Project Manager

Staffmark Workforce Solutions offers this exciting contract opportunity at a global leader in electronics, mobile devices, and appliances located in Plano, TX.

Project Manager

Top Skills:

1. Project Management
2. Cross-functional communication
3. Change management experience

Summary:

The Project Manager, Business Strategy will be responsible for managing day-to-day functional operations related to internal business operations, high-level cross-functional meetings, project management, budget analysis, and rhythm of business operations. The position focuses on business planning and the corresponding attainment of the assigned sales goals.

Responsibilities:

• Manages Product Management planning activities including quarterly commercial deal planning (QCD), Executive Briefings, Product Readouts, and task forces.
• Ensures planning activities are aligned with the target planning process monthly.
• Communicates professional emails to the account team, client teams, and headquarters and articulates complex updates in a simplified way.
• Communicates face-to-face and asynchronously with Product Management and Cross Functional teams.
• Develop and maintain excellent new and existing working relationships with multiple stakeholder levels within and outside the company.
• Drive success in a highly dynamic, deadline-driven, matrix-management environment.
• Leverage Project Management skills, including the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and projects, and a discerning level of attention to each as priorities change.
• Read and interpret reports, sales and marketing documents, invoices, contracts, or related documents for insights and action plan development.
• Initiates, develops, coordinates, and implements strategic project plans while planning for risks and opportunities for operational models.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required; Advanced degree preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in telecommunications, CPG, and/or retail industry supply chain, business, finance, and sales operations management.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in building a function responsible for developing, compiling, and presenting product plans, delivery, and logistics schedules.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills are a must.
• High energy and ability to learn quickly.
• Can work under varying work pressures, flexible.
• Fluent in reading, writing, and verbal communications in English and Global HQ and the translation of documents and information to and from each language.
• Experience researching and resolving customer product development, launch, delivery, and logistics issues.
• Experience developing presentations using a variety of Global HQ and English PC applications methods, including word-processing and spreadsheet software.
• Strong desire to work in a highly collaborative environment, walks around the office and does not become chained to a desk.
• At least 2-5 years of work experience in data & analytics, marketing, business program and process management, communications, and/ or sales operations
• A bachelor's degree in business management, marketing, finance, or accounting is preferred, or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven track record of driving successful product or program launches, communication & conflict management, company culture, and engagement.
• Implemented and managed the appropriate programs, policies, and processes necessary to support a business driving to specific metrics and discipline.
• Strong planning and operations skills.
• Outstanding time management, attention to accuracy/ detail, organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Business acumen, short/long range project planning execution.
• Understanding of product launch processes and product development cycles.
• A proven self-starter, with good business judgment, and outstanding collaborative ability.

Preferred Skills:

• The ability to develop and maintain excellent new and existing working relationships with multiple stakeholder levels within and outside the company.
• Proven success in a highly dynamic, deadline-driven, matrix-management environment.
• Project Management skills, including the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and projects, and a discerning level of attention to each as priorities change.
• Process Engineering / Business Transformation / Change Management experience.
• Should have advanced MS Excel and MS PowerPoint knowledge and skills. Knowledge of SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira is a plus.
• Demonstrated competency in both oral and written communication modes for both internal and external personnel at various levels.
• The ability to work either independently or in a team environment to achieve personal and team project goals, including the completion of assignments within and exceeding established time frames. A strong influencer with relevant skills.
• The ability to complete tasks and work assignments, based on sometimes vaguely defined objectives.

Staffmark talent working with this client receive competitive compensation and a great benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and Paid Time Off plus more!

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