Project manager

Project Manager Level 2
 
We are looking for a technology Project Manager to partner with HR, Kroger business and KTD product & engineering teams to migrate Kroger’s legacy IAM tooling to a modern IGA Solution. The Project Manager will be expected to lead the POV, tool selection, purchase, and implementation of IGA product. The Project Manager will work with and receive guidance from the lead Kroger Program Manager.
 
Abilities/Skill and Other Requirements – Exceptional Project Management Skills are assumed
•    TOP: Self-starter with ‘learn and apply’ attitude in an intense, fast-paced environment.
•    TOP: Experience working with leading stakeholder groups, including technical, product, business and vendor teams.
•    TOP: Skilled in intergenerational ways of working and emotional intelligence
•    Highly Desired: IAM/IGA implementation program experience with tools such as SailPoint, Saviynt, EmpowerID, etc.
•    3rd-party partner management experience.
•    Excellent communication, collaboration, documentation skills.  
•    Proven track record of program-level schedule development and delivering objectives on time and within budget against that schedule.
•    Ability to anticipate and manage project risks and issues with full transparency.
•    Confident, solution-oriented independent worker.
•    Must work independently with managing different sets of business, technology, and vendor stakeholders.
•    Proven problem solving and organizational skills.
•    Waterfall and agile project delivery experience
•    Demonstrated ability in team motivation and delegation.
•    PMP certification or equivalent experience is preferred or must be working toward certification.  
•    Local to Cincinnati region will be given preference.   
•    Some travel to the Blue Ash Technical center may be required during cutovers.
 

• Establish and update program-level schedules with individual workstream project using actual and forecasts and manage deviations from any plans.
• Ensure all project requirements and/or objectives are properly documented and vigorously pursued to deliver the final product.
• Provide leadership to workstream leads and stakeholders. Apply conflict resolution skills to resolve project issues daily.
• Manage project risk, develop mitigation plans, and escalate decisions and unresolved issues daily.
• Weekly status reporting in addition to daily progress updates.
• Work with peers to develop and drive goals, define technical specifications and detailed implementation plans for project.
• Effectively apply skills to impact project decisions.
• Focus on the benefits to be realized and the outcomes to be achieved.
• Provide coordination of complex planning activities and optimize the use of resources (human and material).
• Provide for an integration of outcomes with on-going business operations.