Walmart Inc.
Location
Bentonville, AR | United States
Job description
Position: Senior Project Manager I
Job Location: 702 SW 8th St, Bentonville, AR 72716
Duties: Develops and leads multiple cross-functional projects by anticipating and understanding current process and value gaps; benchmarking industry best practices; utilizing multiple methodologies to leverage data in order to inform business decisions; ensuring data accuracy and credibility; managing efforts to support sustainable best practices and complex, organization-wide projects; managing expectations of program and project leadership; and adjusting approaches in response to changing business demands. Manages current and forecasted projects by developing, prioritizing, and coordinating project work plans; supporting the review and selection of proposed projects; ensuring project objectives are aligned with overall program goals; forecasting and managing internal project resources; monitoring project milestones, expenditures, and costs against project schedules and budgets; tracking projects and communicating status to key stakeholders; overseeing the management project documentation; and acting as focal contact for project requests. Influences change processes by making data driven recommendations to support multiple projects; persuading and educating cross-functional team or associates on new or enhanced business processes and building relationships with senior leadership to ensure the ongoing alignment of change initiatives with current and future business needs. Drives informed decision making for large cross-functional projects by collaborating with cross-functional project teams and leadership to identify goals, success criteria, assumptions, risks, and known issues with the project or program; identifying potential risks of programs or projects and developing strategies to mitigate those risks; prioritizing and ensuring resolution of critical issues; developing communication plan frameworks; overseeing the creation of communication plans; and educating sponsors, stakeholders, and executive leadership on project requirements.
Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field plus 3 years of experience in business, operations, analytics, or related experience.
Skills required: Must have experience with: Large scale and cross functional project or product management experience; Managing projects from initiation to completion, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management; Project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall; Leading cross-functional teams, setting clear goals and expectations, delegating tasks effectively, and resolving conflicts; Managing project timelines, allocating resources efficiently, and prioritizing tasks; Handling competing priorities, adapting to changing circumstances, and delivering projects within budget and schedule; Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks; Experience developing risk management strategies and contingency plans to ensure project success; Engaging and managing relationships with various project stakeholders, including clients, team members, executives, and vendors; Project management software and tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence or similar platforms to effectively plan, track, and manage project tasks and resources; Developing comprehensive project plans, including defining project objectives, deliverables, timelines, and milestones; Managing and communicating project changes, including assessing the impact of changes, implementing change control processes, and minimizing disruption to project objectives; Quality assurance processes and techniques to ensure that project deliverables meet the required standards and adhere to established quality control procedures; Generating project status reports, documenting project progress, preparing project documentation such as project charters, risk registers, and lessons learned reports; and Implementing and managing Agile or Scrum methodologies, including facilitating sprint planning, conducting daily stand-ups, and organizing retrospective meetings. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.
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Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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