and consulting skills. Effective problem description, root cause analysis, and ability to present short- and long-term options.

• Manage workload assignments and priorities, facilitate team discussion and request priorities, direct others in supporting and enhancing existing system and technology.

• Leads teams to solve problems and implement solutions without direct supervision.

• Provide timely, accurate, and required documentation as needed.

• Work to continuously improve relationships with customers and business partners including the collaboration to resolve support issues and deliver enhancement requests.

• Monitor/complete development requests from internal customers and resolve issues quickly and accurately to meet tight deadlines and accelerated customer priorities.

• Provide/coordinate support in system upgrades, preventive maintenance, deployments on the systems/technologies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or IT from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of 6 years working in an IT or IT adjacent field

• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with managing projects, vendors, and teams.

• Experience with project management tools and techniques.

• Experience in Robots Process automation cognitive platforms is a plus.

• Demonstrated customer focus, interpersonal and relationship management.

• You’ll receive a generous 401k retirement plan, medical insurance, and free access to additional resource such as our Employee Assistance Program’s: counseling, legal consulting and more.

• Diversity Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) dedicated to fostering inclusive work environments that leverage the diversity of backgrounds, experience and thought within our organization.

• Ongoing opportunities to participate in a wide variety of Learning & Development programs.

• Offers a hybrid work schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days remote), promoting a collaborative work environment and flexibility.

• Opportunities to plan and/or attend organized social & community-based activities to build your network

• Onsite cafeteria option with a terrace overlooking the city, direct access to the Riverwalk, and in close proximity to PNC Park.

Salary range: $90-$110k/year approximation (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skillset, and/or location).