The Project Manager plays a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of strategic and operational initiatives across the organization. Operating within the Project Management Office (PMO), this role will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage end-to-end project lifecycles, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational objectives. The Project Manager will partner closely with leaders across all departments, serving as a trusted liaison between project sponsors, stakeholders, and execution teams.
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Leadership
- Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation and planning to execution, delivery, and closure.
- Ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and achieve defined business outcomes.
Comprehensive Project Planning
- Develop detailed project plans that define scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, timelines, and resource allocations.
- Monitor progress against established plans, making proactive adjustments to maintain momentum.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Act as the primary point of contact for project sponsors and stakeholders, providing clear, timely updates on progress, risks, and decisions.
- Facilitate meetings, workshops, and status reviews to ensure alignment across teams.
Financial & Schedule Oversight
- Partner with Finance to track project budgets, forecasts, and timelines with precision.
- Identify deviations and implement corrective actions to maintain financial and schedule integrity.
Risk & Issue Resolution
- Anticipate, identify, and mitigate project risks.
- Manage escalations effectively, balancing tactical solutions with long-term prevention.
Governance & Compliance
- Uphold organizational PMO methodologies, processes, and compliance requirements.
- Ensure accurate documentation, reporting, and adherence to established governance practices.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or a related field required.
- Certifications from the Project Management Institute or other project management type of certifications preferred. (e.g. PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, CSM)
- 2+ years of experience in a project management capacity, preferably within a cross-functional corporate environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and deliver moderately complex projects under general supervision.
- Solid working knowledge of project management practices, methodologies, and tools.
- Experience coordinating multiple functions simultaneously and delivering outcomes across diverse teams.
Ideal Skills & Tools
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- Demonstrated leadership presence with the ability to coach and mentor project teams.
- Technically proficient in project management tools; experience with Microsoft Project or Smartsheet preferred.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Skilled at managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Proactive in bridging gaps by drafting critical deliverables (e.g. process maps, communications) to maintain project momentum.
Company Profile:
Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Lipari Foods is a leading independent distributor built around global and specialty foods. With a customer-first mindset, they serve customers through 67 depots across 32 states and growing. Lipari brings the world's most craveable flavors to shelf with an end-to-end approach that combines exclusive and owned brands, retail services, innovative tools, and dependable delivery across 10 categories including deli, bakery, frozen/dairy, specialty grocery, international specialty, meat/seafood, packaging, confections, foodservice/prepared foods, and convenience.
Lipari Foods LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.