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