Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Job at Sysco

Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure

Sysco

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

The Sr. Infrastructure Project Manager will coordinate initiatives across multiple product teams. They will utilize agile, as well as conventional principles and methodologies to ensure successful project implementation. This position will ensure all project teams understand task dependencies, timelines and project implementation strategies. This position will also serve to remove impediments, provide communication across teams and management regarding project status, risks and accomplishments. Takes ownership of and is accountable for a portfolio of products, features, components, or solutions in a team leadership role and associated performance metrics. Engage directly with customers to ensure delivery of a high-quality, robust, and scalable product on a regular basis.

Job Responsibility:

Drive team efficiencies through adhering to established standards and principles
Understand waterfall methodology, SCRUM and Kanban frameworks and demonstrate the ability to apply across complex projects
Facilitate project team meetings, daily stand-up, iteration planning, pilot/demo, and iteration retrospective/lessons learned meetings to drive successful project implementation and improvement
Identify critical path tasks and schedule appropriately to meet project goals
Help leadership to arrange product backlogs to maximize value, cost-cutting initiatives and strategic direction
Help project teams to avoid and remove obstacles
Communicate risks, issues, achievements, improvements etc to the appropriate audience
Assess the team's maturity and provide guidance on reaching higher levels of project delivery, at a sustainable and comfortable pace
Focus on delivering value to the business with continual process improvement
Promote collaboration between cross-functional teams
Demonstrate high competency in project management and the execution of multiple large projects, including managing resources across multiple projects to meet goals
Foster an environment of continuous learning and improving
Ability to work in a matrix environment
collaborate with supporting teams to achieve goals and ensure solutions are not siloed
Understand and describe processes and methodologies the team is implementing and be able to discuss their benefits so that the team understands the value that can be achieved
Organize and facilitate meetings with the business units and project teams to identify and resolve issues, manage risks, and communicate project updates
Seeks to inspire and motivate others, promoting positive teamwork by maintaining elevated levels of energy and optimism
Create an environment where people want to excel and encourage others to work as a team for the organization's success
Solves escalated issues and directly contributes to problem resolution. Acts as a coach during conflict management and leverage crisis management techniques
Rapidly adapts to latest information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Adjusts project plans based on input from staff and stakeholders
Act as a leader and guide project team members to engage in project planning and execution as a cohesive team
Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work
Ensures project(s) is aligned with strategic vision and subsequent priorities
Responsible and accountable for a portfolio of products, features, components, or solutions in a team leadership role and associated performance metrics
Develops project teams and staffing plans based on consideration of strategic objectives and vision
Support senior leadership and finance business partner on IT business case creation
Considers financial data when making decisions
Directly communicates with a broad range of business and technical stakeholders across the organization
Utilizes advanced knowledge to deliver technical presentations to various audiences including key stakeholders and various levels of leadership
Synthesizes data and other information to arrive at insights and develops compelling stories for team members and/or stakeholders
Identifies risks and their potential outcomes and implements working solutions
Serves as an industry authority and thought leader internally

Requirements:

BS Degree in Business, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or other related disciplines
Minimum 10 years of overall IT (or related area) work
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience
Agile methodologies experience preferred
Excellent leadership capability and managerial skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated good judgment with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to forge strong partnerships with vendors, business partners, and internal customers
Ability to meet deadlines and produce quality results under pressure
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management and staff
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Highly motivated to accomplish desired goals and outcomes and requires little or no supervision or direction to achieve them
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Flexible
readily accepts latest changes
open to innovative ideas
Proven ability to identify, focus on, and own high priority issues and tasks
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
manages time well
Ability to work in a group setting or independently
Good understanding of corporate policies, practices, and organizations

Nice to have:

Master's Degree or related experience is preferred
Experience in Food Service/Distribution, CPG, or Retail is helpful but not required

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 28, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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