Senior Project Manager

Job Title : Senior Project Manager

Loc : Milpitas, CA (Remote)

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Exp : 5+ Yrs

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering projects that adhere to defined IS project processes and industry standard best practices.
• Develop and manage project management plans, schedules and budgets and provide consistent and comprehensive project updates, ongoing cost analysis, risk and issue management and resolution.
• Effectively direct, manage and control all project activities and deliverables, through all phases of the project lifecycle ensuring a successful delivery that is on time and within budget on all assigned projects.
• Escalate functional, quality and timeline issues appropriately to ensure successful achievement of project goals and objectives.
• Manage, monitor and track project-related costs, including budget variances.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with external vendors, business partners and internal IS teams.
• Keep project owners and sponsors well informed of progress and challenges. Analyze and present updates regarding project performance, risks, issues, mitigation plans and change requests.
• Support Program Managers or Senior Project Managers with the management of larger projects and / or programs.
• Prepare and / or present documentation to Information Services Leadership Team and business stakeholders.
• Ensure the security of Driscoll's confidential and proprietary information and materials.
• Follow Company policies and practices.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Represent Driscoll's in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers, and the business community at large.

CANDIDATE PROFILERequirements

• Require at least 5 years' progressive experience in project administration and management, preferably in a PMO (Program Management Office) environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in business, computer science or comparable field of study required.

Preferred Qualifications & Leadership Competencies

• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification considered a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Strong experience with MS (Microsoft) Office applications including ability to create visually pleasing and effective presentations.
• Experience with the following project tools especially valued : ServiceNow SPM (Strategic Portfolio Management), JIRA, Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet, MS Projects or other project planning software.
• Experience with meeting planning and facilitation.
• Experience with vendor management and vendor selection (Requests for Proposal) highly valued.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to deal with ambiguity and lead through change.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from many sources, including upper management, vendors, and other departments.
• Strategic Mindset : Looks toward the future and designs a way to get there.
• Cultivates Innovation : Finds, champions, and implements innovations; large or small.
• Plans & Aligns : Establishes priorities and desired outcomes and creates plans to achieve them.
• Drives Results : Pursues everything with energy, resourcefulness, and the need to achieve desired outcomes.
• Collaborates : Works with a variety of colleagues, inside and / or outside of Driscoll's, seeking win-win solutions.
• Drives Engagement : Creates a motivating work environment and empowers others.
• Develops Talent : Actively seeks opportunities to develop oneself and others.
• Courage : Tackles difficult issues timely with optimism and transparency.
• A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions.

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