What are the responsibilities and job description for the STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGER - NEW YORK, NY position at Eurest?
Position Title: MGR, STRATEGIC PROJ MGMT
As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.
Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.
This Project Manager position, reporting into Eurest National Accounts, indirect reporting line into the Client, offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure leading impactful enterprise wide business initiatives supporting a Fortune 500 client and NYC-based financial institution. Projects include enterprise wide process change, large-scale solution delivery and operational support for this strategic account on both a national and global scale. A successful candidate will own the complete life cycle of key projects and drive necessary change throughout.
Responsibilities:
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with all stakeholders, including senior executives, sponsors, business owners and operations
• Document and analyze information and processes to solve critical business issues
• Build and manage (directly and indirectly) teams to meet resource needs required of each project
• Create and execute end-to-end project plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Proactively communicate project details across all levels of the organization and across multiple departments in a clear and concise manner
• Coordinate project activities between team members, while maximizing their productivity to achieve project goals
• Build internal and external business relationships vital to success of projects
• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion
• Identify, assess and minimize risks throughout the project life cycle
• Create and maintain all project documentation pertinent to the project, including but not limited to, status reports, work plans, presentations and budget
• Understand team dynamics and adapt project management methodology as needed to ensure project success
• Identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations for change; identify flaws in logic or assumption errors
• Enhance organizational reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and innovative requests, exploring opportunities to add value and challenge norms.
• Assist in developing project management best practices
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Graduate degrees preferred - MBA/ CPA /MSOD
• PMP and/or Lean Sigma certifications preferred
• 5 years experience managing/leading large, complex enterprise projects with international teams, particularly those involving a medium to significant degree of change across the organization
• “Big 4” consulting experience preferred
• Proven ability to define and execute change strategies
• Proven ability to influence and manage external resources in a highly matrix’ d environment
• Proven ability address competing priorities within a single project with a positive, can-do attitude
• Proven business analytical capabilities to solve complex business issues
• Proven ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills needed to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Proficiency Microsoft Office, Project and Visio programs
• LOCATION: New York, NY or greater Tri-State Region (60% of time at client site in New York, NY)
• Travel as needed (Approximately 35%)
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