Sr. Project Manager

Job Summary

The Sr Project/Program Manager (RTE) is responsible for driving all aspects of program and project planning for multiple business initiatives within the technology organization. Works closely with Scrum Masters, Agile Project Managers, Technical Leads and Technology leadership teams to ensure project objectives are achieved.

• Drives and supports process and organizational change around program and product deliveries related to Ryder Transformation.
• Drives key strategic decisions as a process expert and provides guidance and feedback on critical future state business processes.
• Aligns with Agile COE for both Customer Facing and Internal project initiatives to build and execute transition strategy from traditional Waterfall delivery to full Agile Delivery throughout the Enterprise.
• Continually drives necessary cultural changes with Ryder Leadership throughout the transformation.
• Works on complex problems where analysis requires in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Monitors and reports on progress, focused on critical KPIs and supporting metrics (“health check”).
• Ensures accuracy of Project Health Dashboard and coaches all participants on critical information and communication.
• Delivers results and proposes changes/adjustments to leadership team members both within IT and the Business.
• Manages budget, maintains financial plan, tracks actuals vs. plan, provides monthly forecasts, and reports monthly accruals for the assigned portfolio of projects.
• Participates in key meetings that directly or indirectly impact the portfolio of projects, keeps project stakeholders informed, prepares for and conducts executive steering committee meetings.

• Conducts Quality Assurance reviews of all projects within the assigned portfolio.
• Develops executive-level presentations, strategic proposals, tool set request for capital and program updates.
• Defines future team structure and needs for approved strategy to be successfully implemented.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Organizational Change:
  Significant experience in driving cultural change and improving operational performance.
• Communications:
  Excellent interpersonal, listening, influencing skills; strong verbal/communication and presentation abilities.
• Team-oriented and social:
  Communicates well with all levels of the organization.
• Emotional Intelligence:
  Presents information in clear, concise terms and persuades at all levels.
• Team Building:
  Identifies essential skills and attributes to maximize contribution and engagement.
• Relationship Management:
  Builds relationships based on trust and respect; promotes inclusion of diverse knowledge and skills.
• Empowerment & Transparency:
  Enables a team to become self-directed and collaborative.
• Learning Agility:
  Quick learner; self‑motivated; able to understand technical and business domains.
• Creative Problem Solving:
  Proposes solutions to complex, time‑critical problems.
• Systems Thinking:
  Optimizes the whole through end‑to‑end value delivery.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Seeks ways to improve personal and organizational effectiveness.
• Ethics & Trust:
  Maintains high ethical standards and sound judgment in politically sensitive situations.
• Diversity Champion:
  Promotes diversity of thought and opinion.
• Adaptability:
  Anticipates change and mobilizes swiftly to adapt.
• Flexibility:
  Shifts to role or tasks needed for transformations.
• Results Orientation: ‘Gets the job done’ regardless of role definition.
• Situational Awareness:
  Notices differences and issues and escalates appropriately.
• Conflict Resolution:
  Facilitates discussion and alternatives.
• Disruptor:
  Challenges status quo and provides alternative solutions.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  MS Office (Project, Excel, Visio, SharePoint) expertise; deep knowledge of Project Management Methodologies, Frameworks and Tools; intermediate knowledge of Agile Methodologies and Plan View Tool.

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, engineering, technology or a relevant field.
• Master’s degree preferred (MBA or other).
• Seven (7) years or more in Project Management methodologies.
• Seven (7) years or more in Information Technology or Project Delivery…