Position Purpose: The Project Manager is responsible for a combination of planning and execution of activities related to delivery of projects and/or financial/budgeting activity for their teams. When executing on project delivery, Project Leads are responsible for the success of one or more projects within a given timeline and budget, creation and maintenance of status reports, proactively managing issues and risks, and can work with 3rd party partners. When performing financial/budgeting activities they monitor and adjust to given budgets, track labor, capital spend, and support variance root cause analysis. Key Responsibilities: 85% Delivery & Execution – Establishes and executes effective communication with Project Stakeholders; Partners with stakeholders to lead the project planning effort, including the formulation of the project scope, definition of the project deliverables and the required delivery dates, creation of a logical work breakdown structure, and definition of major project milestones; Understands organizational/initiative goals and success criteria to apply to project work; Experience in Agile, Waterfall or other project delivery methodologies. Ability and understanding of project plans and development, risk identification & mitigation. Applies lessons learned to inform future initiatives; Creates, monitors, tracks, and adjusts project plans based on critical milestones for a project of group of initiatives; Assists in development, then executes change management process and activities within Technology organization; Works with stakeholders to determine and align dependencies, then proactively risk and issues via identification and mitigation plans; 15% Resource & Financial Management – Participates in vendor selection and onboarding processes in accordance with Home Depot policy; Can be involved with the purchase order and invoicing process for 3rd party vendors; Executes fiscal management and reporting for operational, product/business, technology, and vendor stakeholders; includes gross labor, capital spend, and non-labor forecasting for tracking, reporting, and variance analysis Direct Manager/Direct Reports: This Position typically reports to Manager of Delivery Management This Position has 0 Direct Reports Travel Requirements: Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. Physical Requirements: Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Working Conditions: Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Minimum Qualifications: Must be eighteen years of age or older. Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Preferred Qualifications: Working understanding of low voltage wiring, technology infrastructure, and devices. 2-3 years of experience managing large scale hardware delivery projects, or commensurate level of education. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, or related field. Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices. Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines. Problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills. Attention to detail, quality, and accuracy. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Working knowledge of Tableau Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams Ability to draw accurate conclusions from financial documentation Demonstrated project management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience with the planning and execution of projects and risk mitigation strategies Experience with project management execution in a modern software environment; experience managing technical projects. Minimum Education: The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job. Preferred Education: No additional education Minimum Years of Work Experience: 2 Preferred Years of Work Experience: No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience: None Preferred Leadership Experience: None Certifications: None Competencies: Manages Ambiguity Collaborates Optimizes Work Processes Plans and Aligns Communicates Effectively Drives Results Financial Acumen The job application window is expected to close on 7/17/24.
Cross-functional teams Agile infrastructure systems Verbal communication Tableau change-management Microsoft Office Collaboration Written communication skills forecasting waterfall Leadership Project management Project management methodologies Risk analysis