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# Mgr, Sr IT

- **Company:** Progress Rail
- **Location:** Albertville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Office, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5944196096

## About the Role

* 10+ years of demonstrated success as a technology manager, with progressively broader responsibility for software engineering, enterprise applications, products, teams, budgets, and delivery outcomes.
 * Bachelor's degree in information technology or equivalent experience required., * Direct experience leading application development in a worldwide company, including distributed teams and collaboration across business, product, engineering, infrastructure, security, data, and support functions;
 * Proven ownership of multi-year roadmaps and concurrent implementation initiatives, including scope, schedule, budget, resource planning, risk, quality, adoption, and post-launch support;
 * Strong enterprise software and systems-integration background, with the technical aptitude to challenge architecture decisions, understand tradeoffs, and guide modernization without needing to be the primary developer;
 * Advanced time management and analytical skills;
 * Strong technical aptitude and experience working with enterprise software solutions;
 * Excellent communication, consulting and negotiation skills with the ability to quickly develop relationships with all levels of an organization;
 * Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills;
 * Strong working knowledge of Microsoft office.

## Description

Lead software engineering, architecture, product delivery, and service operations for a portfolio of business-critical connected products and enterprise applications.
Plan, organize and control activities so that project(s) are completed successfully as possible. Managing a cross functional team, directing, monitoring and promoting change., * Manage Commercial/Advanced Rail Technology implementation projects and initiatives;

 * Coordinate and complete projects timely and within budget;
 * Meet with stakeholders to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project;
 * Collaborate with team to formulate decision and develop the output for job/project;
 * Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long term goals;
 * Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients, staff members, and senior management;
 * Plan and manage the job/project, manage the business/financial aspects of the job/project, provide a supportive work environment for the team, mentor, coach and develop others, and manage one's own development;
 * Perform risk management to minimize project risks;
 * Establish and maintain relationships with third party vendors;
 * Own/Support all project assigned;
 * Travel required (estimated 25%)., Essential and Physical Activities Functions
 * Strength - Position typically involves work in a standard office environment;
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 * Motion - Constant sitting. Occasional standing and walking;
 * Vision/Hearing Requirements - Occasional verbal communications, including both talking and hearing;
 * Work Environment - Position is consistent with standard office environment;
 * Emotional Demands - Requires ability to work with a team to accomplish mission success;
 * Safety - Position includes safety requirements consistent primarily with a standard office environment.