Director Project Management
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Employment Type: Regular
Location: HORSHAM,PA
Have you ever enjoyed Arnold, Brownberry or Oroweat
bread? A Thomas' English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee,
Entenmann's or Marinela cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know
Bimbo Bakeries USA!More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers,
offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest
products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide
a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes
development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.Description:Come
join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000
associates nationwide!
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Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:Great Annual Salary
range - $136,800 - $191,500Annual
Bonus EligibilityComprehensive
Benefits PackagePaid
Time Off401k
& Company MatchPosition Summary:
This position is remote, candidates must reside anywhere in the USA
Provide IT program leadership, supporting one or more functional areas of the business. Individuals filling this role will assist in strategy development and execution of initiatives supporting business and IT goals and objectives. Will lead IT programs with multiple projects in a large, complex, enterprise-wide environment. Will coordinate, supervise, develop, and mentor, direct and indirect reports providing project management for projects within their programs. Programs are delivered through internal and external IT resources, including outsource vendor partners, to almost 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada, and more than ten thousand end users.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Assists in development of strategic goals and objectives, and defines and organizes initiatives in support of the strategy
Leads, directs, and coordinates high-priority programs, requiring considerable resources and high levels of functional integration and interaction with business key users and executives
Interfaces with executive level management and stakeholders on a regular basis
Develops and presents status, risks, and issues to executives and stakeholders through formal presentations
Conducts regular meetings with stakeholders documenting status of programs and project including technical, schedule and financial issues that may be present
Works closely with program sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives
Coaches and mentors new project managers and/or contractors on established PM processes
Manages program and project teams, and coordinates and delegates cross-project initiatives
Manages projects from original concept through final implementation - interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, and vendors
Identifies key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors
Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews program and project deliverables
Responsible for all aspects of the program over the entire life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, control, close)
Responsible for assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources as needed, identifying interdependencies, and developing a schedule to ensure timely completion of the program
Manages financial aspects of the program against assigned budgets
Overall responsibility for the program and projects
Assists and reviews all startup and planning documents
Manages the scope, risks, issues, deliverables, and schedule of programs and projects
Attends Executive Committee meetings and provide program updates
Monitors team dynamics and team accountability related to delivery commitments
Assigns tasks and coordinates resources of programs and projects, including the review of individual issues and concerns (e.g., v cation and time-off requests) and resolving or escalating such issues as needed
Manages (e.g., tracks, updates, reviews) the dashboard and executive reports using metric data
Establishes and enforces the use of Change Control process
Establishes and enforces the use of the Communication Plan
Supports the development and expansion of the Project Management Office
Implements policies and system controls to ensure the successful management and reporting of all corporate initiatives related to the PMO
Continues professional development through educational opportunities, seminars, conferences, etc.
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Position Requirements:Key Behavioral Competencies:
Strong work ethic - ability to foster trusting relationships, demonstrate a sense of responsibility in job performance, show commitment to quality of work, exhibit discipline and dedication to complete work, and display a sense of teamwork and respect, enabling collaboration to meet goals
Communication, listening and interpersonal skills (English, oral & written)
Flexibility - adaptation to the changing needs and priorities in the work environment
Work under pressure
Ability to identify, analyze, organize, and solve issues and problems in a timely and effective manner
Team approach / cooperation - work with others, and through others, to meet goals, accomplish work, and resolve problems
Customer service oriented - understand and anticipate the needs of users
Ability to identify and pursue innovative ideas, solutions, methods, or opportunities to increase productivity and quality
Effectively deal with change and resistance to change
Strong written and verbal communications (English)
Strong interpersonal and networking skills
Able to travel 50%
Education and Work History:
Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative or business disciplinerequired
Project Management Institute certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) desired
Bilingual (English, Spanish) a plus
Direct experience leading complex IT programs and workstreams in support of business and IT strategies
12+ years IT experience
10+ years program and project management experience in technology, applications, or operations
Knowledge and understanding of IT architecture and methodology
Knowledge and understanding of functional business processes
Experience in delivery via agile and waterfall methodologies
Experience in working in a distributed IT environment
Experience in managing external vendor relationships
Experience in managing outsourced vendor relationships
Proficient with MS-Office, including Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.
Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a
policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees
regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual
orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic
information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected
by law.