Primary Skills: Blue Yonder Master Production Scheduling (MPS) (Expert), IT Project Management (Expert), Snowflake, Tableau & Power BI (Advanced), Supply Chain & ERP Integrations (Advanced), Agile & Waterfall Methodologies (Expert)
Contract Type: W2 Only
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: San Jose, CA (Hybrid)
Pay Range: $75 - $80 on W2
Job Summary:We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead the implementation of Blue Yonder Master Production Scheduling (MPS) as part of a large-scale enterprise supply chain transformation initiative. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing enterprise software implementations involving Blue Yonder/JDA, manufacturing planning, ERP integrations, and business intelligence platforms including Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI. This role requires strong leadership, cross-functional stakeholder management, project governance, and expertise in delivering complex IT projects using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead the end-to-end implementation of the Blue Yonder Master Production Scheduling (MPS) solution.
- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, resource plans, milestones, and success metrics.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Production Planning, ERP, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, and third-party implementation partners.
- Manage reporting and analytics workstreams involving Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI to support operational and executive reporting.
- Oversee integration activities between Blue Yonder, SAP ERP, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI, and other enterprise applications.
- Drive project governance, executive reporting, steering committee meetings, RAID management, and stakeholder communications.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead testing, cutover planning, deployment, hypercare, and project closure activities.
- Ensure compliance with organizational IT governance, security standards, and implementation best practices.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation including project plans, RAID logs, status reports, dashboards, and lessons learned.
- Coordinate globally distributed teams while ensuring timely project delivery across multiple time zones.
Must-have Skills:- 10+ years of IT Project Management experience leading enterprise software implementation projects.
- Proven experience managing Blue Yonder (JDA) Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Supply Planning, or Manufacturing Planning implementations.
- Strong experience delivering reporting and analytics projects using Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI.
- Experience integrating Blue Yonder with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, or other ERP platforms.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing planning, production scheduling, MRP, supply chain planning, and business intelligence solutions.
- Expertise in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project delivery methodologies.
- Strong experience with project management tools including Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, and ServiceNow.
- Proven leadership managing cross-functional business, technical, and vendor teams.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, risk management, and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
Nice-to-have Skills:- Hands-on experience with additional Blue Yonder Supply Chain Planning modules.
- Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Knowledge of enterprise data warehousing and large-scale systems integration.
- Experience supporting global manufacturing and supply chain transformation programs.
- Familiarity with enterprise PMO governance and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, Agile, or SAFe certification preferred.
- Experience working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.
- Background in enterprise software implementations, manufacturing operations, production planning, and supply chain transformation programs.
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