As a Senior Project Manager, you will develop, implement, and lead Client’s IT projects and the people running them. Directing a multi-disciplinary team, you will have accountability and authority for achieving projects’ objectives and ensuring that timelines and budget goals are met and communicated appropriately. This position will support IT initiatives primarily in the Client’s EELC (Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, LatAm, and Canada) regions and may encompass Commercial, GQO, Corporate Functions, and/or Infrastructure projects and programs. PM who has experience in multiple systems (Oracle, Salesforce and middleware)
What you will do:
• Develop and execute a communications management plan for program/project team, key stakeholders, and business leaders. Provide concise and articulate project status reporting that is appropriate for variable stakeholder audiences.
• Collaborate with business unit or regional Client’s EELC leadership to define, manage and own program/project scope. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
• Develop and manage the detailed program/project Gantt chart. Analyse critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the program/project schedule.
• Create program/project budget with cross-functional managers and directors. Optimize, monitor, and maintain costs within budget.
• Develop and execute a risk management plan for the program. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks and issues, develop and monitor risk/issue response plans.
• Estimate, acquire and assign cross functional program/project resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member. Provide direct feedback to functional manager on performance reviews. Coach and mentor team members.
• Develop a Stakeholder engagement plan for programs, based on the identification, analysis, and understanding of stakeholder expectations and requirements.
• Adhere to all Client’s IT Enterprise Enablement (PMO) guidelines, processes and toolsets. Knowledge and Capabilities:
• Excellent oral and written communicator.
• Builds successful collaborative working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments and geographies. Understands quality system(s).
• High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Direct communicator, yet adept in conflict resolution.
• Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do. Drives results in support of the Client’s EELC business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate.
• Adept at team management. Matches the right people to the right tasks while maintaining team morale and regularly recognizing contributions.
• Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
• Incorporates end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and effectively communicates changes, updates, and decisions to key stakeholders.
• Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
• Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk to make solid decisions despite ambiguity.
• Growth mindset – ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environments and situations.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Computer Information Systems, or equivalent required.
• 6+ years of related work experience required.
• Leadership of direct or indirect project teams experience required.
• Business process / BA experience highly preferred.
• IT experience in the Europe, EMEA, LatAm, Canada regions preferred.
• PMP or PgMP or equivalent preferred.