Project Manager, NA Program Excellence
Logistics, Sales & Operations · Project Management · Program Management · Business Analysis
In short
Project Manager for North America's strategic initiatives, ensuring successful execution of cross-functional projects aligned with business goals. This hybrid role based in Charlotte, NC, requires strong organizational skills and a proven track record in delivering projects on scope, on time, and on budget.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage project initiatives impacting North America's strategic efforts.
- Ensure successful execution of cross-functional projects aligning with business strategies and goals.
- Work closely with stakeholders, senior leadership, and project teams to achieve desired project outcomes.
- Deliver projects on scope, on time, and on budget.
- Partner with key North America Business Leaders to deliver business value.
- Develop full-scale project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration among various departments.
- Define project success criteria and disseminate them.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver testing cycles to confirm business requirements.
- Develop and deliver steering committee presentations and requirements documentation.
- Coordinate and inform executive leadership of status and potential issues.
- Build and grow business relationships vital to project success.
- Draft and submit budget proposals, manage during project execution, and recommend changes.
- Negotiate with department managers for acquisition of required team members.
- Proactively manage scope changes, identify and manage issues and risks, and develop mitigation plans.
- Track lessons learned and share them with project team leaders.
- Support coordination activities for business case development and ROI calculation.
- Partner with change management to support delivery of project deliverables.
- Support PMO Monthly Reporting for North America.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 5 years of overall professional experience
- Experience in leading medium/large business and cross-functional projects with a proven track record of successful project delivery
- Naturally Type A, highly organized, and energized by bringing structure to complexity.
- Thrives in collaborative environments, enjoys building strong relationships across teams, and takes pride in keeping initiatives coordinated, organized, and moving forward.
- Naturally brings structure, follow-through, and positivity to complex situations.
- Curious, eager to learn and open to evolving ways of working.
- Builds trust, good working relationships and communicates effectively with colleagues and across functions.
- Can communicate plans and articulate ideas with colleagues and customers at all levels.
- Can join the dots to take us from where we are to where we want to be, mapping clear routes and strategies essential to achieving goals.
- Works independently and with teams as needed to efficiently meet and exceed expectations.
- Able to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources and decompose high-level information into detailed requirements and technical solutions.
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently, meeting deadlines and organizational objectives.
- Strong verbal & written communication & data presentation skills, including ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams.
- Strong knowledge of end-to-end sales order management and sales operations processes within a large, complex manufacturing or consumer goods organization, including order-to-cash workflows, invoicing, customer order fulfillment, and cross-functional business operations.
- Project Management training/education and familiarity with PMI (Project Management Institute) terminology
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Proven experience in fostering strong collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of tools
Benefits
- Hybrid work model
- Generous relocation package
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Competitive holiday and vacation time off program
- Retirement Savings Plan (401(k)) with company contribution
- Employee Assistance Program and tuition reimbursement
- Discounted Electrolux products
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