Job Description

Job Title: Project Lead, IS Commercial

Job Location: Hershey, PA

Summary:

The Project Lead will manage multiple small and medium sized projects within the Information Services Commercial Portfolio throughout the entire project lifecycle planning though execution through closure.

The Project Lead will be responsible to fulfill core project management duties throughout the entire project lifecycle. These duties include, but are not limited to:

* Stakeholder management
* Resource estimation and allocation
* Schedule development, monitoring and execution
* Budget planning, monitoring and execution
* Quality management including test, risk and issue management
* Change management

The Project Manager will be an active member of Hersheys Information Services Project Management Office (ISPMO) and will support continuous improvement of the ISPMO processes.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

* Lead Information Services Commercial related projects through the entire project lifecycle consistent with Hershey ISPMO processes.
* Expected to deliver projects on time, within budget and deliver desired outcomes.
* Lead project teams of varying size and composition, which will include internal Hershey and external resources, and could span various technical or functional areas.
* Ensure compliance to Hershey ISPMO endorsed methodologies and other Hershey processes (e.g. Corporate Finance).
* Support continuous improvement of ISPMO processes to drive maturity.
* Build relationships with key stakeholders within The Hershey Company, both internal and external to Information Services.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

* Demonstrated successful delivery of small and medium sized projects
* Strong grasp of project management methodology as is recognized by PMI, waterfall and hybrid program/project mgmt.
* Strong relationship skills and communication skills and ability to manage to senior leadership as well as managing small-medium teams without formal authority, leading by influence and negotiating with vendors and other leadership.
* Strong organizational skills to define the correct tasks, identify interdependencies and assemble the right team to execute project schedules with efficiency and excellence
* Have experience with project and portfolio management tools (e.g. Clarity, Microsoft Project, etc.)

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

* Bachelors Degree in a business or technical field.

Experience:

* 3-5 years in project management space
* Management of project budgets between $10K and $500K
* PMI - CAPM Certification preferred

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The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans