Nordic Naturals
Project Manager, PMO (Temporary Position)
Nordic Naturals, Watsonville, California, United States, 95076
Project Manager, PMO
The Project Manager, PMO is responsible for end-to-end project management, leveraging established PMO tools and process to manage projects from initiation to close, developing detailed project plans, leading execution, monitoring progress, tracking milestones, identifying risks, and serving as the main point of contact for stakeholders for multiple complex projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Essential Functions
Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Develop detailed project plans, dashboards, and associated project tools or artifacts as necessary to outline scope, deliverables, objectives, timelines, resource requirements, and provide project visibility Create and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation Lead project execution, ensuring activities are aligned with the project plan Monitor project progress against the plan, identify potential issues, and collaborate with the project team, stakeholders and leadership to implement changes Track project milestones and defined key performance indicators (if applicable) Develop and implement risk management plans, identifying and mitigating project risks Build project accountability by assigning responsibilities, setting expectations, monitoring progress, providing feedback, and recognizing achievements Communicate and report on project, issues, and risks effectively, delivering consistent project updates to stakeholders Manage stakeholder expectations and address their concerns Act as the primary point of contact, manage and facilitate communication and conflict resolution between project teams, stakeholders, and affected cross-functional teams Conduct lessons learned retrospective activities to implement project or process improvements Ensure projects meet defined standards and requirements, and complete close activities and documentation storage Collaborate with the PMO to ensure adherence to PMO standards, processes, and templates Support the training of project team members on project management tools and methodologies Contribute to the development and implementation of project management standards and practices Develop and maintain knowledge of existing and new systems and processes used by the PMO Other duties as assigned
Position Qualifications
Competency Statement(s) Accountability - take ownership of responsibilities, acknowledge and learn from mistakes Adaptability - adjust to changing needs or priorities Communication - communicate effectively and collaboratively with others Confidence - facilitate execution of project deliverables/assignments and push back when needed Customer Focus - manage customers’ needs while following organizational procedure Empathy - understand stakeholder/team motivations, feelings and experiences Estimation - accurately assess resource allocation, set realistic timelines, and effective budgeting Goal-driven - set clear objectives and break down projects into manageable chunks Leadership - lead and inspire project teams work collaboratively to perform at their best Organization - organize and manage time well Problem Solving - ability to identify issues, analyze root causes, and implement solutions Positivity - View situations with a positive attitude, and assume the best of others’ intentions Risk management - anticipate potential challenges and take steps to mitigate their impact
Skills & Abilities
Computer Skills: Must be proficient with MS Office / Google Suite and analyze data using Excel (spreadsheet organization, formulas, and other data manipulation) Proficiency with PLM, project management, process mapping, and collaboration tools; Smartsheet, Monday.com, Wrike, Jira, LucidChart, Visio preferred
Certifications & Licenses: PMP Certification required
Other Requirements: BA/BS in Business, Food Science, Project Management, or related field 3 - 5 years project management experience Supplement industry experience preferred Experience with Stage-Gate development, and leading project teams cross-functionally with departments across an organization
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The Project Manager, PMO is responsible for end-to-end project management, leveraging established PMO tools and process to manage projects from initiation to close, developing detailed project plans, leading execution, monitoring progress, tracking milestones, identifying risks, and serving as the main point of contact for stakeholders for multiple complex projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Essential Functions
Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Develop detailed project plans, dashboards, and associated project tools or artifacts as necessary to outline scope, deliverables, objectives, timelines, resource requirements, and provide project visibility Create and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation Lead project execution, ensuring activities are aligned with the project plan Monitor project progress against the plan, identify potential issues, and collaborate with the project team, stakeholders and leadership to implement changes Track project milestones and defined key performance indicators (if applicable) Develop and implement risk management plans, identifying and mitigating project risks Build project accountability by assigning responsibilities, setting expectations, monitoring progress, providing feedback, and recognizing achievements Communicate and report on project, issues, and risks effectively, delivering consistent project updates to stakeholders Manage stakeholder expectations and address their concerns Act as the primary point of contact, manage and facilitate communication and conflict resolution between project teams, stakeholders, and affected cross-functional teams Conduct lessons learned retrospective activities to implement project or process improvements Ensure projects meet defined standards and requirements, and complete close activities and documentation storage Collaborate with the PMO to ensure adherence to PMO standards, processes, and templates Support the training of project team members on project management tools and methodologies Contribute to the development and implementation of project management standards and practices Develop and maintain knowledge of existing and new systems and processes used by the PMO Other duties as assigned
Position Qualifications
Competency Statement(s) Accountability - take ownership of responsibilities, acknowledge and learn from mistakes Adaptability - adjust to changing needs or priorities Communication - communicate effectively and collaboratively with others Confidence - facilitate execution of project deliverables/assignments and push back when needed Customer Focus - manage customers’ needs while following organizational procedure Empathy - understand stakeholder/team motivations, feelings and experiences Estimation - accurately assess resource allocation, set realistic timelines, and effective budgeting Goal-driven - set clear objectives and break down projects into manageable chunks Leadership - lead and inspire project teams work collaboratively to perform at their best Organization - organize and manage time well Problem Solving - ability to identify issues, analyze root causes, and implement solutions Positivity - View situations with a positive attitude, and assume the best of others’ intentions Risk management - anticipate potential challenges and take steps to mitigate their impact
Skills & Abilities
Computer Skills: Must be proficient with MS Office / Google Suite and analyze data using Excel (spreadsheet organization, formulas, and other data manipulation) Proficiency with PLM, project management, process mapping, and collaboration tools; Smartsheet, Monday.com, Wrike, Jira, LucidChart, Visio preferred
Certifications & Licenses: PMP Certification required
Other Requirements: BA/BS in Business, Food Science, Project Management, or related field 3 - 5 years project management experience Supplement industry experience preferred Experience with Stage-Gate development, and leading project teams cross-functionally with departments across an organization
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