Strategic Project Manager at Compass Group USA in Charlotte, North Carolina

Job Description:

Compass Group, USA is the 8th largest company in the world and the #1 contract food service company. Compass has grown by $6.1B in new business in 2020 - 2024. Listed in Forbes "America's Best Large Employers", and 4 years running- America's Best Employers for Diversity.

Learn more about Compass Group, USA here: www.compass-usa.com

LOCATION: This position will work in our office located in Charlotte, NC on a Hybrid Schedule.

Job Summary

Learn more about the Strategic Projects Team here: www.strategicprojects.careers

This Project Manager position offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure leading impactful enterprise-wide business initiatives in a Fortune 500 company.

This individual would be part of the Strategic Projects team comprising of two primary verticals:

• Continuous Improvement: Supports large scale digital transformations for Compass Group.
• Innovation & Integrations: Supports improvement strategies related to process, technology, or acquisitions.

Each project is carefully selected to achieve a significant return for the company and adds value to the growth of Compass Group. A successful candidate will be aligned to one of the Strategic Project verticals, own the life cycle of key projects, and drive necessary change throughout.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute project scope, goals and deliverables that support business needs
• Build project teams (directly and indirectly) and actively coordinate team members to maximize productivity and project velocities
• Implement and maintain Waterfall or Agile project plans as required to support project goals
• Communicate progress, risks, and escalations appropriately at all levels of the organization, or multiple departments, and businesses
• Collaborate and build relationships with all stakeholders - including senior executives, sponsors, business owners, and field operations
• Create and maintain all project documentation pertinent to the project, including but not limited to, status reports, work plans, presentations, analysis, facilitation events
• Adapt approach and project management methodology as needed to ensure project succesIdentify opportunities for improvement and facilitate change, within a project, or Strategic Project teams
• Enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Seek personal growth by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Travel as needed (less than 25%)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, graduate degrees preferred - MBA/ CPA /MSOD
• 3+ years' experience managing enterprise projects, particularly those involving a organization or full business unit change
• Proven ability to define and execute change strategies
• Proven ability to influence and manage external resources in a highly matrix' d environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and lead cross-functional teams
• Proven ability address competing priorities within a single project with a positive, can-do attitude
• Proven business analytical capabilities to solve complex business issues
• Proven ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills needed to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, Project Management solutions (Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Projects)
• PMP, Lean Sigma, SCRUM, Agile certifications encouraged

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