Akkodis is seeking a Business Planning Project Manager for a Contract position with a client located in Saint Louis MO 63164.

Hourly Rate Range: $55-$65 per hour. The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Project Duration- 19-20 Months

Hybrid Option- On-site Monday - Thursday (Fridays can be remote)

As a Business Project Manager for the Digital Foundry PMO team, you will be responsible for leading and managing complex business and technology projects that deliver value to client Purina PetCare and its customers. You will work with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and vendors across the company to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, budget, schedule, and quality standards. You will also monitor and control project execution, communicate project status and risks, and ensure project alignment with the client's strategy and goals. You will also collaborate with the Change Management Team to facilitate the adoption and integration of the project outcomes and benefits. You will also demonstrate strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills, and contribute to advancing our Must Win Battles.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, information systems, or related field

• Project management certification, such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile or relevant experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing business and technology projects of various sizes and complexities

• Strong knowledge and skills in project management methodologies, tools, and techniques

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with comfort presenting to senior executives

• Ability to work effectively with diverse and remote teams across the company

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to analyze and solve problems creatively and logically

• Ability to deliver results and value to client xxxx and its customers

• Self-driven and able to work independently with little direction

• Pro-active planning and preparation skills

Experience needed

• Experience in leading and managing business and technology projects in different domains, such as finance, marketing, operations, or IT

• Experience in working with various project stakeholders, such as sponsors, customers, users, business analysts, developers, testers, and vendors

• Experience in applying different project management approaches, such as waterfall, agile, hybrid, or adaptive

• Experience in using project management software, such as MS Project, Jira, Trello, or Asana

• Experience in managing project risks, issues, changes, and quality

• Experience in conducting project reviews, audits, and lessons learned

• Experience in acting as a Business Analyst to understand business processes and requirements, and to work through complex and ambiguous situations

• Experience in working with the Change Management Teams to support the adoption and integration of the project outcomes and benefits

If you are interested in this Business Planning Project Manager job in Saint Louis MO 63164, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com.If you have questions about the position, please contact Prakhar Gupta at 610-200 0828 or prakhar.gupta@akkodisgroup.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pays upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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