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Program Manager - Huntersville, NC or Atlanta, GA
Lenmar Consulting, Inc.
🇺🇸 United States
Hybrid
Manager or above
2 days ago
- MS Project
- PMP
- Microsoft Project
2 days ago
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Program Manager I - NWLJP00044529
Location: Huntersville, NC 28078 or Atlanta, GA 30328
Duration – 3 months +
Pay Rate: $45/hr W2 (No Benefits)
Can convert to perm if contractor is located in Atlanta, GA or Huntersville, NC
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The Program Manager I will be a key member of the Program Management Office (PMO) supporting the Kitchen businesses, set out to develop world-class project execution. The main responsibility is to manage and guide a global cross-functional team through the stage-gate process in order to develop, commercialize and launch innovative product solutions that meet cost, schedule, and scope requirements. Additionally, the PM I will aid in both the accuracy and analysis of project planning & report out.Â
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Responsibilities:
- Independently leads New Product Development (NPD) projects of various complexity.
- Leads project planning sessions to collaboratively develop standardized timelines (networks) for projects.Â
- Utilizes MS Project to develop project schedules with a focus on the critical path.
- Responsible for delivering key PMO Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) of project timing, cost, quality, and budget.
- Partners with Brand Marketing and R&D to define project scope & design.Â
- Lead formal weekly team meetings and communication methods that drive project execution and completion.Â
- Identifies, monitors, and recommends mitigation plans to project risk. Reports status of project progress and risks to leadership.
- Participates in/leads post launch audit output evaluations to recommend advancements for continuous improvement of project execution practices.
- Ensures project outputs are consistently high-quality deliverables, on time and within budget to all business objectives.
- Communicates project expectations and plans to the project team members, leadership, and other stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion.
- Leads identification, negotiation, and support of resolution to issues within cross functional teams.
- Maintains documentation as required by the stage-gate development process.
 Qualifications:
·       Bachelor’s degree.
·       3-5 years of relevant work experience in new product development and project leadership roles.
·       PMP certification preferred.
·       Strong focus and ability to facilitate relations between cross functional teams in various locations.
·       Expertise in structured project management methodologies (e.g., critical path).
·       Familiarity with basic manufacturing processes and production planning.
·       Logical and creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
·       Working knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Project Online and SharePoint.
·       Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships.
·       Highly effective organization and planning skills.
·       Ability to support the needs of and interact appropriately with cross-functional personnel.
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Thanks and Regards,
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Valerian D’Cunha
Lenmar Consulting Inc (a Kellton Company)
185 Hudson Street, Suite 1440, Jersey City, NJ
D: 201-484-0120
F: 201-946-1790
E: vdcunha@lenmarit.com
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Program Manager - Huntersville, NC or Atlanta, GA · Lenmar Consulting, Inc.