VP of IT Project Management

Celsius, based in Boca Raton, FL, is a global consumer packaged goods company with a proprietary, clinically proven formula for its master brand CELSIUS®, a lifestyle energy drink brand born in fitness and a pioneer in the rapidly growing energy category. Celsius Holdings, Inc. also includes Alani Nu, a premium active nutrition and better-for-you brand, further expanding our reach across the health and wellness space.

At Celsius, we pride ourselves in providing our employees with a culture and atmosphere of inclusiveness that challenges individuals to be thought leaders, innovators, and game changers—as every employee is an owner of the CELSIUS® brand upon joining the organization.

Ready to energize your career? Join a team that’s pushing boundaries and redefining what it means to LIVE FIT.

Position Overview:

The Vice President of IT Project Management will serve as the leader responsible for managing and evolving the enterprise PMO, providing strategic leadership over both application development initiatives and infrastructure/operations projects. The role requires a strong blend of leadership, delivery excellence, governance, portfolio oversight, and stakeholder engagement.

In-Office: Based full-time at CELSIUS® Headquarters in Boca Raton, FL

Travel Requirements: This position may require travel up to 25% as business needs dictate.

People Management Responsibilities: Role will evolve over time as business needs dictate.  Will start as an individual contributor.

Role Type: Full-Time

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in IT project/program management with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Proven experience leading large-scale projects across application development, enterprise systems, and infrastructure domains.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s Preferred).
• Certifications: PMP Certification required, PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) recommended
• Communication: Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• PMO Tools: Strong working knowledge of JIRA, MS Project, Monday.com preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Lead the enterprise IT PMO to ensure alignment with business goals, technology strategy, and enterprise architecture.
• Build and maintain scalable governance models for project intake, prioritization, resource allocation, and reporting.
• Set the vision and execution roadmap for the PMO to support digital transformation, enterprise systems modernization, and infrastructure optimization.

Program & Project Delivery

• Oversee successful execution of a portfolio of complex IT initiatives (applications, infrastructure, security, cloud migration, ERP, etc.).
• Ensure all projects adhere to company-wide delivery standards, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
• Champion Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies based on business and technical context.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Manage and grow a high-performing team of program managers, project managers, business analysts, external support vendors and PMO staff.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment with both internal and external (vendor/partner) resources. 

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on portfolio status, risks, resourcing, and investment needs.
• Provide executive-level communication and reporting to both IT and non-IT leadership, and other business stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted liaison between IT and business functions to ensure successful project alignment and delivery.

Portfolio Management & Governance

• Own the enterprise project portfolio and related systems/tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Monday.com).
• Define and enforce KPIs, project health metrics, and reporting standards.
• Drive financial and resource planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and vendor contract oversight.

Other

• Help redesign / reconfigure JIRA system to better align to better support SDLC, ticket management and employment changes.  

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
• Long- and short-term disability
• Life insurance
• 10 Vacation days per year subject to accrual policy
• 11 Company paid holidays
• 401(k) with Company match
• Identity theft and legal services

The base pay range for this position is for a successful candidate within the state listed. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on multiple factors, such as work location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, and experience. This position may be eligible for other compensation, including bonuses and Restricted Stock Units (subject to company plans).

Celsius Holdings, Inc. celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please reach out to [email protected].

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.