Job Description

Job Description

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers with 2,300+ stores. The Albertsons Companies family of brands includes some of the most prominent brands in food retailing, with a growing base of loyal shoppers. Thanks to the professionalism, diversity, spirit, and friendliness of our people, we have locations across the U.S.

The Information Technology Department has an opening for a Technical Project Manager, Transportation & Order Management Systems in the Supply Chain Distribution domain. This position is located in Pleasanton, California.

Position Purpose

The IT Supply Chain group is a trusted IT partner for the respective business partners within the Supply Chain National and Divisional teams. The team is responsible for the planning and execution of initiatives and projects for the respective business units / departments.

The Safeway IT Supply Chain Fulfillment team has a need for a Technical Project Manager who will be responsible for delivering projects / programs which support the needs of the company's supply chain, in the Transportation, Order Management, and Warehouse areas.

The Technical Project Manager (TPM) role plans, manages and tracks the required work and budget for the execution of projects. The Technical Project Manager works closely with the IT Director and Senior Managers in the Fulfillment area, and leads teams of employees and contractors, distributed across Pleasanton CA, Phoenix AZ, Vancouver Canada, India and Manila. The TPM also works directly with business stakeholders based across the US.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Provide leadership and assume accountability for the planning, design, development and delivery of projects to support business solutions and programs.
* Execute and successfully complete projects within the approved budget and schedule, ensuring that high quality solutions are delivered
* Partners with the business stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, IT PMO, IT Security, Application Development / Support, and IT Infrastructure teams, along with third party vendors, to create detailed plans for both Supply Chain and cross-domain initiatives.
* Fosters a strong work environment that rewards individual and team efforts
* Encourages creativity while maintaining high caliber productivity and quality.
* Refines and improves existing Project Management best practices, including the adoption of industry standard tools, technologies, and methodologies.
* Provides thought leadership and helps define a vision for the expansion and improvement of a world-class project management organization, addressing elements of culture, recruiting, training, best practices / processes, opportunity management, and quality assurance.
* Participates in tactical planning surrounding cross-portfolio programs and systems.

Qualifications:

* 4-year degree (Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or relational functional field) and / or equivalent combination of education or work experience.
* 10+ years project management experience with corporate application development and systems integration projects, with demonstrated evidence of increasing growth and responsibility.
* Strong skills in project planning, budget estimation and management, resource planning and assessment, financial planning, and risk assessment.
* Ability to plan and coordinate project activities across business and technical teams is a critical skill.
* Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification a plus; MBA a plus
* Prior application design / development experience, and experience with Retail / supply chain systems, is a plus
* Strong knowledge of Project Management Methodology and Tools (e.g.... MS Project, Visio, Agile, SDLC etc.) with a strong knowledge of Project Management disciplines.
* Experience working in an iterative / agile project development methodology.
* Must possess superior problem-solving skills, be action-oriented and decisive.
* Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure to balance competing priorities to meet project deadlines
* Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communications skills
* Ability to effectively articulate and present complex concepts, ideas and strategies to senior leadership and end-users.
* Extensive creativity, drive, high energy level, and the ability to self-manage.
* Strong ability to collaborate across various groups, build relationships and manage effectively in a matrix organization.
* Previous experience managing / delivering medium to large projects in Supply Chain, Transportation Logistics, and Retail organizations is an asset.

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How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume by visiting https://www.albertsonscompanies.com/careers/en/home.html

Diversity is fundamental at Albertsons Companies. We foster an inclusive working environment where the different strengths and perspectives of each employee is both recognized and valued. We believe that building successful relationships with our customers and our communities is only possible through the diversity of our people. A diverse workforce leads to better teamwork and creative thinking, as well as mutual understanding and respect.

The Albertsons Companies policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We support a drug-free workplace -- some positions require applicants offered a position to pass a pre-employment drug test before they are hired.

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