Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of assigned projects ensuring goals, objectives and outcomes are aligned with Ryder strategy, commitment, and budget. Plans and evaluates all of the projects activities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and implementation of assigned projects
- Develops full scale project plans. Defines project tasks, resource requirements, and facilitates the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables. Forecast requirements and prepares budgets
- Presents reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions. Manages project budget, resource allocation, schedules, and timelines.
- Constantly monitors and reports on the progress of the project to stakeholders.
- Manages project performance, minimizes project risks, and establishes and maintains good relationship with all project members and stakeholders
- Recommends strategic plans and reviews, prepares and completes action plans, and ensures production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards are achieved.
- Executes plan. Implements and manages project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
- Evaluates and assesses project results
Qualifications
- U.S.Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, information technology, or similar field required Experience Years of Experience Details Required/Preferred
- Five (5) years or more in project management required Years of Experience Details Required/Preferred
- Three (3) years or more Supply Chain Logistics required
- Three (3) years or more System Integration required Skills and Abilities Skill Area Description Required/Preferred
Project management skills required
- Ability to listen, write, and speak effectively. Inform, explain, and give instructions required
- Ability to quickly respond to changing assignments, work settings and priorities required
- Ability to manage conflict and reconcile differences required
- Ability to present information and ideas clearly and understandably to others required
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and tasks, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions and work assignments required
- Ability to be comfortable and effective with issues that lack clarity, structure or certainty required
- Ability to prioritize, structure and schedule tasks to maximize effort and meet deadlines required
- Ability to work with others to obtain results required
- Ability to define goals and objectives, schedule and develop projects or programs required
- Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors) required
- Ability to design, plan, organize, and implement projects and tasks within an allotted timeframe required
- Ability to exert influence on changing the status quo and exercise leadership in bringing about new directions required
- Ability to find solutions to problems using creativity, reasoning, and past experiences along with the available information and resources required
- Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents required
- ProductivityAbility to think strategically and understand business planning required
- Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines required Knowledge Description Proficiency Required/Preferred
- Knowledge of all aspects of project management including but not limited to theory, practical aspects, techniques and tool advanced required
- Knowledge of project management software advanced required
- Knowledge of strategic planning, risk management, and change management advanced required
- Knowledge of setting and managing budgets advanced required Licenses and Certifications
Additional Requirements
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
- Travel Required 40-50% Office Environment
- Perform job tasks despite distractions/interruptions
- Exercise independent judgment
- Effectively communicate in speech and writing
- Prioritize work assignments and efficiently use time
- Perform variety of duties, often switching tasks
- Analyze information and/or problems to define objectives, concerns, patterns, and formulate conclusions
- Organize information/people/material in systematic way to increase efficiency
- Interact professionally with coworkers and clients
- Quickly process information
- Maintain and organize documents/files
- Follow oral or written directions, safety and security rules
- Complete heavy workload within established time frames