The Project Manager has overall responsibility for facilitating the planning and execution of business continuity projects. The PM will partner to facilitate and manage the scoping, planning and timing of any given project. The role is responsible for leading cross-functional project teams to successfully plan and execute projects. This will allow for focus on execution, improved visibility to risks and issues, and will help to establish a culture of discipline and excellence in execution.
Specific Project Management responsibilities to include:
o Independently leads BCPs, (business continuity plan) projects of various complexity.
o Leads project planning sessions to collaboratively develop standardized timelines (networks) for projects.
o Utilizes MS Project or similar tool to develop project schedules with a focus on the critical path.
o Responsible for delivering Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) of project timing, cost, quality, and budget.
o Partners with Brand Marketing and R&D to define project scope & design.
o Lead formal weekly team meetings and communication methods that drive project execution and completion.
o Monitor and report status of project progress and risks to leadership.
o Ensures project outputs are consistently high-quality deliverables, on time and within budget to all business objectives.
o Communicates project expectations and plans to the project team members, leadership, and other stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion.
o Leads identification, negotiation, and support of resolution to issues within cross functional teams.
o Maintains documentation as required by the stage-gate development process.
Requirements:
- Strong end-to-end Supply Chain experience.
- Experience with product development and understanding how products move from development through manufacturing and ultimately to the shelf
- Comfortable working across Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Commercial teams.
- Change management experience.
- Must be comfortable working within an environment where formal processes and onboarding materials are still being developed.
- CPG or Retail industry experience preferred.
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