Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. This role requires expertise in financial management, project integration across multiple platforms, and vendor management. The ideal candidate will excel in Scrum and Agile methodologies and possess solid business acumen. Experience in manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, or similar CPG companies is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Develop cost, schedule, resource, quality, and procurement plans with the team.
- Implement Approved Actions: Mitigate project risks to minimize their impact.
- Implement Change Management Plan: Ensure successful task completion and integration.
- Identify Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints: Document using historical data and expert judgment.
- Update Risk Response Plan: Monitor and update risk status and response plans.
- PPM Tool Management: Update portfolio and project management tools (JIRA) per VISTA PMO standards.
- Execute Project Plan: Achieve project goals by executing defined tasks.
- Close the Project: Obtain final acceptance of deliverables from sponsors/customers.
- Establish Project Deliverables: Record detailed requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders.
- Monitor and Control Project Work: Measure performance, identify variances, and take corrective actions.
- Develop Communication Plan: Define roles and responsibilities to create the project organization structure.
- Follow IT Governance Processes: Adhere to status reporting, gate reviews, escalations, and change orders per IT PMO standards.
- Share Best Practices: Develop and leverage successful deliverables, processes, and best practices within the PM community.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
- Communicates Effectively: Provides information internally and externally.
- Active Listening: Understands others' points, asks questions, and allows uninterrupted speaking.
- Reading Comprehension: Reads and comprehends work-related documents.
- Clear Speaking and Writing: Communicates ideas clearly in both speech and writing.
- Conflict Resolution and Negotiation: Facilitates reconciliation of differences.
- Interpersonal Relationships: Develops and maintains constructive working relationships.
- Critical Thinking and Analysis: Strong analytical skills.
- Time Management: Excellent at time estimation and execution.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Understands Organizational Goals: Applies organizational and functional objectives to work.
- Responsible and Proactive: Takes ownership of tasks and completes them efficiently.
- Planning and Organizing: Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Positive Attitude: Confident, optimistic, team player.
Requirements:
- Agile Project Management Tools: Knowledge required.
- Experience: 6-10+ years managing high-priority projects.
- Education: BA or BS degree.
- Certifications:
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) - Desired
- Project Management Professional (PMP®) - Desired
- SAFe Agile Certification - Plus
- Skills: Jira Work Management, Capacity Planning.
