Senior Project Manager, IT Risk and Compliance

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior IT Project Manager is a role within the IT-PMO department at Republic Services responsible for managing cross functional projects with complex interdependencies to other systems and projects. Projects are both strategic and tactical in scope and objectives have a high degree of difficulty to understand and define.--PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:--

• Manages cross functional projects with some interdependencies to other systems.
• Mentors project managers, project coordinators and less experienced staff in project management.
• Creates project schedule and plan and work with functional leads to secure resources.
• Identifies and resolves delays and resourcing issues.
• Accountable for projects completing within schedule baseline. --Apprises stakeholder and IT PMO management of any project completion concerns.
• Creates risk management plan and strategies to enhance, avoid, transfer, or mitigate the risk.
• Drives results independently with minimal supervision.
• Evaluates change requests and make recommendations to accept, deny, or defer the change.
• Creates, manages, and reports out on project budgets and status. Manages costs to ensure project completes within cost baseline.
• Facilitates project meetings and communicates with the project team, sponsor, and functional managers.
• Assumes lead worker role for training and knowledge transfer.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.--QUALIFICATIONS:--
  • Solid understanding of project management methodologies and Software Development Life Cycle
  • PMI-PMP or PMI-ACP Certification
  • Effective at influencing and leading without direct authority.
  • Ability to operate at a senior level, drive complex decisions and solve problems in a timely manner.
  • Proficient in project management and project management software.
  • Portfolio awareness.--MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:--
    • Experience managing projects using Agile, Predictive, and Hybrid Methodologies.
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience managing strategic IT projects impacting cross-functional teams.
    • Advanced knowledge of and experience with organizational change management concepts and business process improvement methods
    • Minimum of 4 years of senior level IT professional experience such as Sr Software Developer, Sr Database Administrator, Business Analysis, or related role.-- The IT Risk and Compliance Project Manager is responsible for effectively managing and reporting on the Company's IT risk and compliance requirements (SOX, PCI, and Privacy). This includes performing periodic technical risk assessments across applications and underlying infrastructure, building strong relationships across IT and audit teams to streamline internal and external audits/assessments, and managing the PCI and privacy compliance programs.This role is a key leader in the deployment of technical solutions to advance the corporate mission. The IT Risk and Compliance Project Managermust have in depth understanding of risk and compliance governance, ability to identify, manage and remediate regulatory risk along with strong project management and leadership skills.-- Objective is to ensure that IT has internal controls in place to adequately measure and manage the risks it faces.Rewarding Compensation and BenefitsEligible employees can elect to participate in:--- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.--- Health care and dependent care spending accounts.----- Short- and long-term disability.--- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.--- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).--- Employee discount programs.--- Retirement plan with a generous company match.--- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified.-- Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.ABOUT THE COMPANYRepublic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services.--Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.In 2023, Republic's total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.Our company values guide our daily actions:
      • Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
      • Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers' expectations.
      • Environmentally Responsible:--We take action to improve our environment.
      • Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
      • Human-Centered:--We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods. ----STRATEGYRepublic Services' strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers' multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets. --We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.Recycling and WasteWe continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers' specific needs.Environmental SolutionsOur comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.--SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATIONRepublic's recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation's first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.RECENT RECOGNITION
        • Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies
        • CDP Discloser
        • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
        • Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies
        • Fortune World's Most Admired Companies
        • Great Place to Work
        • Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global

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