Lead Project Manager
About The Position
The Current Team is comprised of dynamic professionals who possess entrepreneurial spirit, know how to serve the customer and work collaboratively. Our team is focused on driving speed and simplification to enable big wins in the marketplace. The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for successful execution of defined project support tasks as allocated by the Director. The Project Manager Lead will lead as the logistical interface for strategic Current customers and ensure that customer commitments are being met through Inquiry-to-Order (ITO) and Order-to-Remittance (OTR). The PM will work cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management, Quotes, Lighting Design, Commercial Services, and Supply Chain leaders to provide an exceptional service experience for Current's largest and highly valued customers. This position can be located in any of our physical locations. (Hendersonville, NC, Greenville, SC, Christiansburg, VA, Round Rock, TX, Cleveland, OH). This role requires 4 days a week in the office with 1 day remote.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from 4-year accredited university
- Prior experience with project-based work, customer fulfillment, and other commercial functions
- Prior experience working with and presenting to large scale customers
- Must be detail-oriented with superior organizational skills
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
- Ability to effectively interface with internal and external customers at multiple organizational levels, including Senior Leadership
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including virtual and electronic communications
Nice To Haves
- MBA or equivalent
- Previous experience working with Salesforce, SAP, QuickBase, and/or other Project Management platforms
- Background in Continuous Lead (Enterprise Lean Sigma)
- Previous work experience in a Supply Chain role
- Understanding of basic contractual terms and conditions
- Working knowledge of business and financial fundamentals
- Prior experience and/or willingness to work virtually with team members that are not co-located
- Ability to coach and train new team members
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of execution of a Key Account or from initial inquiry through warranty, ensuring all customer deliverables are completed on-time and within budget
- Perform data analysis as required to improve processes and gain efficiencies
- Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks
- Proactively monitor scope to ensure what was agreed to is delivered, unless changes are approved through scope management
- Collect metrics to give a sense for how the project is progressing and whether the deliverables produced are acceptable both internally and externally
- Maintain schedule to ensure work is assigned and completed per committed dates
- Manage and coordinate customer, contractor and supplier interfaces
- Establish and maintain project administrative files and records
- Provide document control support for customer and supplier submittals
- Monitor and analyze project financials (EBITDA)
- Collect spend information and analyze project costs
- Monitor progress and provide regular updates.
- Provide problem analysis and corrective action as needed Identify procedural weaknesses and help coordinate solutions
- Maintain focus on process improvement.
- Based on areas of poor execution or intensive manual work/re-work...analyze root cause and work cross functionally to develop options and implement (plus document) the best solutions.
- Provide program management to streamline project execution, enhance productivity, and drive standardization where appropriate.
- Utilize project management tools where appropriate.
- Prepare information and presentations for regular reports and project status meetings; present information to customer, team and internal leadership as needed
Benefits
- The position has a compensation package inclusive of base, bonus (if eligible), benefits, 401k contribution, time off, recognition awards and more.
- All around competitive culture where together we strive to:
- Approach each day with a tenacious curiosity
- Communicate openly and honestly- internally and externally
- Work hard, take risks, fail fast…learn and move on
- Embrace diversity and welcome opposing thoughts
- Empower and develop each other
- We have an open and inclusive culture where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:
- Quarterly company all employee meetings
- Management and Leadership development
- Initiatives and special projects with executive leadership exposure
- Access to top-notch learning courses through LinkedIn Learning
- Regular manager check-ins to drive performance and career growth
- Full-time exempt roles have a Permissive Time Off Policy, giving you flexibility to rest, relax and recharge away from work
- Paid Company Holidays
- A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement program with a fully vested immediate company match
- Flexible Spending Account options for pre-tax employee allocations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
