Project Manager III

The PMO Squad

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager III, reporting to the Manager, Project Management Office (PMO), leads multidisciplinary project teams, providing direction, drive, and coordination of both regional and enterprise-initiated projects. Projects may consist of onboarding new customers, IT integrations and enhancements, operational process improvements, facility infrastructure, and automation projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in the field of business administration or similar field required. May substitute 10+ years of directly related experience in lieu of degree.
Seven (7) to ten (10) years project management experience, including task identification, estimating/budgeting, resource planning, risk assessment, expectation management, scope, and issue management.
Demonstrated knowledge, understanding, and experience leading warehouse/3PL projects, specifically around using technology to transform operations, new facility stand-ups, Lean Six Sigma process improvements initiatives, and/or new customer onboarding projects.
Comprehensive knowledge and applied understanding of project management principles, practices, tools, and methodologies.
Strong command of MS Office toolset (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Possesses a high degree of technical savvy, with a keen ability to learn new technology quickly and easily.
Strategic and innovative mindset, with the desire to act quickly, think critically, challenge the status quo, create innovative solutions, and drive transformation.
Displays energy, enthusiasm, and an even temperament, particularly during stressful times.
Demonstrates flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty.
Skilled in critical thinking; removing obstacles and driving results; using sound judgment and business acumen to accurately analyze information and make solid recommendations.

Nice To Haves

PMP or similar certification highly desired.
Lean Six Sigma certification highly desired.
Experience working with a Project Management Office (PMO), using program and project processes and methodologies across multiple levels of the organization preferred.
Familiarity with project management systems, experience with Clarizen preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads high-profile and complex projects comprised of multi-disciplinary teams.
Applies industry-standard project management best practices when creating artifacts such as project plans, budget tracking, schedules, meeting notes, risk registries, and status reports.
Presents project status, risks, and issues during executive level steering committee meetings.
Carefully manages project scope by leveraging change management processes to capture and report on change requests.
Energizes project teams around a shared goal, encouraging new ways of working and innovative solutions to challenging problems.
Balances detailed task management with strategic thinking so as not to lose sight of the business outcome in a fast-paced environment.
Adept at managing multiple projects at once and communicating status, technical information, and issues to a variety of audiences in a manner that establishes rapport and builds consensus.
Mentors other project managers and those that may be interested in a career in project management through ad hoc coaching and more formalized outreach activities.
Leads and contributes to internal PMO process improvement initiatives.
Complies with PMO standards and policies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Ability to travel 25%