Supply Chain Project Manager

Preferred locations are - Orlando-Florida, Houston, Chicago-Illinois, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, and New Jersey.

Responsibilities:

The specific tasks, duties, and responsibilities that a team member in this position must regularly complete to be successful.

• Manages small to large-scale projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and ensuring deliverables are completed with quality.
• Collaborates with clients to understand their objectives, scope, and deliverables.
• Collaborates with the team to develop a comprehensive project plan that outlines objectives, scope, deliverables, timeline, resources, and milestones with a clearly defined critical path.
• Leads and motivates project teams comprising company associates, clients, and vendors, ensuring a clear definition of each team member’s role and responsibilities, and providing guidance, direction, and support to foster collaboration and ensure successful project execution.
• Identifies and assesses project risks and develops mitigation strategies. Monitors and manages project RAID log throughout project delivery.
• Maintains clear and effective communication with project stakeholders and team members.
• Understands and adheres to global PMO best practices; Follows company PMO Methodology, utilizing standard tools and templates, exercising governance responsibilities, and reporting up to PMO.
• Monitors project budget and makes necessary adjustments to control budget.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

The skills, certifications, or other ‘qualifications’ a team member needs to possess to perform at this job level currently.

• Initiative-taking, purposeful leader, and team player.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely with all levels of management.
• Strong negotiation and creative thinking skills and demonstrated ability to work confidently across multiple projects.
• Proficiency in organizing and prioritizing tasks, resources, and schedules to meet objectives and schedules.
• At least 4 years of demonstrated experience in project management or relevant fields such as business analysis, inside of a PMO a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage strategic and large/complex IT projects.
• Familiarity with procurement supply chain concepts, technologies, processes
• PMP certification is preferred, not required.
• Demonstrated experience with timekeeping and project management software. Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work and participate in a virtual team environment.