Sr Project Manager

Summary

Senior Project Manager

 

At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a dynamic Senior Project Manager who will direct project involvement and collaborative work with field-based account teams, external clients, and internal operations staff via email and in-person in a results-driven, fun and dynamic group/team based corporate culture. The Project Manager oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of projects from conception to completion with specified deliverables. 

 

This position requires strong organizational skills and ability to work on many tasks in parallel. The senior project manager will own the project execution, be responsible for the project schedule, budget management, overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.

 

Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

 

What we offer:

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401(k) with company match
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off 

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of multiple clients and projects; Owner of Project Execution.
• Work closely with department teams to ensure on-time delivery of strategy, execution, release and formal close out.
• Work with department heads to assign resources to projects; Assign resources to tasks
• Power User of PM Tool (if applicable); Enhance Dashboards and reports in PM tool for business units.
• Enforce the process day to day by way of the project life-cycle and workflows as outlined and any other department process flows relevant to implementation; Monitor all facets of a project.
• Keep team informed of any areas of risk identified against a program internal or client related.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is required; Project Management Certifications preferred but not required
• 3-5 years of experience working in Project Management Function
• Agile or PMI certification preferred
• Digital Project management Preferred
• Strong ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership capabilities

 

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

 

Position Summary

 

The Senior Project Manager position offers direct project involvement and collaborative work with field based account teams, external clients, and internal operations staff via email and in-person in a results-driven, fun and dynamic group/team based corporate culture. The Project Manager oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of projects from conception to completion with specified deliverables. 

 

This position requires strong organizational skills and ability to work on many tasks in parallel. The senior project manager will own the project execution, be responsible for the project schedule, budget management, overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

 

Project Management

• Ownership of multiple clients and projects
• Owner of Project Execution
• Project Set up in PM tool/System
• Schedule creation and Management
• Book and Facilitate all key project meetings
• Work closely with  department teams to ensure on time delivery on strategy, execution, release and formal close out
• Creative Routing to Account for approvals
• Creative Routing to Client for approvals (accept  for Field executions internal facing only)*
• Conduct Project status with internal teams and  clients
• Work closely between departments to ensure seamless pass off - concept to creative to production. Ensure no