As a Project Manager III, you will manage and oversee all aspects of a project to ensure it is completed on-time and within budget. You will be responsible for managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors. This role operates with a high degree of independence and collaboration and contributes to moderately to highly complex project initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Directs and manages large and complex project development from beginning to end
- Defines project scope, goals and deliverables to support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
- Develops full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
- Identify, manage, and track project dependencies, risks, critical path, and milestones using appropriate project management tools.
- Monitor and control project performance, tracking milestones and deliverables to ensure consistent execution.
- Manage changes in project scope, assess potential impacts, identify concerns, and develop contingency and mitigation plans.
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations for internal leadership and customers.
- Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders
- Serve as the primary liaison with internal and external project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
- Set and manage expectations with customers, ensuring alignment with contractual and PO requirements.
- Understand and communicate all customer, contract, and PO requirements to internal workstreams to ensure successful execution.
- Proactively communicate project status, risks, and needs to customers.
- Identify and manage customer critical milestones, deliverables, and success factors.
- Delegate tasks and responsibilities effectively and build accountability across cross functional teams.
- Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
Qualifications:
- Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred
- 5 years required, 7 years experience preferred of directing work in a large-scale project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
- Business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods
- Prior experience with managing people and processes to achieve objectives
- Ability to build effective business relationships with other functional areas to best support mutual objectives
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze workflow and processes to provide productive service to internal and external customers
- Interpersonal, conflict management, and negotiation skills required, including strong human relations skills to supervise and develop assigned employees effectively
- Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products
- Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent computer skills
This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.
For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.
In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.