Project Manager

Qualifications**:**

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field

5+ years of experience leading medium to large projects from initiation to delivery

Extensive knowledge and use of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, hybrid) and techniques

Proven ability to define scope and purpose while working with stakeholders to establish realistic expectations

Experienced in identifying and overcoming ambiguous scope and objectives, resource constraints, and skill limitations

Expertise to create detailed project plans outlining objectives, timelines, deliverables, milestones and resource allocation plans

Proficient at creating and maintaining integrated project plans, work break down structures

In-depth knowledge of project planning tools (Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, Trello, etc.)

Ability to translate leadership's project vision into actionable plans and compel teams forward

Capable of assembling skilled teams and assign roles based on member strengths

Competent to challenge the status quo and underperformance to raise standards and strengthen performance

Practiced in facilitating decision-making discussions and ensure alignment across all stakeholders

Proficient at applying governance to manage risk, dependencies, changes and financial control

Conduct regular risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies proactively

Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations

Maintain comprehensive project documentation with formality and accuracy

Maintain project performance and value outcome-oriented metrics

Generate status reports and coordinate communication channels across departments

Ability to make effective presentations and communicate technical concepts to non-technical clients

Understanding of IT Enterprise technologies

10+ years of overall work experience

Experience with business process development/improvement and organizational change management

Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills

Highly organized, efficient and skilled at prioritization

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to build strong relationships with client business units and technology partners

Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications for Position**:**

Proven experience successfully leading complex supply chain and warehouse transformation projects to optimize supply chain performance and efficiency

Proven experience with warehouse master data normalization, data remediation, and establishment of material naming conventions and data standards.

Demonstrated success implementing barcoding and warehouse technology solutions, including integration with ERP and inventory management systems.

Strong understanding of supply chain and warehouse operations, inventory management processes, and material flow optimization.

Experience with inventory forecasting, demand planning, and inventory health analysis to support service level and inventory reduction objectives.

Knowledge of obsolete and excess material management strategies, including disposition planning, inventory rationalization, and data-driven inventory optimization.

Expertise in warehouse data standards, including Bills of Material (BOMs), compatible units, material master governance, and catalog standardization.

PMP certification

Experience in the utilities industry

Agile process experience for application implementation

Supervisory experience

Responsibilities**:**

Defines project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders

Develops and manages cross-functional IT projects, application implementation, and infrastructure initiatives

Works with business groups to create and manage project priorities and clearly communicate these priorities to technology partners.

Ability to create and manage a two-year technology project road map with high level delivery milestones to manage stakeholder expectations.

Works with client technology partners to ensure projects are delivered on time

Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies issues, and devises contingency plans

Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team

Ensures that work is carried out to a high standard and complies with the PMO guidelines

Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path

Estimates, Plans, schedules, and tracks project timelines, milestones, financials and deliverables using appropriate tools

Develops clear and concise documentation to identify processes, problems, and action plans as well as design attractive and simple sketches, charts, diagrams, and other illustrative material to facilitate communication of complicated topics

Provides frequent on-site monitoring and enforcement of schedules, milestones, and vendor accountability

Facilitates collaboration across multiple functions, departments, and levels and serves as a role model for teamwork

Maximizes availability of all IT equipment and infrastructure through continuous improvement and continuously looks to improve efficiencies and cost reductions accordingly

Liaises and negotiates with contractors and external suppliers to clearly communicate technical issues, and seeks economies of scale

Improves quality results by implementing unit, system and integration testing cycles

Proactively identifies and communicates risks to project development and schedule

Monitors and drives resolution of issues

Adheres to Governance, PM methods, and tools/templates as appropriate

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status