IT Supply Chain Program Manager

BJ's Wholesale Club

170d • $134,000

About The Position

This position is responsible for directing and managing complex, large scale programs/projects from beginning to end using agile practices and ways of working, including development of delivery strategies, planning, budgeting, scheduling, resourcing and resource management, risk/issue identification and resolution, and reporting.

Requirements

• 10+ years related experience.
• Experience managing large Retail Supply Chain implementation programs with Blue Yonder and/or Manhattan.
• Experience executing large scale implementations using both waterfall and agile methodologies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies and approaches for complex projects or programs to ensure integration across BJ’s while also delivering business value rapidly and iteratively.
• Identify resource requirements including people, organizations, financial, hardware, software and services for multiple projects or a program, and manage overall program budget, business case, and measurement of value delivered on an ongoing basis.
• Provide program management direction and leadership to other project managers where appropriate.
• Coach, mentor, and motivate team members.
• Manage other project and program managers, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring.
• Identify and manage dependencies across the program.
• Facilitate and communicate resolution to complex, strategic issues with executive level management.
• Build on best practices for program management, including establishing documentation requirements for compliance, and driving continuous improvement of program performance.
• Lead discovery activities with business partners at all levels to understand business objectives, assumptions and constraints related to a solution opportunity.
• Apply extensive retail supply chain knowledge (e.g., Blue Yonder, Manhattan) to set large supply chain programs and implementations up for success.
• Prepare and deliver effective, timely, meaningful communications (written and verbal) throughout the project lifecycle to project participants, senior leadership, and the organization.
• Identify and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate these to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely, consistent, and meaningful manner.
• Collaborate with Finance to run the planning and budgeting process of project(s) through the year and assess where we are on a monthly basis.
• Manage the budget and plans on a regular basis and escalate and problem solve where needed.
• Manage and maintain standard outputs created by teams for the budgeting and planning process.
• Rigorously manage ongoing work against timelines, spend, and value that is being delivered on a regular basis and cascade reporting across all levels of the organization.
• Keep pace with emerging program and portfolio management trends and best practices.
• Ensure project(s) & project documentations meet all audit and compliance requirements.

Benefits

• BJ’s pays weekly.
• Eligible for free BJ's Inner Circle and Supplemental membership(s).
• Generous time off programs to support busy lifestyles including Vacation, Personal, Holiday, Sick, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty.
• Benefit plans for your changing needs including three medical plans, Health Savings Account (HSA), two dental plans, vision plan, flexible spending.
• 401(k) plan with company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees