Resumen

Project Leadership:

At the core of project management is the critical personal characteristic of leadership.  It is through effective leadership that the Project Manager will execute all aspects of the project management discipline to facilitate successful delivery.   While not a function per se, it is a critical aspect of this role that is woven throughout all other essential job functions.  These characteristic will demonstrated through the following: 

  • The ability to effectively and concisely communicate with all project team members, project sponsors, project managers of other projects, executive leaders, and when called on to do so, engagement with members of Ingram business operations and project customers / partners.
  • Establishing an ongoing communications dialogue with the project teams to ensure everyone never loses track on what the project is intended to deliver (Charter) and its importance to the project customer and, that project team members can clearly articulate both the mission and desired outcomes.
  • Takes ownership/responsibility for finding solutions to problems and implementing, of not only those items specifically within their area, but holds project team members capable and accountable to do the same in their respective areas.
  • The ability to take the forward looking or proactive view on program/project direction and progress to: anticipate possible opportunities to accelerate the program through a different path or approach, or possible issues that can be proactively addressed before they have negative impact the program.
  • The ability to effectively facilitate and/or mediate conflict, issues or compliance to govern rules at and across all levels of the project delivery structure, ensuring team productivity by fostering creativity, empowerment, and accountability with in the team.

 JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Science and Math or equivalent work experience.  A graduate degree in Technology, Business or Management is a preferred.  PMP Certification preferred.

Minimum 3 to 5 years of continuous experience in a project management role with demonstrated competency in the following:

  1. Relationship management – within an enterprise globally, among executives, customers and staff; as well as externally with vendors and business partners as required.
  2. Superior communication skills both written and oral. Experience leading large cross-function teams and driving consensus among colleagues; ability to lead, motivate, influence, and drive to results in a highly-matrixed environment is essential. Ability to motivate colleagues to peak performance and establish credibility with key decision makers.
  3. Experience in evaluating a broad range of internal and external factors when solving problems and making decisions
  4. Complex problem resolution under stress and ability to merge diverse technology agendas into a cohesive, integrated architecture by influencing key technology resources.
  5. Strong people leadership capabilities.  Ability to develop and grow a project team that is skilled and motivated to deliver against commitments.
  6. High performance dedication, including attention to the details that matter, and willingness to work issues to successful closure with strong results orientation driving change in a complex matrix environment.
  7. Ability to conduct and interpret qualitative and quantitative analysis and problem solving skills and show independent judgment and creative problem solving techniques in a highly complex environment.
  8. Establishing relevant and comprehensive project performance related metrics that highlight, not only the overall health of the project, but provides before and after business operations performance as a result of the project’s solution delivery.
  9. Identify potential project risks, implement appropriate courses of action to address project slippage and develop strategies to mitigate future risk.
  10. Work is performed without appreciable direction.  Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long term perspective for desired results.
  11. Good resource management and planning including different types of resources, internal and external, coming from different teams and working with different sets of priorities.
  12. Practical notions of finance for budget control (OPEX, CAPEX) and forecasting activities demanded throughout the project life cycle.
  13. Proof of experience within projects involving the same technologies applied to the projects this person will manage at Ingram Micro. High level functional and technical understanding.