Sr Project Manager - Supply Chain

The Senior IT Project Manager will manage and control scope, manage and control budget, secure resources, assess design issues, and report status of assigned projects to the client and IT leadership. This role will also drive cross-team coordination within the business and technical functions and anticipate and prepare for major cross-team integration points. They have responsibility for the successful completion and delivery of the projects assigned to them. He or she oversees project teams, work streams, quality management, financial management, and the methods, standards, and guidelines for their assigned projects.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities
* Manage project schedule - create long and short-term plans, set targets for milestones, and adhere to deadlines.
* Manage action items - identify, prioritize, assign, monitor, and control action items throughout all phases of the project.
* Manage budget - monitor time tracking, track actual project costs compared to planned budget, and define action items to manage variances.
* Manage change requests - identify, manage, and facilitate change control decisions to client contract terms and/or project deliverables that have been signed off and placed under change control.
* Manage decisions - manage day-to-day project decisions and evaluate formal decisions with significant impact on project outcomes.
* Manage issues - identify, prioritize, assign, monitor, and close issues through all project phases. * Manage project staff - changes to the project team as they roll on and off the project.
* Manage project status - generate metrics needed for project status, deliver project status information and guidance to the project team.
* Manage risks and dependencies - avoid, mitigate, or minimize negative impacts to the project if realized.
* Project Governance - establish and maintain appropriate Project Management governance, aligned to existing standards within the company.

Skills & Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field and 7 plus years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Minimum of five years Project Management experience.
* Working knowledge in Process Design and Information Technology.
* Proven capability in Project Management, Change Management, Business Planning and Implementation, and Information Management.
* Participation in complex change programs a plus.
* Strong leadership, motivational, and project delivery skills.
* Committed to project success, and ability to work effectively with all levels of management.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong negotiation skills.
* Ability to work independently under little supervision within a demanding client centric environment.
* Superior organization and time management skills.
* Demonstrable track record of delivering IT projects on time and on budget.