Associate Project Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Associate Project Manager is a member of the Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE), responsible for managing operational and process improvement projects while supporting larger cross-functional initiatives. This role partners with business stakeholders and project sponsors to plan, coordinate, execute, and implement projects that drive operational effectiveness and business outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized and results-oriented project professional who can independently manage projects, coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders, and contribute to larger cross-functional initiatives. This individual combines strong project management fundamentals with a hands-on approach to execution and continuous improvement.

Serving as a key point of coordination across Operations and cross-functional teams, this role helps drive project success through effective planning, communication, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Leadership & Delivery 

• Independently manage small to medium-sized operational, process improvement, and business projects from identification through implementation.
• Support the senior manager and business leaders on larger, more complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and project artifacts.
• Define project scope, deliverables, schedules, and success measures for assigned projects. 
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks, issues, dependencies, and potential roadblocks.
• Coordinate resources and stakeholders to ensure projects remain on track and objectives are achieved.
• Facilitate problem resolution and escalate significant risks or issues when appropriate.
• Support implementation activities and help ensure successful transition and adoption of project outcomes.
• Maintain accountability for project deliverables, timelines, and commitments.

Execution & Project Support

• Actively contributes to project execution activities to achieve business objectives and ensure successful delivery.
• Prepare project deliverables, documentation, communications, presentations, enablement materials, and implementation plans.
• Support teams in identifying and resolving operational challenges that may impact project scope, timelines, or business outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure action items are completed, decisions are documented, and commitments are fulfilled.
• Apply a hands-on approach to delivery, helping teams translate plans into action and move initiatives efficiently from planning through execution.
• Leverage AI, automation, and digital tools to streamline project processes, improve efficiency, and enhance delivery outcomes.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Build strong relationships across the organization to drive alignment, engagement, and execution.
• Coordinate project activities across Operations, Product, IT, Finance, Sales, and other business functions.
• Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder communications; support leadership reviews as needed.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects and initiatives.
• Communicate project status, key decisions, risks, dependencies, and priorities to stakeholders and leadership.
• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to support project objectives, resolve issues, and drive successful outcomes.

Portfolio Management & Reporting 

• Manage multiple assigned projects simultaneously while balancing priorities, timelines, and stakeholder needs.
• Prepare and maintain project status reports, project metrics, and support documentation.
• Monitor project progress and identify risks, issues, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Follow established Procurement CoE project management standards, processes, and tools.
• Provide project stakeholders and leadership with regular updates regarding milestones, timelines, and key deliverables.
• Support resource coordination and project planning activities for assigned initiatives.
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