Professional - Central Project Manager IV (LH)

Job Title: Project Manager – IV

Location: Neenah, WI (Remote Position)

Duration: 12 Months Contract/Temp with the possibility of extension

Shift Details: 1st Shift

Position Summary

Provide project management services at the Client North America, business unit, and functional levels, in addition to providing functional supply chain and operations expertise to these activities. The position requires the ability to provide leadership, coordination, and direction to ensure the successful delivery of projects by facilitating across functions and disciplines.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide Project Management services for the implementation and commercialization of Client projects. Project types may include manufacturing capacity/expansions, innovation, cost savings, safety, quality, replacement, and business continuity. Projects may be capital or non-capital and may be manufactured internally or externally to the Client.
• Accountable for projects to achieve the desired outcome in terms of scope, schedule, cost, financial success criteria, and quality expectations.
• Follows Project Management Best Practices, including, but not limited to, chartering, interactive planning sessions, timeline management, risk management, and status report-outs.
• Coordinates the development and presentation of business case proposals to facilitate project stage/gate approvals and/or capital authorization.
• Conduct leadership project reviews and status updates including escalation of roadblocks. Remove barriers for project teams through effective decision analysis and influencing upward.
• Act as a key liaison to plant teams relative to project execution plans (as applicable).
• Ensure the accuracy of capital forecasts for projects when in the planned phase.
• Provides supply chain functional expertise for projects and completes supply chain assessments for projects to properly dimension risks and costs.
• Lead by example and model core values in all actions; ensure a positive, respectful team environment, fostering collaboration and development.
• Must balance multiple projects in a dynamic work environment and be flexible to take on new or different assignments if priorities change.
  
  

Dimension

Reports to the Associate Director of the Project Management Office or PMO Team Leader

Required (essential For The Job)

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 7-10 years of experience in increasingly broader technical, operational, or supply chain roles with a demonstrated track record of achievement and growth in leadership
  
  

Preferred (not Essential, But Desired)

• Previous experience working for a global, highly matrixed, Consumer Packaged Goods Company
• Manufacturing and supply chain experience
• Experience coordinating a cross-functional team to achieve a goal
• Prior experience that required influencing leaders outside of administrative authority
• Basic P&L understanding and business case development
• Strong communication skills