Lead Project Manager (P4158)

84.51° • Cincinnati, OH

7h • Onsite

About The Position

84.51° Overview:
84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.
Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.
84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection.
Join us at 84.51°!
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This position is responsible for independently overseeing and successfully delivering business critical strategic initiatives by managing the full delivery lifecycle of organizationally & technically complex projects within the Kroger family. This position is expected to support multiple projects & programs, ensuring scope, budget, timelines, & deliverables are clearly defined & accepted by key stakeholders, while maintaining project team focus on accepted success criteria. In addition, this role is responsible for maintaining a comprehensive project plan & an effective governance structure focused on successful project delivery. This role also requires a strong focus in cross-functional communication with business leadership, demonstrated risk management experience, & a relentless focus on continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of relevant Project Management experience
• Experience with MS Office related tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project)
• Excellent leadership 8: team management skills with a demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate stakeholders
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, 8: communication skills Excellent problem solving & critical thinking skills
• Experience in a heavily matrixed organizational structure focused on collaboration

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Project Management tools preferred
• Project Management certifications preferred
• Experience in Agile methodologies preferred

Responsibilities

• Leads highly complex projects spanning multiple disciplines, such as data science, software development, &infrastructure through agile & hybrid project practices
• Proficiently develops, organizes, & implements project governance frameworks, guiding teams to maximize project success effectively & efficiently
• Identifies, assesses, & strategically manages project risks with a strategic focus on risk prioritization & mitigation to ensure project stability
• Creates, maintains, & consistently publishes project artifacts maintaining clear, actionable insights with stakeholders
• Proficiently anticipates, identifies, & manages risks, issues, & dependencies for supported projects Adeptly leads project sponsorship updates & steering committees with executive stakeholders
• Evaluate needed project decisions & provide insightful recommendations to key leadership stakeholders Independently manages & reports with a comprehensive understanding of scope, schedule, & financial baselines for supported projects
• Proactively ensures project sponsors & key stakeholders are apprised of execution status & seeks sponsorship support, as needed
• Maintains a focus on continuous improvement, lessons learned, & organizational efficiencies
• Relentlessly leads project teams and drives for exceptional delivery performance by encouraging speed, accountability, & value realization

Benefits

• Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
• Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
• Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level