Manager - Project Management

Description

As the Manager - Project Management, you will manage and direct the work of a project team. You will be responsible for managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors. You will also ensure project team milestones/goals are met and adhere to approved budgets. You will oversee subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their job and has authority for personnel actions.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables to support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an on-going basis.
• Estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes.
• Determine and assess need for additional staff or consultants and make appropriate staffing adjustments during project cycle.
• Set and manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to personnel.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Manage changes in project scope, identifies potential concerns, and devise contingency plans.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• PM Certification preferred
• 5-7 years experience in business and project management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods
• 3 years experience direct work, with a team, in a large-scale project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
• Ability to build strong business relationships with other functional areas to best support mutual objectives
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze workflow and processes to provide excellent service to internal and external customers
• Ability to spot key risks upfront and mitigate
• Ability to bring quick focus to key issues and priorities
  
  

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.