Role

The Sr. Manager, Project Management is responsible for successful project management, implementation and execution of Facilities pilots and large, multi-year roll-out projects supporting Facility Reliability, Energy and Environmental Teams and other functional teams leading efforts associated with Facilities and Fuel. This role partners with the Concept Development Team creating the pilot project charter and effectively identifying and managing all aspects of the project life cycle. The Sr. Manager, Project Management clearly understands the innovation purpose creating a highly collaborative environment with Category Team(s), Marketing, Operations, Concept, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Operations Support, Training, Product Suppliers, Equipment Manufacturers and local BU resources. This role must facilitate with a high degree of collaboration and communication. Ultimately, this role brings all subject matter experts together for successful project execution. This role seeks BU feedback and communicates to the NA Facility Reliability Team and other functional teams, for continuous improvement on processes, procedures and concept development. This role creates and leads the Faciities Team project prioritization process ensuring the highest and best use of time, for all team members, are considered to establish project priorities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Actively participate to create new offers and partner with BU to pilot new ideas, offers and innovations for future category and company growth
Lead large scale roll-outs that touch multiple BUs and multiple cross-functional team members. Set timelines, accountabilities and clear communication with all project team members. This role leads complicated, large scale projects with multiple milestones and deliverables
Create and track short-term and long-term project enhancements / learnings. Set strategy and assign team actions across multiple functions until completion
Create project prioritization process in collaboration with Facility Reliability, Concept Development, Energy and Environmental teams. Lead established process to ensure project teams members are spending their time on projects that support our Win in Food Strategy. Collaborate with and share best practices with Europe Concept and NDO Team.
Collaborate with our BU's identifying gaps and learnings. Document action items, coordinate solutions, set timing and communication process with Foodservice team members until complete
Partner with Category Teams and Innovation Team to define pilot purpose, pilot KPI's, BU selection for pilot and store selections. Write scope of work ensuring a clear and complete project understanding.
Accountable for structured project management for all Pilot activity with agreed upon decision gates at appropriate times, secure understanding and buy-in ensuring effective implementation with high success rates
Create and manage Gantt chart capturing all project steps, tasks and assigned deliverables
Create and maintain pilot project budget collaborating with local BU resources and category teams. Ensure store specific scope of work is clearly defined and understood by all project team members.
Partner with Financial Analyst and Category team in creating on obtaining AFE approval
Collaborate with BU Facility / Construction resources to order equipment, manage on site construction and coordination of all on-site activities.
Lead all pilot project team coordination calls. Lead all roll-out team coordination calls.
Report project progress and effectively document and implement all learnings. Create alignment with all project team members
Participate as part of global category team to contribute to research, development, testing, roll out and planning activities
Work with local Concept / Facilities resources to design and coordinate all store specific activities
Ensure global concept framework standards and guidelines are clear and followed
Analyze effectiveness and performance of new concepts, provide reporting and offer input for improvements; how to minimize costs and maintain quality/safety standards
Plays a key role to ensure optimal collaboration and communication with key stakeholders and within the various networks
Flexible with working hours and travel to support all global ways of working

EXPERIENCE

Extensive experience in leadership, team building, project management and training.
Strong skills in collaboration, cooperation, communication and organization
Minimum 5 years experience working in FMCG & retail
Strong communication skills in English, both verbally and written
Ability to influence others to accept practices and approaches. Ability to communicate and influence executive leadership
Problems faced are often complex and require extensive investigation and analysis

EDUCATION

Higher relevant education or (10 years) of experience equivalent
Project Management training or competencies
Category Management training or competencies a plus
Fluent in English (oral and written)

LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

Customer focus: Identifies and understands customer needs and puts them first in all activities and efforts
Commercial mindset: Goes the extra mile to drive the commercial success of the company.
Continuous improvement: Courageously moves the company forward today and into the future of retail
Cooperation: Supportive and positive team player and committed to company decisions and making us succeed together
Personal integrity: Promotes and lives the company standard of ethics, openness and values
Strategic Execution: Understands and drives the company strategy in our organization and the marketplace

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company's Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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