Project Manager - Center Of Excellence

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

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Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

What you will be doing

The Supply Chain Center of Excellence Department has an opening for a Project Manager – Supply Chain Center of Excellence This position is in the Boise, Idaho corporate office.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to join a driven and growing team within the Supply Chain Center of Excellent (COE). The Supply Chain COE team’s mission is to support performance improvements, standardization, and governance across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Strategic Sourcing. Our team helps support project execution, standardize methodologies, support pipeline growth, and provide expertise to our stakeholders.

This role will be responsible for developing and executing large scale business strategies across a multi-year transformation roadmap. We work with our partners across the organization and benchmark best-in-class leaders to continue to drive game-changing opportunities across Albertsons supply chain, strategic sourcing, and manufacturing. Self-starters, proactive and energetic candidates who are looking to contribute with ideas, innovative thinking, and tireless actions should apply. We offer a great work-life balance, yet intense, challenging, and fast-paced working environment that ultimately celebrates results but demands absolute professionalism at every step. We welcome and value diversity, unique experiences, and wide skills sets.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and execute project plans in alignment with project scope, timeline, and budget for Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, and Manufacturing projects.
• Manage project risks and issues, identifying and assessing potential risks and developing mitigation and contingency plans as needed to ensure project success.
• Lead project team members in the execution of project tasks, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to project schedules and timelines.
• Facilitate project meetings and communication channels to ensure project progress and challenges are communicated and addressed in a timely and effective manner.
• Establish and maintain project documentation, including business case, project plan, risk and issue logs, and other relevant project artifacts.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders and team members to define project goals, objectives, and requirements, and communicate project status and progress to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure project compliance with organizational strategies and industry best practices and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and post-project evaluations.
• Monitor project budget and resource utilization, identifying and managing variances and ensuring adherence to project budget and resource allocation.

What we are searching for

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex projects and delivering on time and within budget.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple, dynamic priorities with strong sense of urgency; able to deliver under pressure; ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet all deadlines and expectations.
• Ability to work without significant direction; ability to navigate ambiguous conditions; build effective relationships at all levels of the organization; influencing others to gain acceptance in sensitive situations.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management
• PMP or other project management certification preferred.
• Position requires approximately ~20% travel to accommodate projects and business needs.
• Experience with a variety of project management templates, tools, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of supply chain processes, manufacturing processes, and/or strategic sourcing.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated experience working collaboratively; ability to clearly and professionally communicate to a variety of stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.