at Medline Industries, Inc. in LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Here is a great opportunity to join a great company! Medline Industries has enjoyed DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH for 56 of the past 57 years! We've again been named to the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces, and we're again on the list of Becker's Great Places to Work in Healthcare.
The role of the Project Manager is a critical position within the Medline Project Management Office (PMO). This role requires vast experience leading large projects/programs of work within complex and fast-paced organizations, using varying delivery models (waterfall, Agile/scrum, etc.). Candidates should possess exceptional communication skills and be well-versed in partnering with our internal business sponsors at an executive level. In addition, it is expected that Project Managers contribute to the health and strategy of the broader PMO - supporting the director in optimizing delivery methods and ultimately increasing value and customer satisfaction.
Additional skills/experience for this position:
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
Participate in Medline project management practices, including work intake (scoping/risk assessment) and all PMO milestone activities
Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle, and confer with project staff to outline work plan
Establish work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations or phases, and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel
Perform risk assessment, and implement mitigation plans
Establish and track spend and costs for all aspects of managed projects.
Track critical project metrics (depending on delivery methodology).
Ensure that project goals are accomplished and are in line with business objectives and business value is realized
Provide project status reports to management.
Continuously benchmark project management and team performance to help leadership identify gaps and address needs
Operational Management
Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
Formal Education & Certification
University degree or college diploma preferred
Knowledge & Experience
8 years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.
2 years direct work experience with Agile/Scrum delivery preferred.
Strong familiarity with project management software, including MS Project and Jira.
Demonstrated experience in personnel management.
Technically competent with various software programs, such as SAP,MS Office Suite
Knowledge of SAP application as well as leading efforts as a team lead / project manager for initiatives heavily involving changes to SAP
Personal Attributes
Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
