Job Description – IT Project Manager III (Blue Yonder MPS)

Job Title: IT Project Manager III (Blue Yonder MPS)

Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite Preferred | Remote Considered)

Client Preference: Local candidates who can work onsite in San Jose are highly preferred.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager III to lead the implementation of Blue Yonder Master Production Scheduling (MPS) within a large-scale enterprise manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing Blue Yonder (JDA) implementations, supply chain planning initiatives, and reporting projects involving Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI.

This role requires strong leadership in managing cross-functional teams, enterprise software deployments, ERP integrations, and project governance from planning through post-production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation of Blue Yonder Master Production Scheduling (MPS).

• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and timelines.

• Coordinate business stakeholders, technical teams, consultants, vendors, and system integrators.

• Drive reporting and analytics initiatives using Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI.

• Manage integrations between Blue Yonder, ERP systems, SAP, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI, and enterprise applications.

• Oversee project governance, RAID logs, executive reporting, and stakeholder communication.

• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.

• Lead Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery methodologies.

• Coordinate testing, cutover, deployment, hypercare, and project closure.

• Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Production Planning, Procurement, ERP, Data Engineering, and Business Intelligence teams.

• Maintain project documentation and collaborate with global teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.

• 10 years of IT Project Management experience.

• Proven experience leading Blue Yonder (JDA) implementation projects.

• Experience with Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Supply Planning, or Manufacturing Planning.

• Experience managing reporting and analytics projects using Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI.

• Strong understanding of:

  • Supply Chain Planning

  • Manufacturing & Production Planning

  • Business Intelligence

  • ERP Integrations

• Experience leading cross-functional enterprise teams.

• Strong knowledge of:

  • Microsoft Project

  • Jira

  • Smartsheet

  • ServiceNow

• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies.

• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder Master Production Scheduling (MPS) or other Blue Yonder Supply Chain Planning modules.

• Experience integrating Blue Yonder with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC.

• Experience implementing enterprise reporting solutions using Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI.

• PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, or SAFe certification.

• Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.

• Knowledge of:

  • Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

  • Finite Capacity Scheduling

  • Manufacturing Operations

  • Production Planning

• Background in enterprise software implementations, systems integration, data warehousing, or supply chain transformation programs.

• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and global stakeholders.

Technical Skills

• Blue Yonder (JDA) MPS

• Supply Chain Planning

• Manufacturing Planning

• Snowflake

• Tableau

• Power BI

• SAP S/4HANA

• SAP ECC

• ERP Integration

• Microsoft Project

• Jira

• Smartsheet

• ServiceNow

• Agile

• Waterfall

• Hybrid Project Delivery