Corporate Project Manager

Overview

It’s your time, make it matter. At Peterson, we partner with our customers to build the future. For over 85 years, our peoples’ work has shaped the communities where we live, where we raise our families, and where we thrive. Peterson’s legacy permeates every aspect of our communities. From roads and bridges, back-up power at hospitals, fire-fighting, concerts and moving goods;

we are everywhere you look. At Peterson, you don’t just have a career, you have a purpose.

Our family-oriented environment is built on safety, winning, growth, and professional achievement.
Hiring and developing exceptional people is critical to our continued success. We have high standards for a good reason: our people represent Peterson, our family, our brand, and our values. You have high expectations too.
You are exceptionally motivated, have outstanding skills, and want your work to matter. Peterson offers competitive wages, generous benefits, and promotional opportunities at a family-owned and operated business. It’s time to use your skills and passion to do work that matters!

Job Description

Peterson Cat has a need for a Corporate Project Manager at our San Leandro, CA location.

The Corporate Project Manager will lead and facilitate projects from initiating to closing using a best-practices, appropriate project management methodology. This position leads teams to successfully reach project deliverables within scope, budget, and duration. This position requires a high degree of teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation to achieve successful project completion.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign the functions to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Job functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Identify stakeholders and secure resources for assigned administrative and software development projects.
• Develop, manage, and own project plans including scope, budget, and duration for assigned administrative and software development projects.
• Conduct process requirements sessions with key business users to document and understand as-is processes.
• Lead and work with project teams and outside vendors on all phases of an implementation, including pre-work, kick-off, configuration, testing, training, go-live, and post-go live.
• Work with process owners, stakeholders, key business users, and outside vendors to develop, implement, and document optimized processes.
• Perform risk assessments and manage Risk Plan and Change Management Plan.
• Compute, document, and communicate project status; resolve issues; facilitate and negotiate with stakeholders, process owners, outside vendors, and team members.
• Manage request for proposal (RFP) process for new projects.
• Develop training plans and serve as a resource for user acceptance testing (UAT) and training.
• Perform resource duties on projects as needed to maintain timetables.
• Manage project team activities.
• Mobilize others to meet project deliverables.
• Provide vision and inspiration to stakeholders and teammates.
• Add value by discovering ways to improve and promote quality.
• Travel up to 25% of the time to meet with stakeholders and/or team members, visit branch locations, and visit customer and/or vendor sites.
• Operate company or personal vehicle as needed.

Bachelor s Degree from a fully accredited college in Business or other closely related field; and a minimum of three years of directly related experience in leading administrative and software implementations, preferably in a heavy industrial environment; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Project Management certification:
  Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) preferred
• Agile certification preferred.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

The pay range for this position is: $ - $ (Starting wage will depend on experience and education. We also offer a total compensation package in addition to base salary.)

Peterson Holding Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. A drug screen and background check is required.