Sr. Project Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

We are looking for a dynamic individual to fill a key role within the organization that is a strong technical visionary, innovator, and people leader. This role is responsible for leading and driving the Company’s Project Management Office (PMO).  This individual will manage and maintain a Project Portfolio Scorecard for communication and alignment and will manage key projects from idea to launch.  This is a new and critical position within the organization. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Owns and leads Stage-Gate meetings, communication, minutes, action items, and scorecarding

• Communicate and maintain alignment on projects, timelines, and project/portfolio priorities
• Manage a multi-business unit project portfolio
• Manage highly complex projects
• Lead and manage non-reporting cross functional resources
• Comfortably and confidently share project/portfolio updates with the Executive Leadership Team
• Manage large cross functional teams
• Develop and maintain project timelines, milestones, success criteria
• Develop and maintain project budgets
• Strong collaboration and alignment with BU Presidents
• Maintains communication and alignment across the organization
• Partners with Project Owners to successfully drive and deliver projects
• Maintain portfolio and project data/records
• Strong collaboration across all businesses and at all levels within the organization.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS or higher educational degree
• 7+ years of experience in project/program/portfolio management
• Ideally, experience in food, chemical, and/or pharmaceutical industry
• Experience leading large projects and programs
• Experience managing a portfolio and preparing/presenting a portfolio scorecard to Sr Management
• Expertise with Stage-Gate project and portfolio management
• Financial and P&L experience for project/portfolio management and decision making
• Proven track record creating, presenting, and evaluating project charters and gate passage documents
• Expertise managing multiple cross functional project teams simultaneously
• Proven experience in risk management, problem solving, change management, and conflict resolution
• Experience managing/coaching non-reporting cross functional resources
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization including senior leaders and executives
• Must be creative, innovative and dynamic with leadership qualities necessary to develop talent
• A proven track-record of performance excellence meeting targets and objectives
• Outgoing, friendly, dynamic, enthusiastic and always up for the next challenge
• Self-starter and comfortable with ambiguity
• Builds strong relationships across the organization and work on projects collaboratively
• High customer focus and insight orientation
• Strong analytical, planning, and budgeting/financial skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Agile in adjusting to and managing through change
• Fun, energetic and dynamic presence
• Ability to travel (up to 30%).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance effective on the first of the month following start date
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• 10 Days of Vacation
• 9 Paid Company Holidays
• 5 Personal Days
• 401(k)
• Health Savings Account (H.S.A.)
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)