Internal Project Manager

About the Role:    

The Internal Project Manager will serve not only as a catalyst for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our operational project delivery team but also as a champion of collaboration and partnership. In this pivotal role, you will join forces with program managers, project managers, and site managers, working together to refine our tools and processes. Your contributions will be instrumental in fostering a culture of open communication, mutual understanding, and collective success.

 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Process, Workflow, and Tool Enhancement
• Collaborate to analyze and refine project delivery processes, ensuring they are optimized for operational efficiency through collective insight.
• Work hand-in-hand with the teams to manage and evolve project delivery tools, adapting them to meet our shared goals.
• Co-create and implement new processes and tools, prioritizing those that yield mutual benefits for the project delivery lifecycle.
2. Project Support & Collaboration
• Engage closely with all members of the project delivery team to uncover opportunities for joint enhancements to our practices.
• Lead initiatives that bolster the team's workflow, with an emphasis on shared support and the operational synergy of our project management endeavors.
• Foster continuous alignment between process improvements and the shared operational objectives, underpinning our united project delivery team's efforts.
3. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
• Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders, encouraging a two-way exchange of feedback to understand collective needs better.
• Bridge communication effectively, ensuring that updates and changes are understood and agreed upon by all members of the project management team.
4. Risk and Governance:
• Together, identify and address risks associated with process changes, co-developing contingency plans and alternative strategies.
• Uphold and collectively elevate the quality of deliverables, ensuring compliance with PMI standards as a unified front.
5. Performance Metrics and Reporting:
• Jointly define and monitor key performance metrics that reflect our collaborative efforts towards process enhancements and tool efficacy.
• Transparently report on the collective impact of these improvements, celebrating our progress towards enhanced operational efficiency.
6. Team Leadership & Development:
• Lead by example to mentor and develop the PMO staff, advocating for project management best practices that emphasize teamwork and shared learning.
• Promote an environment where continuous learning and professional development are pursued through partnership and collaborative spirit. 

In this role, you will: 

• Work alongside the project delivery team to fine-tune our methods, ensuring that every enhancement maximizes our joint operational efficiency.
• Serve as a liaison, harmonizing tool and process improvements with the everyday collaborative needs of the project management team.
• Be the advocate for adopting new approaches within our project delivery framework, always with a view towards shared understanding and collective adoption.
• Champion the adoption of new processes and tools within the operational project management framework working side by side with the leadership in those groups.
• Regularly assess the success of our joint efforts, ensuring they are in line with our common goals and operational objectives.

We Are Excited About You If:

• You are a seasoned professional with 5+ years of Project Management experience, holding a PMP certification, with additional credentials like Six Sigma or PRINCE2 being advantageous.
• Your expertise with the MS Office suite and familiarity with tools such as Jira, Procore, and Sage are matched by your collaborative spirit.
• You are Agile and Kanban savvy, with a penchant for fostering teamwork in applying these methodologies.
• Your technical prowess with ERP, WMS, and other key business applications is complemented by your ability to share knowledge and insights.
• Exceptional communication skills are your forte, enabling you to facilitate discussions that lead to collective decisions and shared understanding.
• You excel at guiding and being part of teams through changes, always with a readiness to listen, adapt, and collectively overcome challenges.
• Teamwork is your mantra; you believe in building bridges, ensuring respect, transparency,