IT Infrastructure Delivery Manager

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life. This role is currently based at our Minneapolis office and will transition to our new headquarters in Dayton, MN, in 2027.   The Principal IT Delivery Manager   leads   end-to-end delivery of   enterprise   technology solutions   and the   infrastructure initiatives that   support   them. This   role   drives cross-functional planning, integrated execution ,   and implementation of strategic   roadmap   initiatives   while   building   strong partnerships with stakeholders at all levels.   The position   ensures   delivery of high-quality, scalable, and innovative technology solutions that   enable   Graco’s   business objectives and   support   operational excellence.   What You Will Do at Graco:   Solution Delivery Leadership   Own end-to-end delivery for IT   infrastructure projects , ensuring   initiatives are delivered on time ,   within budget,   and   to the highest quality   while aligning with business priorities   and enterprise technology roadmaps .   Lead delivery workstreams across infrastructure, platform, security, networking, cloud, data center, and operations teams to achieve coordinated execution and successful project outcomes.   Drive   the planning and   implementation   of enterprise infrastructure   initiatives —   including cloud platforms,   network modernization , data center, hosting,   security , and   infrastructure readiness   efforts — ensuring sequencing   and   dependencies are managed effectively across related business and technology projects .   Cross-functional Work Integration   Lead cross-functional planning, sequencing, and integration for IT infrastructure initiatives, ensuring infrastructure workstreams are coordinated with application, platform, security, business, and operations teams.   Manage infrastructure resource planning across engineering, operations, cloud, network, security, and endpoint teams, while aligning availability and dependencies with application   and business   project needs.   Drive delivery with   infrastructure technology vendors,   system integrators,   managed service providers,   and   application teams to support successful   implementation   of   critical   enterprise   initiatives.   Oversee infrastructure environment planning and readiness, ensuring compute, network, cloud, security, endpoint, and shared service environments are available, stable, and aligned to project and application delivery timelines.   Risk and Issue Management   Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues that may impact delivery, escalating as necessary to ensure timely resolution while ensuring stakeholders are informed and consulted.   Establish and enforce delivery standards, best practices, KPIs and metrics to ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes across all projects.   Stakeholder Management   Collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.   Drive culture of accountability with all team members and stakeholders.   Drive continuous improvement by leveraging feedback, lessons learned, and industry best practices to enhance delivery processes and team performance.   What You Will Bring to Graco:   Bachelor’s   degree in Information Technology , Computer Science,   Engineering, Business,   or a related field ; equivalent infrastructure delivery experience may be considered .   7+ years of experience in IT project, program, or delivery management,   with demonstrated success leading   complex