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Job Details:
SUMMARY:
This position provides overall responsibility for complex project management and assistance in sustaining innovation projects, contributing to business growth and efficiencies. The position requires leadership skills in working with a cross-functional team through roadblocks and issues, and effectively managing timelines. Team member will need to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent written verbal communication and interpersonal skills to influence across business units as well as effectively coordinating external and internal resources. The successful candidate will champion best in class project management.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Master a stage-gate process to ensure project success
- Conducts project meetings with cross functional teams to achieve scope and ensure business objectives are met on time and within budget.
- Build project timelines and clearly outline objectives timing and risks.
- Communicate and align key resources at all levels of the organization on assigned projects.
- Demonstrate best in class Project Management techniques. Support training events on project management ideally suited for Tyson Foods.
- Act as resource to project team who need project management help or information. Elevate issues to manager to keep projects on track.
- Report out key project management metrics to various functions and levels.
- Maintain customer account system information and as needed facilitate customer artwork approval process for Private Label businesses.
- Facilitation of artwork approval with the Tyson system.
- Periodic travel may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, engineering, food science, marketing or other related discipline. Formal certification in Project Management from PMI or equivalent Project Management Association a plus.
Experience: 2 plus years’ experience as a project manager or similar role delivering projects in CPG or related industries. Experience with commercialization of new products and changes to existing products is preferred.
Communication Skills: Strong facilitation skills and success completing projects on-time and within budget. Experience in managing and driving change within a matrix organization.
Computer Skills: Solid PC skills using Microsoft Office products and MS Project able to generate graphs presentations and charts.
Supervisory: None
Travel: 0-5
Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
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