JP00659 Project Manager II Position Summary As Project Manager II, you will excel as a collaborative team player who can lead and manage project teams, oversee project development, and ensure project objectives are achieved. Using your expertise in project management methodology and tools and your exceptional negotiation skills, you will proactively resolve problems and facilitate the achievement of outcomes. With guidance from a more senior project, portfolio, or program manager, you will coordinate projects or a phase of larger projects, ensuring an excellent business partner experience from a solutions, timing, and accuracy perspective. Your day-to-day activities will include managing complex projects throughout their entire lifecycle, leading communication efforts across multiple teams and business units, and defining project tasks and activities. You will develop moderately complex plans, potentially with inter-dependent activities, and independently review status and progress. Your experience will enable you to complete a qualitative/quantitative analysis of current risks and develop solutions and/or mitigation plans with minimal supervision. About The Team As a Project Manager focused on Enterprise Architecture, you will be instrumental in advancing our architecture practices and implementing solutions that benefit the entire technology organization. Your primary responsibilities include maturing architecture methodologies and standards, aligning enterprise architecture initiatives with strategic goals, and overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of architecture-related projects. You will collaborate closely with the Enterprise Enablement Team (EET) to design and deploy scalable and robust solutions, engaging various stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration. Additionally, you will manage risks, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and maintain comprehensive project documentation for projects such as yearly tech priorities and audit responses for our shared services teams. This role requires proven project management experience, a general understanding of technology processes, and excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. If you are a strategic thinker passionate about architectural excellence and project success, we invite you to join our team. Primary Responsibilities • Lead and manage project teams to achieve project objectives. • Use project management methodology and tools to proactively resolve problems. • Coordinate and manage complex projects or project phases to ensure an excellent business partner experience from a solutions, timing, and accuracy perspective. • Define project tasks, activities, and plans, potentially with inter-dependent activities. • Conduct qualitative/quantitative analysis of current risks. • Develop solutions and/or mitigation plans with minimal supervision • Owns communication efforts across multiple teams and business units Primary Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent technical and business experience. • 3-6 years' experience managing technical projects, including project planning, delivery coordination, and risk management. • Experience in project management and group facilitation, with a successful track record of project delivery. • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for identifying and mitigating risks. • Ability to work collaboratively across teams, with a flexible approach to adapt to changes in priorities and timelines. • Initiative-taker with experience coordinating activities across multiple teams, delivering quality projects on time and within budget. • Proficiency in Microsoft Project and/or JIRA, and a good understanding of Plan Driven and Agile Methodologies (including Scrum and Kanban). • Excellent communication skills for interacting with diverse groups of team members, executives, managers, and subject matter experts. • Experience in Agile Methodologies preferred, with a desire to continuously learn and improve project management skills. • Active certification in CAPM, PMP, or PMI-ACP, or a desire to obtain the certification. • Proficiency in the use of a variety of project management tools to effectively manage project scope, schedule, and budget. • Experience utilizing advanced features of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Zoom, Teams, and other office productivity tools to enhance project communication and collaboration. • Additional certifications in agile, risk management, or program management that demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous improvement. Desired Skills • Demonstrated strong organizational and multi-tasking skills with a track record of meeting project deadlines. • Proven success in delivering complex technology projects. • Strong team management and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve project goals. • Exceptional attention to detail, even when working under pressure, to ensure project quality and accuracy. • Comprehensive understanding and aptitude of information technology systems and the ability to apply this knowledge to drive project success. Behavioral Competencies • Driving results • Team building • Influence and persuasion • Collaboration and teamwork • Deliberative decision making • Planning and priority setting • Composure and resiliency • Communicating • Analytical thinking • Accountability • Managing innovation Why Clayton Homes? Founded in 1956, Clayton is a Berkshire Hathaway Company committed to opening doors to a better life and Building Happyness® through homeownership. Through its family of brands, Clayton builds, sells, finances, and insures traditional site-built homes and off-site built housing – including modular homes, manufactured homes, CrossMod™ homes, tiny homes, college dormitories, military barracks, and apartments. Corporate headquarters is located in the Knoxville, Tennessee area, specifically, Maryville, Tennessee. Clayton is the recipient of numerous industry awards including 2019 Builder of the Year and ranks as the #2 builder of homes in the U.S. by units sold. Our site-built division, Clayton Properties Group, is the 8th largest site builder in the U.S. We achieve our results through the strength of our people and have been recognized on the 2021 Forbes Best Employers for Diversity and 2021 Forbes America’s Best Employers Lists. To learn more about Clayton Homes, got to: https://www.claytonhomes.com Benefits • Competitive benefits including 401(k) with 100% company match of the first 4%; medical, dental and vision plans; paid time off days and holidays. • Quarterly bonus program. • Forbes lists: America’s Best Employers, America’s Employers by State, Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers for Women. • Recognized as one of East Tennessee’s top technology workplaces. • Wellness programs that focus on emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, physical, and financial well-being. • Onsite fitness facility with full gym, workout classes, volleyball and basketball, ping-pong, and disc golf course. • Paid Time Off for Volunteer work. Why Clayton Homes: • Consistently striving vertically integrated Berkshire Hathaway company • One of America’s largest home builders and leader in housing • Forbes lists: America’s Best Employers, America’s Employers by State, Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers for Women • Quarterly profit share bonus program • Onsite gym with variety of classes, wellness, professional and personal development programs and much more! Clayton is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Business Unit - B00023 Technology Our passion is simple, and it's been our focus since 1956. We want to help people across America achieve the dream of homeownership. Clayton became part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway family of companies in 2003. Today we build, sell, finance and insure our homes from coast to coast. Clayton is organized into six businesses that offer opportunities across multiple industries. Our success is in our team members - join our team and see how you can make us stronger. Corporate team members help support each business under the Clayton umbrella. This includes everything from our wellness team, internal audit, accounting/finance, digital marketing, legal, facilities and much more! We believe our strength is our people and we attract those who make us better. Our team members are encouraged to try new things, have a strong work-life balance and continue to grow their skill sets. We are in the middle of a digital transformation, and at Clayton Technology, our team members get that. Our collaborative and innovative culture encourages team members to grow to their full potential. With over 350 information technology team members, we help drive and support every business unit at Clayton by providing innovative technology solutions. Clayton Tech provides services to the entire company, including everything from strategy and planning to software development and IT operations. Clayton Home Building Group has more than 12,000 team members across the United States, currently building more than 45,000 homes per year. We are committed to providing quality, beautiful homes to families across America, and it’s all possible with the knowledge and expertise of our hardworking team members. More than 1,900 team members support Clayton Retail, with over 350 retail centers across the United States. Our home consultants help customers choose from hundreds of floor plans and customize a new home to meet their needs. Clayton Retail, alongside our eight other retail brands, sells more than 17,000 homes annually, as we help people achieve the American dream of homeownership. Clayton Connect, part of Clayton Home Building Group, is responsible for safely transporting our homes and making sure they arrive free of damage. More than 200 team members cover an average of 6,000 miles a day, knowing they are doing more than delivering a home - they are delivering a family’s dream.