Statement of Purpose:
The Project Manager (PM) is accountable for providing support in the planning, executing, and managing of key company initiatives. This includes all phases of project delivery, from pre-initiation planning through post-production warranty. In this role, the PM will manage multiple, complex projects through cross-functional team members.
The PM ensures the projects are completed within approved project schedules, cost, scope, and quality thresholds according to Bob Evans Restaurants, Inc. business processes. The PM also provides leadership within on best practices and procedures and will help drive continuous improvement and implementation.
Accountabilities
1. Adhering to industry and department standards using the enterprise project management toolkit to plan and manage all phases of the project delivery lifecycle.
2. Works with cross-functional teams to prepare a business case and comprehensive cost analysis estimates and proposals. Provides recommendations to project sponsors.
3. Leads the discussion to define project goals, scope, needs/expectations, and success criteria among executive sponsors, project leadership, key stakeholders, and team.
4. Ensures project tasks, deliverables, and goals are clearly defined, documented, and regularly communicated. This includes status on cost, schedule, scope, quality, and risks.
5. Defines and executes appropriate risk and quality assurance plans throughout delivery.
6. Effectively manages risk, including management strategies, mitigation plans, monitoring, and reporting. This extends to issues and requires decisions, ensuring transparency to and understanding of the needs and requirements of the project.
7. Proactively manages project change requests and leads efforts to assess impacts. Socializes with project sponsor(s), leaders, and stakeholders and secures proper approval of proposed changes.
8. All other duties as assigned.
Knowledge
- Well-organized and proactive in meeting established schedules and deadlines.
- Proven relationship management skills with the ability to interface effectively at all levels.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills.
- Skilled at collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data objectively.
- Refined facilitation and negotiation skills, as well as change and conflict management.
- Ability to multi-task and assess and prioritize efficiently and effectively.
- Successful in developing/executing tactical plans.
- Strong and competent leader able to form, manage, and motivate an interdisciplinary team with different objectives and lead them to common goals.
Education/Experience
- 3+ years’ experience managing integrated projects and working with leaders.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification.
- Expert knowledge of working with desktop and enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools
- Experience with core portfolio management practices, including resource, financial, portfolio, risk, and quality management.
- Working knowledge of various standard Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices, including Agile.
- Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Management, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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Brand: Bob Evans Restaurants
Address: 8111 Smith's Mill Road New Albany, OH - 43054
Property Description: 50000 - New Albany
Property Number: 50000