Summary

CHS has an exciting opportunity within our Energy division! We are looking for a Senior Product Specialist that will help develop, manage, and execute payment solutions.

Responsibilities

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  Mentor other Product Specialists by providing assistance throughout all SDLC activities and guidance on best practices, standards, and tools.
• Develop and maintain cross-functional relationships for effective project management.
• Make empirically-based decisions.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management inside and outside of IT.
• Manage and coordinate major systems and business projects providing both tactical and strategic input to the projects.
• Oversee project scope, objectives, business value, delivery methodology, and deliverables to support project goals in collaboration with project stakeholders.
• Proactively manage changes to project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Effectively manage the communication of portfolio and project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Monitor and report progress against deliverables for all projects within assigned areas of a portfolio.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within and between various project teams with assigned areas of a portfolio.
• Create a continuous improvement culture for assigned areas of the portfolio, and capitalize on stakeholder and team feedback to improve the process throughout project cycles.
• Contribute to the improvement of IT and Enterprise processes and standards, budget planning and adherence.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

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  High School diploma or GED
• 4+ years of experience in Information Technology and/or IT Technology Consulting and Support
• 5 to 8 years of Product Management experience
• Knowledge of point of sale equipment, data communications, payment card industry standards, and retail marketing and sales

Additional Qualifications

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  In-depth experience with project management software, such as Jira, Microsoft Project, SmartSheet, Pivotal Tracker, MS Office Professional, MS Visio, MS OneNote, MS SharePoint
• Advanced knowledge of current project methodologies, including SDLC/Waterfall, Agile, RAD/Hybrid
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and budget management
• Previous experience coordinating multiple projects
• Certifications a plus (PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CSM, or PMI-ACP)
• Bachelor's degree preferred in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology Management, or related field
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

Physical Requirements