Corporate Project Manager

Peterson Tractor Company•San Leandro, CA

4d•$116,000 - $140,000

About The Position

It’s your time, make it matter. At Peterson, we partner with our customers to build the future. For over 85 years, our peoples’ work has shaped the communities where we live, where we raise our families, and where we thrive. Peterson’s legacy permeates every aspect of our communities. From roads and bridges, back-up power at hospitals, fire-fighting, concerts and moving goods; we are everywhere you look. At Peterson, you don’t just have a career, you have a purpose. Our family-oriented environment is built on safety, winning, growth, and professional achievement. Hiring and developing exceptional people is critical to our continued success. We have high standards for a good reason: our people represent Peterson, our family, our brand, and our values. You have high expectations too. You are exceptionally motivated, have outstanding skills, and want your work to matter. Peterson offers competitive wages, generous benefits, and promotional opportunities at a family-owned and operated business. It’s time to use your skills and passion to do work that matters! Job Description Peterson Cat has a need for a Corporate Project Manager at our San Leandro, CA location. SUMMARY The Corporate Project Manager will lead and facilitate projects from initiating to closing using a best-practices, appropriate project management methodology. This position leads teams to successfully reach project deliverables within scope, budget, and duration. This position requires a high degree of teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation to achieve successful project completion.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited college in Business or other closely related field; and a minimum of three years of directly related experience in leading administrative and software implementations, preferably in a heavy industrial environment; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Must maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

Nice To Haves

Project Management certification: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) preferred
Agile certification preferred.
Six Sigma Black Belt preferred

Responsibilities

Identify stakeholders and secure resources for assigned administrative and software development projects.
Develop, manage, and own project plans including scope, budget, and duration for assigned administrative and software development projects.
Conduct process requirements sessions with key business users to document and understand as-is processes.
Lead and work with project teams and outside vendors on all phases of an implementation, including pre-work, kick-off, configuration, testing, training, go-live, and post-go live.
Work with process owners, stakeholders, key business users, and outside vendors to develop, implement, and document optimized processes.
Perform risk assessments and manage Risk Plan and Change Management Plan
Compute, document, and communicate project status; resolve issues; facilitate and negotiate with stakeholders, process owners, outside vendors, and team members.
Manage request for proposal (RFP) process for new projects.
Develop training plans and serve as a resource for user acceptance testing (UAT) and training.
Perform resource duties on projects as needed to maintain timetables.
Manage project team activities.
Mobilize others to meet project deliverables.
Provide vision and inspiration to stakeholders and teammates.
Add value by discovering ways to improve and promote quality.
Travel up to 25% of the time to meet with stakeholders and/or team members, visit branch locations, and visit customer and/or vendor sites.
Operate company or personal vehicle as needed.