Project Manager – HR & Supply Chain

​Job Description:

​Primary Responsibilities:

• Fully understand the requirements of Class A certification, maintenance, and the perpetuation thereof.
• Fully understand Manufacturing, Marketing and Supply Chain operations.
• Develop strong relationships with key managers in all sites within Region, and with external consultants.
• Fully understand all elements of the Supply Chain initiative.
• Influence/motivate senior management at sites to aspire to highest standards of Class A performance.
• Support/motivate the local Program Managers to manage the total scope of the required changes necessary to bring their sites up to Class A standards.
• Support/motivate the local Program Managers to manage the budget and timetable for the implementation of Class A achievement in conjunction with Chicago MM operations and the Class A consultant.
• Establish Regional benchmarking teams from all locations to share best practice and ensure consistency.
• Provide regular communications of project status to AI Division staff.
• Provide training and implementation planning support to all AI Manufacturing, Affiliate and Logistics Class A program participants.
• Plan use of external consultants to optimize costs and benefits.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree: Administration, Sciences, Engineering, Humanities.
• Other: Project Management track record, Supervisory Experience.

• This non exempt position will develop, execute and manage HR projects within the defined scope.
• Projects will be related to increasing employee engagement, fully maximizing employee networks, consolidating diversity & inclusion efforts globally, and ad hoc projects as needed.
• Works with business and HR management to establish project goals, objectives and deliverables and executes accordingly.
• Assess the degree to which changes to scope, issues and risks will affect projects working with department, management and sponsor to gain agreement for resolution. Measure performance & personal execution to assure the project is progressing as compared to original plan and budget.
• Develops and executes a work plan obtaining authorized resources to ensure all activities are performed.
• Gathers & provides lessons learned from sponsor and stakeholders.
• Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to Project Team and Department manager.
• Coordinate resources to ensure project needs are addressed.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• At the department level or provides assistance to HR Business Partners on ad hoc requests.
• Make decisions that impact project level activities.
• Education and Experience: Bachelor degree in Business, Human Resources or related discipline.
• At least 3 yrs. experience in project management or human resources.