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Form of workSUMMARY
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the entire Product Launch process from start to finish and to continue to optimize the launch process. This role will plan and monitor the launch process including developing key deliverables, timelines, and a dashboard to monitor progress. Effectively communicates with managers, peers, and business partners on deliverables, timelines and support needed. Responsible for regular executive updates and updating project documents. Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
- Project lead for project management responsibilities for all Product Launches across PCNA
- Continuous improvement as owner of Product Launch process for efficiency of resources and technology utilization
- Partners with marketing, product development, IT, and engineering to create business requirements and evaluation of feasibility, effort, and costs
- Serves as a liaison between development, quality assurance, and non-technical stakeholders during the development, deployment, and commercial launch process
- Manages to timelines and communicates project status to all levels of internal stakeholders
- Presents regular updates to business leadership with status, gaps, and escalations
- Understands scope of projects and manages changes and impact on timelines
- Responsible for KPI reporting and communication of metrics on a weekly basis
- Utilize probing questions and tools to uncover root causes to business challenges, identify opportunities, and make recommendations
- Communicates with ecommerce team to ensure readiness for customers in advance of launch
- Manages sample and photoshoot schedule to ensure photos approved on time for launch
- Identifies and communicates risks and issues impacting business rules and requirements,
- Builds positive environment and negotiates give and take relationships across stakeholders
- Conduct and document detailed validations of required Product Launch data/elements to confirm presence pre- and -post Product Launch
- Effectively resolves problems and roadblocks before they occur
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Excellent presentation skills required for the preparation and updates to leadership
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
- Experience leading cross-functional meetings and driving results to meet goals and tight timelines
- Ability to translate users' business requirements into a project plan
- Capability to define KPIs and pivot initiatives based on performance
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Works well in a high paced, evolving environment
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Deadline and results-driven
- Fast learner with creative problem-solving skills
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- BS required in business, technology, or related degree
- 5+ years managing Product Launch projects, preferably in a medium to large corporate environment in industrial/manufacturing industry
- 10+ years project management or related experience
- Experience with industry standard PPM tools or experience managing projects in MS Project
- Experience planning/organizing/monitoring project performance using appropriate program management tools and techniques in alignment with standards Project Management Framework (i.e. Waterfall and Agile)
- Excellent PowerPoint and Excel capabilities
- Preferred experience with Airtable
"PCNA is an equal opportunity employer. PCNA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics, or any characteristic applicable under state, federal and local laws."
