- Ensure disciplined use of the company’s project management tools and methodology in product development process (including training and education as needed throughout Company)
- Establish collaborative partnership with marketing Project Leaders and reinforce business goals with Platform teams
- Develop and manage project topline reports, timelines and tasks
- Track & control project progress, holding cross functional team members accountable for tasks & timelines
- Ensure effective project team meetings including scheduling, gathering of data/input, decision making, task assignment and reporting meeting minutes
- Lead problem solving and conflict resolution
- Lead risk assessment and contingency planning; avoid roadblocks by monitoring and highlighting project risks and opportunities throughout planning and execution of the projects
- Ensure that project status, progress, issues, risks and contingency plans are clearly and appropriately disseminated throughout the project teams and with other key stakeholders
- Escalate resource constraints, timeline compression or other obstacles through Manger of Project Management to VP
- Drive the collaborative-based
- Continuously partner with Project Leaders to report project progress, issues, roadblocks, and key milestones to cross functional teams as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree (concentrated in Project Management preferred) or 7-10 years’ work experience managing complex projects.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience applying project management tools and methodology.
- Strong knowledge of and experienced applying project management tools and methodology
- Proficient in software including MS Office Project, Word, Excel, SharePoint and Power Point
- Proven leadership skills
- Strong analytical and planning skills
- Demonstrated ability to assess risk, opportunity, problem-solve and plan contingencies
- Broad business acumen – understanding of cross functional groups involved in new product development process
- Clear and consistent communication and influence skills, including the ability to influence without authority
- Consistently strong history of business results and accomplishment
- English fluently communication is a must