• Job Description

  Req#: 10688457

  The Project Manager is accountable to provide support in planning, executing, and managing of key company initiatives. This includes all phases of project delivery, from pre-initiation planning through post-production warranty. This role manages complex projects through cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed within project schedules, cost, scope and quality thresholds according to Bob Evans Restaurants business processes.

  Accountabilities

  Adheres to industry and department standards using the enterprise project management toolkit to plan and manage all phases of the project delivery lifecycle.

  1. Works with cross-functional teams to prepare a business case and comprehensive cost analysis estimates and proposals. Provides recommendations to project sponsors.
  2. Leads the discussion to define project goals, scope, needs/expectations, and success criteria among executive sponsors, project leadership, key stakeholders, and team.
  3. Ensure project tasks, deliverables, and goals are clearly defined, documented, and regularly communicated. This includes status on cost, schedule, scope, quality, and risks.
  4. Defines and executes appropriate risk and quality assurance plans throughout delivery.
  5. Effectively manages risk, including management strategies, mitigation plans, monitoring, and reporting. This extends to issues and requires decisions, ensuring transparency to and understanding of the needs and requirements of the project.
  6. Proactively manages project change requests and leads efforts to assess impacts. Socializes with project sponsor(s), leaders, and stakeholders and secures proper approval of proposed changes.
  7. All other duties as assigned.

  Knowledge

  • Well-organized and proactive in meeting established schedules and deadlines.
  • Proven relationship management skills with the ability to interface effectively at all levels.
  • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Proficient at collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data objectively.
  • Refined facilitation and negotiation skills, as well as change and conflict management.
  • Ability to multi-task and assess and prioritize efficiently and effectively.
  • Successful in developing/executing tactical plans.
  • Strong and competent leader able to form, manage, and motivate an interdisciplinary team with different objectives and lead them to common goals.

  Education/Experience

  • 3+ years’ experience managing integrated projects and working with leaders.
  • PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification.
  • Expert knowledge of working with desktop and enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools
  • Experience with core portfolio management practices, including resource, financial, portfolio, risk, and quality management.
  • Working knowledge of various standard Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices, including Agile.
  • Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Management, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  
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• About the company

  Bob Evans Restaurants, also known simply as Bob Evans, is an American national chain of restaurants owned by Golden Gate Capital, and based in New Albany, Ohio.

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