Full-Time

Sr Business Project Manager

Posted on 11/19/2024

Lowe's

Lowe's

10,001+ employees

Hardware
Consumer Goods

Senior

Huntersville, NC, USA

Category
Project Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Agile
Requirements
  • Experience managing operational, program, and/or project financial budgets
  • 5-7 years of experience developing project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) / User Stories used to create project schedules and estimate
  • 3-5 years of leadership experience with direct report responsibility, comfortable managing teams with 5+ people. Expert in project life cycle methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc.), stakeholder management, conflict resolution, executive communication (written, verbal, etc.)
  • 5-7 years of experience in program and project management
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)
  • 5-7 years of experience in enterprise project planning and coordination and working on projects or programs requiring the integration of cross-functional solutions
  • 3-5 years of experience using formal business process improvement methodologies
  • 3-5 years of corporate experience, retail a plus.
  • Understanding of Continuous Improvement and Change Management methodologies
  • Expert in leading project teams
Responsibilities
  • Delivers multiple Business projects/programs medium to large size that are highly complex from planning to minimum realization with full responsibility and accountability for the outcomes; includes organizing and tracking project details and communicating consistently with project stakeholders and personnel.
  • Develops, analyzes, and manages all touch points of the project plan including responsibility for scheduling, global resource forecasting, managing project financials, and providing input and justification for costs and budget impact.
  • Owns the overall performance (timeline, budget, and resource utilization) of large projects against plan and works through the project team to implement adjustments when issues/risks are identified and require resolution.
  • Partners with IT/Business for requests for information (RFI) and requests for proposal (RFP) processes from 3rd parties.
  • Drives the work for complex and large project teams by recommending or requesting resources to support project demands, communicates a clear vision of project goals and objectives, and provides technical knowledge and input for deliverables worked on by the team.
  • Holds project teams accountable for meeting or exceeding expectations by coordinating team activities and managing milestones and deliverables.
  • Controls and mitigates project risks/issues by performing the qualitative and quantitative analysis of scenarios and trigger events, planning response, establishing contingency plans, anticipating dependencies affected by ongoing project changes, and recommending ways to mitigate future risks.
  • Manages and ensures the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with internal customers, third party vendors, and senior/executive management.
  • Responsible for tracking and reporting on key metrics (i.e., deliverables, measures of success, financials, duration, benefits) and communicating findings to program managers and senior/executive management. Facilitates necessary executive governance processes (i.e. SteerCos).
  • Owns the project execution plan (i.e., work breakdown structures) and business objectives (e.g. process design/re-design, change management, deployment approach, management and end user readiness), partnering with IT and/or Functional teams to translate business plans into tactical action items.
  • Participates in formal and informal training to continuously develop technical capabilities and project management skillset.
  • Ensures approved business cases exist for executive sponsored programs. Manages risks, issues, decisions and scope changes.
  • Applies deep functional knowledge (e.g. business objectives, operating model, cross-functional macro processes, etc.) in HR, IT, Finance, Stores, Pro, Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Digital to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders such as internal customers, third party vendors, and senior/executive management.
  • Partners with cross-functional Business leaders to identify and manage program inter dependencies.
  • Provides leadership to the team by attracting and hiring talented individuals, setting goals and communicating clear expectations, providing timely and constructive feedback as well as meaningful developmental opportunities, managing performance, providing resources and support as needed, and sponsoring and leading team members through change.
  • Manages expenses for initiatives within scope of responsibility.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$136.1M

Headquarters

Mooresville, North Carolina

Founded

1946

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • E-commerce sales rose 135%, indicating strong online growth potential for Lowe's.
  • Old housing stock supports long-term demand for Lowe's home improvement products.
  • Strategic expansion in Texas aligns with rising logistics real estate demand.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Home Depot may impact Lowe's market share.
  • Rising operational costs in Texas could affect Lowe's profitability.
  • Rapid tool rental expansion may strain Lowe's resources if not managed well.

What makes Lowe's unique

  • Lowe's is enhancing its digital infrastructure with new online fulfillment centers.
  • Participation in New York Fashion Week boosts Lowe's lifestyle branding appeal.
  • Lowe's tool rental service expansion offers a unique value proposition to customers.

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