Senior Project Manager
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Plan, organize, and direct large-scale projects and strategic program implementations by overseeing coordination of approved projects, defining scope, and developing timelines and resource requirements. Manage and oversee project activities across internal and external resources, including outsourced third parties, to ensure delivery on time and within budget. Monitor project status, identify risks and escalations, and facilitate stakeholder communications to provide up-to-date information on progress and issues. Provide regular reporting to Project Sponsors, IT Portfolio Management, and the E-PMO while leading post-project retrospective activities for continuous improvement. Utilize Johnstone's Project Management methodology and internally supported tools such as Microsoft Project, Monday.com, Jira, and Confluence to track progress and manage budgets.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university
- ten or more years of related experience and/or training
- equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong Knowledge and experience of IT project and program management methodologies and lifecycles
- Strong knowledge and experience with managing projects involving ERP cloud-based platforms and the associated lifecycle
- Demonstrated understanding of program and project management fundamentals (e.g., business case development, risk management, schedule management, and negotiation), with experience briefing Executive leadership
- Demonstrated effective communications with business and technical teams both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrated understanding of business functions (Accounting, Sales, Inventory Management, Warehousing, IT) and what is needed/impact to each, to achieve project success
- Previous experience managing complex projects or strategic programs and communication skills with stakeholders across the business, including senior leaders and successfully delivering results
- Previous experience managing a minimum of 2 full-scale ERP Upgrades or Implementations in a complex environment (including experience managing design, test and operationalization phases)
- Proficient at leveraging program/project management methodology and proficient at working through and with others to deliver results that meet or exceed requirements and expectations with complex projects
- Ability to apply project and program management skills: establishing objectives, timelines, and deadlines; action planning to meet deadlines; evaluating project status compared to objectives
- Ability to apply problem-solving skills: listening to, interpreting, and meeting the needs of others; diagnosing and rectifying problems
- Ability to apply organization skills: developing and using systems for organizing and keeping track of information and prioritize multiple tasks
- Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and build relationships, and ability to effectively interact with third party partners and customers
- Ability to communicate information across different individuals, departments, and external parties, including presenting to Leadership
- Ability to interface with, influence and provide excellent service to multiple levels of the organization (VPs and Senior Leadership, middle management, staff, and third-party vendors)
- Proven ability to guide and coach team members to enhance their skills and performance
- Encourages professional development and provides constructive feedback to foster growth, teamwork, and collaboration within the project team
- Skilled at identifying strengths and areas for improvement, while supporting individuals to achieve their full potential
Desired Qualifications
- A current or active certification in either Agile or PMI (PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP) is highly recommended for this role
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