Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Lowe’s is able to offer remote employment of this position in the following states: al, ar, az, co, de, fl, ga, ia, id, in, ks, ky, la, md, me, mi, mn, mo, ms, nc, nd, ne, nh, nj, nm, nv, oh, ok, sc, sd, tn, tx, ut, va, vt, wi, wv, wy.
Job summary:
The primary purpose of this role is to have single-threaded ownership of delivering business projects that are medium to large in size, highly complex, and that typically involve multiple work streams/functional groupsThis includes responsibility for managing projects end-to-end through the planning, development, execution, and implementation stages, while adhering to the pmo frameworkThis role may also have people leadership responsibility for more junior project management staff and contractorsOverall, this role contributes to an organizational function that plays an important role in moving the organization forward by providing large-scale improvements across the business.
Key responsibilities:
Delivers multiple business projects/programs medium to large size that are highly complex from planning to minimum realization with full responsibility and accountability for the outcomes; includes organizing and tracking project details and communicating consistently with project stakeholders and personnel.
Develops, analyzes, and manages all touch points of the project plan including responsibility for scheduling, global resource forecasting, managing project financials, and providing input and justification for costs and budget impact.
Owns the overall performance (timeline, budget, and resource utilization) of large projects against plan and works through the project team to implement adjustments when issues/risks are identified and require resolution.
Partners with it/business for requests for information (rfi) and requests for proposal (rfp) processes from 3rd parties.
Drives the work for complex and large project teams by recommending or requesting resources to support project demands, communicates a clear vision of project goals and objectives, and provides technical knowledge and input for deliverables worked on by the team
Holds project teams accountable for meeting or exceeding expectations by coordinating team activities and managing milestones and deliverables
Controls and mitigates project risks/issues by performing the qualitative and quantitative analysis of scenarios and trigger events, planning response, establishing contingency plans, anticipating dependencies affected by ongoing project changes, and recommending ways to mitigate future risks.
Manages and ensures the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with internal customers, third party vendors, and senior/executive management
Responsible for tracking and reporting on key metrics (i.e., deliverables, measures of success, financials, duration, benefits) and communicating findings to program managers and senior/executive managementFacilitates necessary executive governance processes (i.eSteercos)
Owns the project execution plan (i.e., work breakdown structures) and business objectives (e.gProcess design/re-design, change management, deployment approach, management and end user readiness), partnering with it and/or functional teams to translate business plans into tactical action items
Participates in formal and informal training to continuously develop technical capabilities and project management skillset
Ensures approved business cases exist for executive sponsored programsManages risks, issues, decisions and scope changes
Applies deep functional knowledge (e.gBusiness objectives, operating model, cross-functional macro processes, etc.) in hr, it, finance, stores, pro, supply chain, merchandising, and digital to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders such as internal customers, third party vendors, and senior/executive management
Partners with cross-functional business leaders to identify and manage program inter dependencies
Provides leadership to the team by attracting and hiring talented individuals, setting goals and communicating clear expectations, providing timely and constructive feedback as well as meaningful developmental opportunities, managing performance, providing resources and support as needed, and sponsoring and leading team members through change
Manages expenses for initiatives within scope of responsibility
Required education/experience:
Bachelor`s degree in business administration, marketing, human resources, operations, finance, computer science, or related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)
6 years of experience in program and project management
4+ years’ leadership experience with direct report responsibility, comfortable managing teams with 5+ peopleExpert in project life cycle methodologies (waterfall, agile, etc.)
4+ years’ experience with stakeholder, management, conflict resolution, executive level communication (written, verbal, etc.)
6+ years’ experience developing project work breakdown structures (wbs) / user stories used to create project schedules and estimate
Experience managing operational, program, and/or project financial budgets
Expert in leading project teams
Understanding of continuous improvement and change management methodologies
Preferred education/experience:
4+ years’ corporate experience, retail a plus
Project management institute (pmi) or other project/program management certification; agile/scrum/safe
6+ years’ experience in enterprise project planning and coordination and working on projects or programs requiring the integration of cross-functional solutions
4+ years’ experience using formal business process improvement methodologies
About lowe’s:
Lowe’s companies, inc(nyse: low) is a fortune® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 20 million customers a week in the united states and canadaWith fiscal year 2020 sales of nearly $90 billion, lowe’s and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000 associatesBased in mooresville, n.c., lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade expertsFor more information, visit lowes.com.
