Project Manager Senior

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet. 
 
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.  
 
We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. 

Job Summary

Passionate to make a step change in end-user satisfaction AND end-of-period financials?  Interested in engaging Product Management, Distribution, Operations, Finance, and Sourcing in early collaboration?  Join Acuity Brands to lead strategic transformation and impact the future of an exciting enterprise.

 

Our finance and accounting project management office (PMO) is responsible for fostering a dynamic project environment aligned with our company’s strategy.

 

The mission of the Project Management Office (PMO) is to provide best-in-class program and project management services to the organization through strong partnerships, robust communication, organization & discipline, and extensive risk management.

 

As we prepare for some exciting new initiatives, the Acuity Brands Finance and Accounting PMO team has an immediate opening for a Senior Project Manager. The Senior Project Manager role will be responsible for the overall direction, execution, and completion of projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive innovation and contribute to the success of our organization.

 

How you will contribute:

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to execute on a multi-year transformation roadmap, including end-to-end non-technology-based process improvements.
• Manage projects, provide coaching, and adapt PMO processes to support a rapid change environment in a high growth organization.
• Confidently manage operating rhythms of the department.
• Be a steward and advocate of the PMO by demonstrating a firm understanding of the project delivery process, adhering to the project manager responsibilities through all project stages (including governance and control), and participating in improvements to the process.
• Continue to build, improve, and support PMO tools, resources, and processes.
• Promote the company's business system with particular focus on cross-functional and transactional process improvement.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Project Management: Lead and manage high-visibility projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams including Finance, Accounting, Tax/Treasury, IT, and Operations. Lead the specific project planning and coordination from (1) work breakdown, (2) scheduling, (3) risk management, (4) budgeting (resources & expenses), and (5) communications.  Champion needed change management activities.  Responsibilities include (1) defining and gaining alignment on objectives, scope, and structure & (2) execution to acquire results on-time and on-budget.
• Collaboration & Communication: Build lasting relationships based on mutual respect, to engage project team members, and to positively influence others to work collaboratively and achieve goals. Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with our technology-focused counterparts and business leaders to ensure seamless integration of principles and to drive a unified approach. Facilitate discussions, brainstorms, alignment, and conflict management. Adapt communication styles for all levels of the team including executive leadership.
• End-to-End Process Optimization: Streamline and enhance processes by defining goals & objectives, identifying the work, identifying and solving for bottlenecks & inefficiencies, aligning the work with roles and responsibilities, documenting each process step, building in monitoring mechanisms to enable quality assurance, testing and refining, and leveraging technology to further increase productivity.
• Leadership & Business Knowledge: Act as a project leader by demonstrating business acumen, operating autonomously, and demonstrating managerial courage when engaging with senior leaders. Take initiative to drive projects to their objectives.
• Facilitation/ Conflict Management: F