Project Manager III

CF Industries
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Northbrook
Jul 31, 2025
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You'll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world's transition to clean energy. Function: Job Summary:The Project Manager will work closely with the following Manufacturing IT teams and their business partners: Process Data Management, Corporate and Plant IT Infrastructure. They are responsible for planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and completing projects of varying size and complexity. The incumbent will manage project teams, provide communications to the Project Sponsor and stakeholders, and ensure quality control throughout the project life cycle by following the methodology that has been established by the IT Project Management Office and CF Internal Audit functions. Job Description: Job Responsibilities: Manages project development from initiation to closure and will be accountable for project results. Works with the project sponsor and stakeholders to complete the project charter and the statement of work, outlining the scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget and timing. Ensures that complete requirements have been gathered and documented. Completes the work breakdown structure to estimate effort required for each task. Provides a project schedule to identify when each task will be performed and by which team member. Provides appropriate communications to the project sponsor and stakeholders and manage clear expectations. Resolves issues and problems as they arise throughout the project's life cycle. Identifies risks and risk mitigation plans. Manages project scope by ensuring that any changes to the scope are documented and approved by the project sponsor using project change request forms. Identifies and track project milestones and the critical path, while providing status reports to the project sponsor and the PMO. Leads and motivates project team members on a proactive basis, and keeps projects on time and within budget. Determines how project success will be measured and conducts a post-project evaluation to determine how well results were achieved. Ensures that all project documents have been safely stored and are accessible to the project team Internal Controls: Establishes and implements processes and procedures to meet departmental internal controls requirements. Ensures that established processes/procedures are followed as designed.Works with Internal Controls Department to identify deficiencies in existing processes/procedures, the need for new ones, and the extent to which such processes/procedures are being followed. Develops and implements corrective actions with regard to department internal controls as necessary. Successful incumbents will have: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or other related fields 5 - 7 years of project management experience; PMP certification Strong working knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint Demonstrated leadership ability managing teams in a matrix environment Excellent oral and written skills Proven upper management presentation skills, impeccable time management skills, and ability to work with all levels of management Two years experience managing projects including IT infrastructure- Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Cisco networking, Microsoft Operating Systems and Databases Experience managing project using Agile methodologies and tools. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in process manufacturing IT (e.g. Fertilizers, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Pharmaceuticals) Ideal candidates will have prior experience working with the following software: PI (Aveva Plant Information), SAP, GE-APM, UptimeAI. The estimated base pay for the position is typically between $72,900 - $96,200 The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range. In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer's contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance. For more detailed information on the CF programs, please visit our Total Rewards website at:https://cftotalrewards.com/ FMLA: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf Employee Polygraph Protection Act https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the "Canadian Human Rights Act". 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