Sr Project Manager

Title: Sr Project Manager

               

Location: Eagle, ID

               

Job Requisition ID: Req-260382

               

Time Type: Full time

               

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. 

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

               

The Senior Project Manager is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects. This role requires a proven ability to define project scope, develop detailed schedules and budgets, and manage cross-functional resource plans. The Senior Project Manager ensures successful project outcomes through proactive risk management, effective resource allocation, and consistent status reporting to stakeholders. This position plays a critical role in driving operational excellence and aligning project execution with organizational objectives.

Job Description

• Daily management of multiple projects or larger scale, complex projects

• Responsible for managing project scope, schedule, and budget over the project lifecycle

• Create detailed project schedule, manage project resources, and forecast resource utilization throughout the project lifecycle

• Create and manage project budget, providing regular financial updates, as well as forecasted project spend vs. actuals reconciliation.

• Perform effective risk management and mitigation activities across all assigned projects

• Perform resource management and effectively forecast and allocation project-level resources

• Review and manage change management activities across all assigned projects

• Prepare and present project status reporting to project stakeholders and leadership

• Collaborate successfully with a variety of project, business, and technology stakeholders

• Facilitate support transition and project closure activity steps

• Advocate for strong project management principles and drive adherence to the project management lifecycle

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field, Master’s degree a plus

• 5 years’ experience as Program or Project Manager, preferably in a technology environment

• Demonstrated knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices

• PMP preferred

• Proven leadership as a Sr. Project Manager with strong project management experience on large, complex projects

• Strong knowledge of budgeting and resource management

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices

• Ability to work globally and with a wide range of individuals

• Excellent time management and organization skills, with the ability to problem-solve effectively

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Working knowledge of MS Office suite, portfolio management software (preferably ServiceNow

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident i