SAP PMO Leader

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We are the leading global independent beverage solutionsprovider. We serve a broad range of national and internationalretailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands.Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites inEurope, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding maynot appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is agood chance you are reading this while sipping one of ourdrinks.

Ourambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at thetop of our game.  We are solutions-based.  We areinnovative.  We seek out new challenges and conquerthem.  This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’stoo:  Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-movingindustry because we have passionate people pushing the boundariesof what’s best.  

The SAP PMO Leader isa director-level position that is responsible for the day-to-daymanagement and ongoing strategy for all activities involved inportfolio, project, and change management inclusive of businessanalysis, project control.

KeyAccountabilities:

• Manages day-to-dayactivities in the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensureprograms and projects meet organization goals, as aligned withstrategy, and requirements.
• Lead, implementand drive adoption of PMO tools and processes to effectively managethe delivery of projects for the organization.
• Serve as reference point for PMO queries and provideguidance related to PMO processes, methodologies, andpolicies.
• Portfolio management for in-flightand in-queue projects for all applications and technologyprojects.
• Resource planning to ensure properstaffing of approved projects. Includes employed staff,contractors, and outsourced resources.
• Facilitate prioritization discussions between IT andbusiness teams’ leadership to ensure alignment on the company's ITproject investments.
• Manage the team toeffectively capture functional and non-functional requirements forall projects. Ensure requirement traceability throughout theproject lifecycle to ensure projects are delivered onscope.
• Lead and manage the team to provideeffective project management for all projects. Includes budget,schedule, risk, resource, and scope management. Includesappropriate application of change management practices inclusive ofeffective stakeholder communication.
• Ensuresthe identification of risk, issues, risk response strategies andrisk responses to ensure schedule compliance.
• Ensure proper operational readiness stage gate criteriais defined and met of all projects prior to deployment toproduction.
• Conduct post project assessment tocapture learnings and ensure continuous improvement on tools andmethodologies.
• Provide organization andfunction wide reporting on project priorities, status,risks.
• Seeks methods of improving/automatingprocess and find ways to improve processes andprofitability.
• Develop and executes multi-yearstrategic roadmap across the organization with calibrationexercises years; built upon interviews with business owners,prioritization, executive vision, and demand needs.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to maintain ongoingpartnership with continuous improvement mindset, working to applyknowledge and strategies to meet demands.
• Manage and lead a team of reports within the PMOsupporting project, change, and portfolio management and businessanalysis.
• Lead requests forproposal/information initiatives to meet the organization andbusiness demands from initialization to finalization.
• Understand and maintains business acumen to supportbusiness partners to meet and exceed expectations. Drives tosuccess technical tools and resources, business strategies andgoals; functions as a leader with the ability to make decisionsthat impact the organization, provide direction, and setroadmaps.

Education andExperience:

• Bachelor's Degree plusfifteen (15) years of related business experience and five (5)years or analytical experience required.
• Five(5) plus years of experience in leading organizational changeand/or project deployment required.
• PMPCertification
• Exposure to the businessfunctions of a manufacturing enterprise from an operations,finance, supply chain, or business analysis perspectivepreferred.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy; strongcritical self-review skills.
• Demonstratesability to deliver communication which is clear, concise, andrelevant to audience through appropriate methods andtools.
• Appreciates what constitutes goodcustomer service and displays consistent commitment todelivering.
• Exhibits a high degree ofprofessionalism.
• Organized methodicalapplication of established data governance standards.
• Proactive approach to role and problem solving; solutionrather than problem focused.
• Self-motivated,flexible, with the ability to deal with high levels of complexity,change and evolving processes, often at short notice.
• Strong leader/coach abilities and mentality.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and project managementmethodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visioand Project.
• Demonstrated mid-level or aboveproficiency with MS Office Excel, analyzing and manipulating largedatasets through formulas and macros preferred.
• Strong analytical abilities with experience extractingdata and developing reports in an ERP environmentpreferred.
• Experience defining, writing andimplementing business processes and data standardspreferred.
• CPA, Six Sigma, PMP, or similarpreferred.

Refresco offers a competitive salary andcomprehensive benefits, whichinclude:  

• Medical/dental/visioninsurance   
• Lifeinsurance   
• 401(k) savings plan with companymatch  
• Paid holidays andvacation   
• Well-beingbenefits  
• Discountprograms  

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