Project Manager

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With over 25 years of experience of perfecting the grocery delivery services Peapod continues to “Amaze & Delight” customers every day.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Operations Team.  If you offer innovative solutions to achieving project goals and looking for an opportunity to join a leading eCommerce grocery retailer.  Bring your Operational and Project Management experience to us and let’s help make it happen!

Behind the scenes of our eCommerce company one will discover a world of techno/functional collaboration.  The Project Manager position plays a crucial role in helping the company's deliver key operational business initiatives.

Project Managers (PMs) support strategic initiatives and major cross-functional projects as defined by the strategic planning and business prioritization processes.  The primary function of this role aligns operational strategic project objectives across internal and external stakeholders to plan, scope, define and implement project objectives/deliverables end-to-end.  They will manage scope, time and costs while proactively mitigating risks and resolving issues, working closely with the business leads & project team members.  PMs have a responsibility to manage their assigned projects in the context of the overall company portfolio of projects. 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the development of the project charter/justification, obtains stakeholder approval, and manage scope changes over the duration of the project.
  • Work with the business partners and leads to ensure alignment to the scope of the project / program and overarching strategy.
  • Facilitate development of the project Governance working with the business to develop, obtain stakeholder approval, and ensure information remains current and teams are held accountable.
  • Develop and maintains project plans for each project / program within MS Project for managed initiatives, adhering to the Project Management format and at the proper level of detail to adequately track and report on progress.
  • Develop and maintains actions/issue/risk logs for each initiative to appropriately track project/programs actions, issues, and risks to resolution / mitigation.
  • Develop consolidated, standard, and accurate initiative status reporting, as per the defined schedule, that provides transparency to the project / program progress and any issues or risks that could have a negative impact.
  • Collaboration with functional teams to ensure all deployment activities are known to the operations and other affected parties.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Strong facilitation skills
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Professional presentation skills

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree and PMP Certification or equivalent Operational Experience
  • 3-5 years’ experience as PM or Operations Management
  • Supervisory or leadership experience
  • Advanced Microsoft Office Tools experience; MS Project a plus
  • 25% travel

Peapod offers a competitive starting salary, with excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K with match, paid time off and flexible spending accounts...and a discount on your groceries! You must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for consideration for employment. Peapod is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. 

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Location

Right next to Union Station, we are easy to get to and surrounded by food in Downtown and the West Loop.

What are Peapod Digital Labs Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Onsite gym
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Online course subscriptions available

Additional Perks + Benefits

Building a cutting edge eCommmerce center of excellence means our teams need to focus on their work challenges, not whether their benefits are activated. With a one-stop shop for online benefit management, competitive bonus potential, and a flexible, brand new office, our employees are able to focus on making the customer experience amazing.

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