Enterprise Project Manager

About the Role

This position is part of the Enterprise PMO responsible for providing project and program management for key strategic and operational initiatives at 7-Eleven, involving cross-functional teams and budgets up to $10MM+. The project manager ensures cross-functional alignment, drives teams to meet deadlines, and achieves financial goals while reducing risks through project management principles and tools.

Responsibilities

• Ensures program scope and business objectives are clearly documented and agreed upon for complex, cross-functional projects.
• Identifies and organizes appropriate cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
• Collaborates with teams to develop detailed project plans, identifying workstream owners and dependencies.
• Coaches teams to ensure efficient and effective collaboration.
• Works with business owners to define initial budgets and resources.
• Manages and analyzes ongoing financials to ensure adherence to budget.
• Understands project details to manage dependencies and adjust plans as needed.
• Drives accountability and project progress according to the agreed-upon plan.
• Identifies, documents, and escalates project risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies.
• Provides regular reporting on project progress, milestones, financials, issues, and risks.
• Finds cost-saving opportunities and efficiencies in the project lifecycle.
• Facilitates and leads meetings of varying sizes and purposes.

Leadership Competencies

• Builds relationships to influence stakeholders and teams through indirect leadership.
• Communicates complex project points clearly and adjusts messaging based on the audience.
• Develops an understanding of company vision, strategy, and key initiatives.
• Achieves a detailed understanding of functional areas to challenge assumptions and provide thought leadership.
• Solves problems by assessing situations, identifying root causes, and developing solutions.
• Operates effectively in ambiguous environments and creates clarity.
• Demonstrates agility and adaptability, quickly learning new business functions and methodologies.
• Identifies dependencies and impacts of project changes across initiatives.
• Contributes to continuous improvement of PMO processes.
• Manages collaboration and communication with internal and external teams.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree; MBA/Master’s preferred.
• Experience: 5-10 years leading teams/projects, setting strategic direction, and managing program governance.
• Skills: Familiarity with project governance and PMP ideologies (PMP preferred but not required).
• Strong analytical and process improvement skills.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad, it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is applicable for this role. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, which may be modified in the future. Compensation is earned, vested, and determinable under applicable policies and plans. Benefits and additional compensation details are available upon request.