Operations / Project Manager

Project Manager Job Description:

This role provides project leadership, management and oversight. Projects vary depending on size and scope and will require flexibility and may require tailored project management solutions. This position requires day to day management of project requirements, communication with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure successful project execution.

 

MUST HAVE MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION EXPERIENCE

High level overview PM:

> Oversee the entire project cycle, from project approval to project closure

> Effective project oversight and control

> Keep management better informed and focused on strategy

> Consistent and reliable project delivery

> Change management execution

> Provide value added services through a consultative, value added approach

> Develops, clarifies and manages the scope of the project, defines contract deliverables

and achieves targeted outcomes.

> Ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budget

guidelines.

> Assembles project team, identifies needed resources, assigns responsibilities and

develops timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and

deliverables.

> Determines project costs/ensures delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines.

> Ensures compatibility and consistency

> Performs cost/benefit analysis of actions and initiatives.

 

Key responsibilities of the Project Manager include:

·  Provide hands-on project management and actively manage project plan, deliverables,

dependencies and outcome for selected project(s) as approved by senior management

and key stakeholders to ensure that the project goals and objectives are achieved within

the project timeframe and guidelines established by the relevant stakeholders and

management committees. Obtain approval from key client stakeholders when project is

completed and close the project.

· Define (scope) and implement project plans in accordance with the client’s needs as

early as pre-selling activities, through proposal scoping and through project start up,

execution and completion. This role will cover the entire life cycle.

· Identify on a timely basis all project barriers and identify strategies and approaches to

overcome these barriers.

· Prepare communication plan and related project status reports to key stakeholders and

governance bodies (as appropriate) to provide project updates on activities and

deliverables, as well as risks and mitigation strategies.

· Identify and manage overall project dependencies and ensure project deliverables stay

on-time, on-target and on-budget.

· Select, on-board and orient the team that will be assigned to this project to clearly identify

purpose and background for the project.

· Define and determine role of project management in each project, including specific roles

and responsibilities for each project member.

· Define and manage overall change control processes and quality assurance aspects of

the project to ensure project success.

· Define and manage overall project risk identification and mitigation process through

interaction with project constituents and stakeholders.

 

· Define and Beginning with Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, Close.

· Manage the 9 Knowledge areas of Project Management on each project including;

Scope, Time, Cost, Resources, Risk, Communication, Project Integration, Procurement

and Quality. Implement the appropriate change management strategy and plans to ensure

that change management concerns are addressed during and after project

implementation, as well as to ensure that the project impact is sustainable and supported

by the business process owners.

· Complete and manage project activities using an industry standard project management

process and approach to ensure a consistent approach to project completion with other

similar projects within the organization.

· Manage the Five Project Management Process Groups flow from one phase into another.

 

 

The PM will require the following skills:

· Bachelors of Science Degree required. Masters degree is a plus.

· Demonstrates experience (5+ years) of increasing responsibilities.

· Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including the proven ability to adapt to a

dynamic project environment and manage multiple projects (over time).

· A global perspective with the ability to understand and work effectively in a culturally

diverse organization.

· The proven ability to manage key stakeholder interests while at

the same time managing conflicting priorities and business interests.

· Demonstrated leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution.

· Ability to communicate (verbally and written) effectively with clients, stakeholders and

senior leadership.

· Ability to organize and work effectively with project teams of staff from department and

clients participating in this effort· Travel, both domestically and internationally, may be required to meet our client’s expectations