Manager, Platform Solutions Delivery

Avery Dennison • Little Rock, AR

2h • $103,000 - $154,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Platform Solutions Delivery plays a crucial role in driving the successful planning and execution of platform solutions for our clients. This role involves overseeing the strategy for moving our business toward AI adoption and a mature DevOps process while managing the intake, assessment, and planning of new cloud, platform, and data engineering projects, ensuring alignment with client needs and business objectives. The Manager, Platform Solutions Delivery will lead a team of Engineering Project Leaders who collaborate closely with various stakeholders, including product management, internal engineering teams, and other departments, to define project scope, timelines, and resources. This position requires a strong understanding of digital technologies, project management methodologies, and excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Communications, or related field; 6+ years of related Information Technology project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile); PMI Project Management Professional (“PMP”) certification is a plus.
• Prior experience as a people manager with demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, lead change, and collaborate with diverse personalities and competing agendas across the organization
• Previous experience with project management tools for project tracking and resource scheduling, alongside a demonstrated track record of successful project management and change management initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively update internal and external stakeholders regularly on status and immediately on issues.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to prioritize work requests from multiple requestors in a high-velocity environment with limited knowledge or resource availability.

Nice To Haves

• PMI Project Management Professional (“PMP”) certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Engineering Project Leads, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Oversee the intake of new requests from product management and other stakeholders, assist the Engineering Leadership Team in assessments of product and client needs and technical feasibility, and develop processes around prioritization with Product Owners.
• Lead the development of comprehensive project plans, including scope definition, resource allocation, timelines, and budget estimations.
• Collaborate effectively with clients, internal IT teams, and other departments to gather requirements, communicate project plans, and ensure alignment.
• Leverage industry best practice methodologies through Agile and DevOps processes to enhance project management processes, continuously evaluating opportunities for AI adoption and increased efficiency.

Benefits

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive Healthcare: Primary and specialty care from a provider with LGBTQ+ experience.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Basic Life Insurance: Provides twice your base annual salary up to a $50,000 maximum at no cost to you.
• Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager