Senior Project Manager – Information Security & Infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

• Directly manage information technology projects supporting Infrastructure, Information Security, Business Systems & Operations, and Insights, Data Engineering & Analytics teams.
• Support project scope and break down the milestones necessary to deliver the agreed upon scope; organize and lead project status and working meetings; actively manage risks, issues, and escalations by collaborating and guiding teams to take action; and perform delivery planning and execution for assigned projects.
• Own project management responsibilities for three to five separate projects or programs; build and manage project schedules based on scope and resource constraints; manage and control scope and deliverables for assigned projects.
• Demonstrate ability to gather and provide project level estimates and reporting (Status, Risks/Issues, Leadership Escalations) to multiple levels of leadership, with clear, concise, and compelling action plans.
• Orchestrate project delivery while holding teams accountable for their commitments; identify and remove roadblocks by determining alternative options or approaches to achieve project delivery.
• Facilitate work across multiple technical teams, business units, 3rd party vendors/partners, and other projects as needed to achieve assigned projects’ goals and deliverables.
• Model accountability and mentor project managers on the team; inspire others with your passion for good project management and your role; assist portfolio management in project governance and practices.

Qualification & Requirements

• BA/BS or equivalent preferred.
• 5-7+ years of Information Technology Project Management experience.
• 7+ years of experience in an IT related field preferred.
• Solid understanding of waterfall/agile/hybrid project management principles and practices, ability to adapt methodologies to projects.
• Experience mentoring peers or project teams in project management practices and procedures.
• Sufficient level of technical background to provide interface with technical project delivery teams and to be able to evaluate project risks and issues accurately and objectively.
• Knowledge of project facilitation, situational awareness, stakeholder management, conflict resolution and consensus building.
• Strong relationship management skills that enable effective navigation in a highly matrixed organization to quickly earn sponsorship and trust to mobilize and motivate project teams.
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively and manage multiple cross-functional teams.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified associate in project management (CAPM) preferred. Agile certifications such as PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications are helpful.

Benefits

At Grainger, our long-term success is the direct result of team member collaboration and individual contribution. You get it done day in and day out—for our customers, team members and communities. Your commitment to excellence and passion for our purpose are what drive our business forward.

In return for everything you do, we deliver a robust Total Rewards program—with lots of flexibility and choice, and the opportunity for you to actively participate in the benefits that are most important to you. You can count on Grainger’s Total Rewards to:

• Compensate you competitively and reward your high performance through your Compensation.
• Reward your role in our shared success and help you build your Financial Future.
• Provide comprehensive health care coverage through your Health and Wellbeing.
• Create learning opportunities in your career so you can grow through your Career and Development.
• Support you in balancing work and life so that you can do more through your Work/Life Benefits.
• Recognize your dedication through your Rewards and Recognition.