Job Title: IT Project ManagerLocation: Newark, CADepartment: ITDepartment Head: IT ManagerJob Overview:Unigen is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives supporting enterprise systems and digital transformation across global hardware manufacturing operations. A key focus of this role will be driving the adoption and optimization of the Atlassian suite-particularly Jira and Confluence-to standardize workflows, improve collaboration, and scale operational efficiency across the organization.
Key Job Responsibilities:- Program & Project Delivery
- Lead end-to-end execution of complex IT initiatives supporting manufacturing, supply
- chain, and enterprise operations
- Manage scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and resources across multiple concurrent projects
- Deliver large-scale system implementations and integrations aligned with business and platform roadmaps
- Atlassian Suite Implementation & Adoption
- Lead the rollout and enterprise adoption of Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence, across engineering, IT, and business teams
- Design and standardize workflows, issue types, and project structures in Jira to support
- scalable delivery practices
- Establish Confluence as a centralized knowledge management platform for
- documentation, runbooks, and cross-team collaboration
- Partner with stakeholders to migrate legacy systems (e.g., ServiceNow or other
- ticketing/documentation tools) into Jira and Confluence where applicable
- Develop training programs, documentation, and best practices to drive adoption and long-term usage
- Continuously optimize Atlassian configurations, automations, and integrations to improve efficiency and visibility
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and IT
- teams globally
- Drive alignment across technical and business stakeholders in a matrixed environment
- Lead large-scale initiatives involving distributed teams across regions
- Enterprise Systems & Integrations
- Oversee integrations across ERP, CRM, PLM, HRIS, identity systems, and DevOps tools
- Support cloud-based and automation-driven initiatives to improve system scalability and reliability
- Governance & Operational Excellence
- Establish PMO governance frameworks, including OKRs, reporting, and dependency
- management
- Provide executive-level visibility into project health, risks, and outcomes
- Standardize processes to improve delivery predictability and transparency
- Change Management & Adoption
- Lead organizational change management efforts tied to new systems and tools, with a strong focus on Atlassian adoption
- Drive consistent usage of Jira and Confluence across teams through enablement and communication strategies
- Create training materials, playbooks, and documentation to support onboarding and ongoing usage
QualificationsRequired- 8+ years of experience in IT project or program management
- Hands-on experience implementing and scaling Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) in an
- enterprise environment
- Proven track record driving tool adoption and process standardization across
- cross-functional teams
- Experience managing integrations across enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, DevOps,
- identity platforms)
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Preferred- Experience in hardware manufacturing, electronics, or semiconductor industries
- Experience migrating from legacy systems (e.g., ServiceNow) to Jira Service
- Management
- Familiarity with tools such as Salesforce, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar enterprise
- platforms
- Experience with DevOps ecosystems (CI/CD tools, cloud infrastructure)
- Exposure to AI-enabled automation for IT service management or knowledge operations
