MGR, STRATEGIC PROJ MGMT

Compass Group•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

We are the industry leader in procurement and supply chain solutions. We are the subsidiary to the 6th largest company in the world (Compass Group PLC), yet Foodbuy has the feel of a small entrepreneurial Company. We pride ourselves on our ability to source and provide a variety of products and services that help our customers more easily, and cost effectively, run their businesses. We work with clients in the Hospitality, Restaurant, Healthcare, Education, Entertainment, and Gaming industries, and of course we support Compass Group-- which is the world’s largest contract food and support services provider. We care about our associates, our clients, and our community. We think big, encourage innovation and debate, and seek out game changers. Our benefits and PTO offerings are strong. Our compensation packages are competitive. And we are constantly growing, and we want our associates’ careers to grow along with us. We have an open and modern work environment, believe in flexibility, and promote a collaborative open door environment. Additionally, we follow a value system called People FIRST, which stands for Flexibility, Inclusion, Results, Sustainability and Transparency. People FIRST is the foundation for everything we do at Foodbuy. It is how we connect and interact with our clients, business partners and fellow associates.Job SummaryJob Summary:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Three years of experience managing enterprise projects
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs and Microsoft Project
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with a positive, can-do attitude
Ability to work well under pressure as a key member of a fast paced team
Superb oral and written communication skills
Travel as needed (less than 10%)

Responsibilities

Works with and motivates the team to achieve the project time lines and objectives
Defines project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
Develops full-scale project plans and associated project documents including resource needs
Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations; liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
Defines project success criteria and disseminates them to involved parties throughout project life cycle
Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion and manages those expectations on an on-going basis
Builds, develops, and grows any business relationships vital to the success of the project
Manages the project budget
Determines and assesses the need for additional staff and make recommendations as appropriate during project cycle
Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team
Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path
Proactively manages changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devises contingency plans
Conducts the project post mortem and creates a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
Assisst in developing best practices and tools for project execution and management