About the Role
The Senior Project Manager will own end-to-end project management for the company Supply Chain development projects. They will provide operational oversight and insights into key Supply Chain transforming initiatives (e.g., Transformation, Expansion, Transfer of Work, Restructuring, Mergers/Acquisitions, Divestitures, etc.). This role is critical in proposing, managing, and delivering results on significant large-scale and inter-business projects and initiatives that align with business and stakeholder needs.
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In this capacity, the Senior Project Manager will serve as a cross-functional leader, prioritizing and solving problems based on the voice of the customer and business improvement goals surrounding safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). This is a unique opportunity to help build and define operational processes as the organization continues to evolve its global operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new business cases to support business initiatives, considering known challenges and changes in the sector and their relevance to the business.
- Exercise control over significant, large-scale and inter-business projects and initiatives, ensuring financial accountability for project budgets and managing interactions cross-functionally with leadership (CEO, CFO, Supply Chain Leader, HR BP, Engineering VP, CIO, etc.).
- Create, deploy, and ensure that enterprise project tollgate standard work and related methodologies (e.g., checklists, read across, post-mortems, make vs. buy workbooks, and criteria for go/no-go) are utilized for all supply chain development projects.
- Establish goals and program direction to achieve SQDC, sustainability, and reliability results.
- Provide project management leadership and direction to the commercial, product line, project, engineering and other interfacing functional organizations.
- Ensure appropriate individuals from functional teams are included for each project or initiative and interact effectively to achieve business results.
- Effectively communicate and influence partnership programs, interactions, and relationships.
- Optimize the use of company assets in pursuit of corrective actions or improvements.
- Champion and integrate the company Way and Sustainability Framework into company Supply Chain Development standard practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University or College in Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance or Business.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including at least 3 years of relevant Supply Chain, Lean, or Sourcing experience.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and working with and presenting to global stakeholders at senior levels.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time, with occasional more intense travel depending on project circumstances and status.
Desired Characteristics
- Master’s degree in supply chain management or business administration (MBA).
- Strong project management and process improvement skills.
- Results-oriented with the ability to energize others.
- Excellent communication (oral/written) experience, with proficiency in working and influencing cross-culturally in large, matrixed organizations.
- Strong interpersonal, influencing, and leadership skills.
- Solid quantitative and data analysis skills.
- Transformational change leader with a strong aptitude for change management.
- Strategic thinker, capable of balancing thought leadership, continuous learning, and demonstrated results with improvement.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
