Senior IT Project Manager - Security

Ergon, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. With over 4,000 employees across the globe, the company is divided into three distinct business segments: Energy & Specialty Solutions, Pavement & Coating Resources, Integrated Services & Logistics. Ergon owns and operates two petroleum refineries located in Mississippi and West Virginia, producing gasoline, low-sulfur diesel, lubricant and process base oils, asphalts and other specialty products. Ergon also produces, markets, and/or distributes paving asphalt, asphalt emulsions, specialty coatings, sealants, and other road construction and maintenance products from over thirty owned or leased asphalt and emulsions plants across the United States.

Job Location: Flowood, MS (Corporate Office)

Job Description: The Senior Project Manager position is in the Information Technology (IT) department with the responsibility for managing the execution of medium-to-large-scale security projects. The IT Project Manager – Security will oversee key initiatives within the Security Workstream of Project Polaris, including the implementation of Pathlock, the design and development of SAP S/4HANA security roles, and the reconfiguration of existing roles to align with audit and compliance requirements.

This role requires a blend of project management expertise, understanding of SAP security principles, and collaboration across technical and functional teams. The Project Manager will ensure that all security-related deliverables are executed effectively, documented thoroughly, and aligned with program governance and organizational security standards.

Senior Project Manager Typical Duties: Typical duties may include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Serves as individual contributor on critical project activities.
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the Polaris Security Track.
• Oversee the implementation of Pathlock, ensuring integration with existing systems and alignment with security and compliance objectives.
• Manage the design, build, and testing of S/4HANA security roles, ensuring they meet functional needs and segregation of duties (SoD) requirements.
• Coordinate the review and reconfiguration of existing security roles to meet internal audit standards and external compliance obligations.
• Partner with functional, technical, and audit teams to identify access risks and define mitigation strategies.
• Maintain detailed project documentation, including timelines, issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Facilitate regular stakeholder updates and report progress to the Polaris program leadership team.
• Drive consistent use of project templates, RAID logs, and governance standards.
• Collaborate with vendor partners and internal IT teams to ensure deliverables are on track and meet quality expectations.
• Allocate resources effectively to maximize productivity and meet project deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Senior Project Manager Qualifications: The following qualifications are required or preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field
• 3 years of project management experience with IT software application implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, execute, control, and achieve closure of complex projects.
• Experience with Organizational and Operational Change Management
• Experience with a variety of project management methodologies such as waterfall and agile.
• Experience in application security, role-based access control (RBAC), or GRC tools such as Pathlock, SAP Access Control, or similar.
• Familiarity with audit and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, NIST, ISO).
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent planning and organization, project management and time management skills.
• Experience working with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira.
• Strong problem solving and negotiation abilities.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
  
  

Ergon offers a competitive benefits package for our operators: 401(k) Matching, Health, Life, Dental, Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Tuition Assistance and Profit Sharing

Ergon is an EEO/AAP Employer.

Job is onsite only, no commuting from remote location, relocation assistance provided based on need.

Job Reference: Senior Project Manager