Description

The purpose of this position is to lead and manage multiple tactical and business-critical projects. This position also assists with strategic projects, which are the highest priority for the company and frequently involve multiple sub-teams and budgets of seven figures and above. The Strategy Project Manager works closely with business leaders to translate their initiatives into project scopes with appropriate goals and deliverables; leading and directing cross-functional teams composed of up to and including Senior Vice Presidents; managing project budgets; planning, organizing and assigning tasks and resources; managing risks and developing and overseeing execution of change management plans.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing skilled project management and team facilitation for multiple tactical and business-critical projects and assisting with strategic projects
• Communicating with and advising senior decision makers and other stakeholders on the course, risks and decisions of the assigned projects
• Supporting department-specific processes such as strategic planning/ideation exercises and strategy and innovation thought leadership and communication via department-specific products such as competitor profiles and reports, SharePoint sites, internal publications, etc.
• Promoting and sharing best practices and other learnings with both project teams and department peers and providing training/mentoring on project management techniques

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Business, Engineering, Accounting, or related analytical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 4 years’ work experience in a corporate environment with at least 2 years of that experience managing projects (e.g., at the individual or group level)
• Be at least 20 years old and have a valid driver’s license and obtain authorization to drive a company vehicle (on or before his or her start date in the position)
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to work effectively without close supervision or guidance and to self-direct work activities
• Ability to set priorities and to plan and coordinate work activities
• Time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to interpret, analyze and explain financial information and to transform and model data from various sources
• Detail oriented
• Ability to plan and implement effective change management strategies
• Ability to understand the interrelationships among various parts of the organization
• Ability and willingness to generate unique solutions and ideas to address problems and improve work efficiencies
• Problem solving skills
• Strategic thinking skills
• Customer focused
• Negotiation skills
• Presentation skills
• Verbal and written communication skills as well as active listening skills
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Basic skills in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 tools such as SharePoint, Teams, and One Drive
• Availability to work nights, weekends, holidays and extended hours as business needs require

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA degree
• 5 years’ work experience in a corporate environment with at least 3 years of that experience directly working in project management
• Any project management certification such as CAPM, PMP, PgMP, Six Sigma, CCM
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel
• Basic skills in Microsoft Access
• Experience with Executive Strategy Manager

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

Additional Information

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Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.