Position overview
The IT Projects and Governance Intern at Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) is responsible for working as a part of the IT Projects and Governance team to assist with project and governance activities that support all Porsche North America entities. Primary responsibilities include tracking audit tasks and deliverables, supporting directive rollouts and compliance, coordinating project deliverables and follow-up with internal and external resources, assisting with BCM and disaster recovery documentation, assisting with process improvement initiatives within the department and managing IT vendors from a budget and procurement perspective. The IT Projects and Governance Intern will need to develop strong working relationships with IT and business colleagues.
Roles & responsibilities
- Prepare documentation and provide support for internal and external audits, exams, reviews, etc.
- Assist with the creation, implementation and annual review of directives, policies, procedures and work instructions.
- Support the business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives by assisting with plan documentation and testing.
- Work with IT Project Managers, business departments and vendors to ensure completion of project deliverables and documentation.
- Assist with process improvement initiatives within the department.
- Work closely with IT, Procurement, Finance, and Accounting to ensure that PRs, POs and any other required documents necessary to do business are completed and approved per company directives.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, Procurement, IT and outside vendors in performance of primary responsibilities.
Qualifications
Required qualifications include:
- Education: Pursing a 4-year Degree in Information Technology, Information Sciences or Business Administration
- Experience: Related experience preferred
- Skills / Abilities
- Project management
- Vendor management
- Strategic and analytical thinker
- Business process methodology / optimization background
- Expert experience with standard Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities
- Problem solving - technical knowledge and decision-making skills
- Communication - strong written and verbal communication skills
- Teamwork - ability to interact with of all levels of the organization
- Planning and organization - time management skills to meet deadlines
Porsche is an equal opportunity employer and we take pride in our diversity. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Porsche will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Porsche does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, registered domestic partner status, family and medical leave status, military status, criminal conviction history, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.