Genesis10 is currently seeking a Project Management Specialist - Hybrid position with an Agricultural Cooperative located in Inver Grove Heights, MN. This is a contract opportunity.
Compensation: $85.00 - $90.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications Position Overview: Our client has an exciting opportunity within our Information Technology organization supporting supply chain and energy operations. We are seeking an expert-level Project Management Specialist to lead two concurrent technology initiatives focused on modernizing operational capabilities and improving distribution efficiency.
This role will manage delivery across firm timelines and budget constraints while coordinating multiple business units, operational locations, product teams, enterprise platforms, and external partners. The successful candidate will bring strong execution discipline, leadership presence, and the ability to manage distinct but related initiatives in a matrixed environment.
Top 3 Qualities Proven success leading multiple concurrent, large-scale technology implementations in supply chain, distribution, energy, manufacturing, or other operational environments.
Strong working knowledge of enterprise applications, operational processes, integrations, data, and multi-location deployment.
Executive-ready project leadership, including financial management, dependency planning, risk resolution, effective communication skills, and transparent decision support.
Key Responsibilities: - Translate business objectives and operational requirements into clear project scope, plans, milestones, success measures, and governance.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans using hybrid delivery methods across two concurrent initiatives.
- Coordinate application, integration, data, infrastructure, security, testing, training, deployment, and operational-readiness workstreams.
- Manage project resource demand, schedule dependencies, critical-path activities, and competing priorities.
- Partner with supply chain, distribution, customer service, finance, operations, and IT stakeholders to align processes and delivery outcomes.
- Lead implementation planning while minimizing disruption to day-to-day business activities.
- Own project financial management, including forecasts, commitments, actuals, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
- Identify, track, escalate, and mitigate risks and issues, including cutover, data, integration, adoption, and operational continuity risks.
- Define and publish concise, data-driven metrics, dashboards, and executive status reporting.
- Coordinate organizational change, communications, documentation, training, and transition-to-support activities.
- Ensure adherence to established enterprise delivery standards, governance, and applicable safety, security, architecture, and compliance requirements.
- Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
Primary Requirements: - Proven track record of directly managing at least two large-scale supply chain, distribution, logistics, terminal, manufacturing, or operational technology implementations, including experience managing concurrent initiatives.
- 10+ years of experience in professional services consulting and/or IT program or project management delivering large, complex, multi-million-dollar technology initiatives.
- Proven experience managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, change control, testing, training, and deployment from initiation through delivery.
- Experience operating in a matrixed, multi-business-unit enterprise environment and coordinating teams of 10 or more resources.
- Experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions across complex application and integration landscapes, including infrastructure, information security, data, and enterprise architecture considerations.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Desired Skills: - Experience delivering technology in energy, distribution, terminal, manufacturing, or warehouse operations.
- Working knowledge of ERP-centric environments.
- PMI PMP certification.
- Certified ScrumMaster or comparable Agile certification.
- Experience managing delivery with third-party vendors, implementation partners, and system integrators.
- Experience leading strong-matrix teams composed of employees and contractors.
- Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes without direct authority in a decentralized organization.
- Comfort operating in ambiguous and evolving environments.
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or similar delivery tools.
- To Excel in This Role, You Should Possess
- Clear, concise communication with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decisions.
- A proactive mindset and the ability to anticipate milestones, risks, dependencies, and resource needs.
- Sound judgment, executive presence, and a consistent focus on accountability and measurable outcomes.
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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