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Supports Technology leadership in governance & delivery of strategic technology portfolio for assigned Business Units. Independently manage the people, processes, and technical direction of the project analysts and project managers. Partner with all levels of Sysco management and staff to ensure successful project and program delivery in compliance with industry best practices and Sysco’s established processes and tools. Provides leadership and guidance in Sysco's processes and tools, at a company-wide level.
Job Responsibility:
Owns all aspects one medium complexity Program Portfolio, its projects, associated budgets, and project staffing needs
Governs purchasing, vendor management, resource allocation process and tools compliance by all the portfolio or area
Manages a team of project managers and vendors
Communicates executive leadership vision and ensures project team members are informed of assigned project roles, responsibilities tasks, and deliverables
Acts as liaison between business and technical teams, understands the impact of decisions, and delegates tasks effectively
Understands project and program drivers and how they map to the business goals. Ensures team objectives are consistent with strategic plan and vision
Ensures that the team maintains an understanding of and commitment to Sysco’s vision, values, and objectives through effective and open communication and coaches team members who are not acting in accordance with company values
Plans, monitors, and reports on portfolio support activities to ensure that each part of the portfolio contributes to the overall achievement of strategic benefits
Works with business areas to identify and categorize new projects for a decision on entry to the portfolio and provides regular updates on pipeline
Monitors and adjusts to shifting priorities across the portfolio, budget constraints and uses tradeoff decisioning to ensure successful delivery of the priority work
Ensures compliance via exception reporting, with our usage of the Jira tool across the Agile teams in the portfolio area to ensure work is categorized appropriately to the correct initiative
Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner. Serves as an escalation point for the team for complex risks and issues across programs and portfolio areas
Mentors and trains project and program managers in both their technical and professional development. Identify and coordinate training needs
May occasionally serve as a program Manager on a strategic initiative
Applies fundamental financial concepts to support staffing and business planning efforts, to track budget/spending to ensure alignment, and to report on financial progress
Monitors and provides regular updates on Portfolio Performance (project status, achievements, financial health, etc)
Requirements:
3 years’ experience managing project and program managers on a program
6 years’ experience in a project management role
CAPM/PMP, Prince 2 or similar certification
Nice to have:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
5 years’ experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, PlanView or Smartsheet
Experience with Agile Methodology or CSM certification preferred
Experience presenting to or facilitating group training of all sizes and management levels
Demonstrated experience providing effective feedback to team members and supporting them in incorporating it
Experience justifying requests for resources to accomplish goals and engaging in discussions and negotiations related to prioritization
Skilled in being a transparent, effective, and respectful communicator with key business and technical stakeholders, able to lead meetings, conversations, and group discussions
Experienced in how to use empathy and emotional intelligence