Supply Chain Network Deployment Project Manager

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Position Description: 

The purpose of the Supply Chain Project Manager is to provide project leadership and support for change management for a major and transformational supply chain initiative. The Supply Chain Project Manager will support the program leadership in the establishment and execution of a program governance framework and project management approach that all sub-project tracks will follow. Includes weekly status reporting, issue and risk management, scope management, change control procedures, quality management, budget tracking, schedule tracking, and project communication. Critical to this role will be planning, communication, coordination, supporting project execution and ultimately the successful delivery of the project against scope, timing and budgetary commitments.

Primary Responsibilities:                               
•    Plan and implement supply chain projects using project management processes, tools, and techniques.
•    Establish and update standard program status reports and dashboards (Green/Yellow/Red).
•    In collaboration with program leadership, identify content required from each workstream, the cadence in which project status meetings will be held, and the reports which will be submitted to program leadership, Stakeholders, and Sponsors.
•    Develop project plans and provide direction and support to the project teams/workstreams including but not limited to Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations/Logistics, Sales, IT, Stakeholders and Sponsors.
•    Participate with all functional project teams/workstreams in the requirements gathering process.   
•    Provide regular reports, dashboards and presentation materials regarding project status, deliverables, milestones, project phase reviews, issues and risks, etc. as required by the project communication plan.
•    Actively track project timelines, project expenses/financials (budget, actual, etc.), resource allocations, risk mitigation and contingency planning processes.
•    Participate in cross-project and cross-workstream planning meeting. Help identify and resolve conflicts in project priorities, resourcing, schedule and scope.
•    Work with program leadership to establish scope change control approach.  Monitor adherence to the change approach and ensure change requests are addressed.
•    Prepare Executive Steering Committee materials jointly with program leadership and business areas/workstreams.
•    Assist in tracking performance against project success criteria and distribute to involved parties throughout the project life cycle.
•    Recommend improvements to project management policies/procedures where needed.
•    Assist with special projects, reports and other duties as assigned.

Key Partners (Positions):
•    Supply Chain Operations Analyst
•    Senior Director Operations systems                                                                
Experience(s) that Best Prepares You: 
•    Required bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Computer Science, Project Management, or related disciplines.
•    3+ years of direct work experience in a project management capacity, supporting supply chain or broader/complex cross-functional projects involving multiple linkages across an organization.
•    Extensive use of Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) processes or equivalent project management processes, tools and techniques.
•    Proven experience in Supply Chain, IT/ERP Systems, Distribution Operations or related fields.
•    Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
•    5+ years of direct work experience in a project management capacity, supporting supply chain or broader/complex cross-functional projects involving multiple linkages across an organization.

Key Competencies:
•    Unyielding project management orientation.
•    Executive presence. The ability to influence others while building and strengthening relationships in a matrix organization.
•    Unmatched attention to details, including nuance, balanced by the ability to see and articulate the big picture.
•    Strong listening skills, with the common sense and courage to know when to speak.
•    Serial processor who can effectively analyze, prioritize, execute, adapt, and repeat across multiple workflows in order to meet de