The Senior Manager of Project Management oversees large-scale initiatives, managing resources, developing processes, and ensuring project objectives align with corporate goals, emphasizing improvement and innovation.
As an internally focused Senior Manager of Project Management, you will drive large-scale initiatives in both size and budget with high complexity and both financial and organizational risk. You will have responsibility to define the team roadmap and align team resources and priorities towards meeting organizational and department objectives while ensuring project/department milestones and goals are met and adhere to approved budgets. You will oversee and manage internal and external resources, both directly and indirectly. You will have full authority for personnel actions and extensive knowledge of department processes.
Responsibilities:
- Drive large-scale initiatives in both size and budget with high complexity with both financial and organizational risk.
- Direct and manage project development from beginning to end. Set and manage project expectations with team members and project stakeholders.
- Perform root cause analysis on gaps, identify waste, and partner with leadership to drive sustainable corrective action.
- Collaborate with organizational leaders to align with strategy and objectives and to define project scope, goals and deliverables. Liaise with project stakeholders on an on-going basis.
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations including executive level presentations, communications and reporting.
- Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes.
- Assess and prioritize new demand intake.
- Recommend and standardize new project management processes and governance.
- Manage changes in project scope, identify potential concerns, and devise contingency plans.
- Estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals. Determine and assess the need for additional staff or consultants and make appropriate staffing adjustments during project cycle. Negotiate with other department managers for acquisition of required personnel.
- Develop employees to be self-sufficient in continuous improvement tools.
- Function as leader for continuous improvement events.
- Align activities with corporate goals around safety, quality, delivery and cost.
- Drive a strategic mindset to envision future and translate to tangible plans.
- Develop and enable process improvements and standards of excellence.
- Enable innovative solutions.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree – Business or related degree required.
- PMP Certification preferred
- 10 years of experience in business and project management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods in a large-scale project management capacity.
- 5 years of proven management experience leading and developing a team of resources.
- Ability to build and lead strong business relationships with other functional areas to best support mutual objectives.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze workflow and processes to provide excellent service to internal and external customers.
- Strong understanding of project management techniques and Agile methodologies.
- Understanding of business and IT processes.
- Ability to overcome difficult situations and conflicts.
- Ability to apply professional principles and business judgement to solve problems.
- Ability to influence outcomes and broad processes beyond individual function.
- Ability to spot key risks upfront and mitigate.
- Ability to bring quick focus to key issues and priorities.
- Ability to travel 0-25%
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About UsThis amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.
This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.
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