Experience level: Associate Experience required: 8 Years Education level: Bachelors degree Job function: Project Management Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain Pay rate : View hourly payrate Total position: 1 Relocation assistance: No Visa : Only US citizens and Greencard holders
This role is onsite from Day 1
Job Summary
Requires a high degree of PM knowledge, exp., skill & expertise from basic proj admin tasks to strategic application of the discipline.
Addl. soft skills needed: Comm, problem solving, managing for results, managing conflict, creativity & critical thinking.
Operates in coordination with & takes direction from both the ePMO Lead/Project Lead to ensure:
All proj activities/outputs align with strategic objectives, deliverables, schedules, business case & expectations set with Sponsors & UPS senior leadership
Support combination of complex/multiple smaller proj while facilitating/guiding team to adhere to PM discipline
This position will drive setting the teams cadence for planning, updates & status reviews with Sponsors. He/she supports the success of the proj by applying UPS PM principles, guidelines & stds. Travel may be required as needed.
Job Duties
Assists Project Lead to Ensure Proj Output Meets Program Expectations ( 15% of time)
Facilitates all Proj Planning & Execution of PM Activities ( 25% of time)
Applies PM Processes/Tools Appropriate for Proj ( 50% of time)
Identifies/Manages Interdependencies with other Proj/Initiatives ( 10% of time)
Manages proj scope, schedule, initiation, start-up/design, building & deployment of proj from beginning to end
Creates/manages PM artifacts while educating the team on their creation/proper use throughout proj such as:
o Project Charter
o Project Pln
o RACI
o ID Risk/Issue & mitigation
o Status report dev/updates appropriate PM artifacts, as needed
Reviews deliverables & ensures quality
Provides PM methodology/tools to ensure proper governance, oversight, strategic alignment & proj success
Facilitates initiation/planning of proj scope (i.e. Objectives, resources, milestones, risks, comms, etc)
Analyzes funding, cost plans & actual expenses to verify expenses are in line with funding with the Project Lead
Proficient in PM discipline with emphasis on effective use of PM soft skills essential to his/her success
Solicits/gathers info. via interviews with process owners to understand the "as-is" &" to-be" processes
Identifies individual/team skill gaps & recommends improvement opportunities
Provides internal/external customers & stakeholders thorough responses to problem resolution
Identifies root causes to ensure problems do not reoccur
Communicate processes to customers trained on process changes/enhancements
Dev/monitor process metrics to gauge health of a proj & identify process improvement opportunities
Observe a process & gather feedback/concerns from others for process improvement opportunities
Required Qualifications
Exp. applying Stakeholder/Comm. Mgmt. principles including governing bodies/Owners/Sponsors/key senior stakeholders/Project Lead/team/SME's
Able to plan weeks in advance to plan efforts & manage multiple projects
Able to work full time ( 40 hours per week with potential to work overtime if necessary); must be flexible to work occasional wkds., holidays & possible overnight stays depending on the assignment, as needed
Exp./expertise with commercial PM software (i.e. MS Project /Office/etc) & the ability to learn UPS Projects Website & other tools
Exp. with web-based remote meeting applications (i.e. Skype, Zoom, etc)
Willing to travel by plane or driving personal vehicle or rental car. [Note: mileage, airfare, rental car will be reimbursed]
BS Degree (or intl comparable degree)
5 years complex proj, prog, or PMO exp.
8 years PM exp.
Exp. using MS Office including MS Project/SharePoint
Preferred Qualifications
Local to the job posting
PM Certifications: PMI PMP, Agile, LEAN Certified/Six Sigma, etc