About the Role
Manage critical cross functional programs and projects that support strategic goals across the company. Act as a resource for all functional business areas to support and train project management methodology. Provide governance process to measure company progress and achievement of goals. This is an onsite position (Monday-Thursday) at the Northbrook, IL Corporate Headquarters
This is an individual contributor role
A day in the life as a Project Manager...
Lead complex projects that generally have been assigned high corporate priority or have been assessed as high risk
Ensure that all projects are delivered in a timely manner and satisfy key business expectations
Negotiate and manage project scope with the business owners and define realistic business expectations with clearly defined KPIs and ROI for hindsighting success
Manage, coordinate and establish priorities for complete life cycle of programs including the planning, design, programming, testing, communication, training, and implementation of business solutions to meet requirements of cross functional business teams
Determine project need, critical deliverables and milestones and acquire resources required for the success of the project
Train and coach leaders of functional business areas and their supporting teams in project management methodology
Complete successful hand off of a program to the business including support for change management and long term process changes
Provide governance and support for company projects that are being led by business teams with the support of the PMO
Maintain and communicate regular project progress updates; mitigate risk of missed deadlines and impacted dependencies
What you'll bring to the table...
Demonstrated experience in high risk, critical program management with track record of proven success in full implementation
Strong demonstrated functional knowledge in Project Management Systems
Experience in creation of process flows and technical mapping and use of tools to visually demonstrate flow architecture
Strong functional knowledge of IT systems and understanding of System Architecture
Ability to develop strong business acumen across multiple departments
Track record of building effective business partnerships in a consultative model
Strong coaching and facilitation skills including ability to “manage upwards” and set clear expectations of timelines and results
High level of competency in excel to manage and analyze data
Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects
We'd love to hear from you if you have...
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing business needs and priorities of the organization
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Sense of urgency and ability to shift and prioritize work to meet key deadlines
Previous Experience, Education, Certification
Bachelor degree preferred
Tech Stack
Project ManagementProgram ManagementEcommerceCross-functional LeadershipScope ManagementRisk ManagementStakeholder ManagementProcess DesignChange Management