FLEX Senior Project Manager - Global Procurement

This is a temporary position.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager is a key player in Marriotts Global Procurement Technology space responsible for overseeing project delivery and alignment with business objectives. This role involves planning directing and coordinating activities related to the enterprise procurement transformation initiative as well as other projects supporting the Global Procurement business. This role requires a blend of project management expertise technical proficiency and a strong understanding of procurement principles and practices is a plus. Collaborate with program management and business transformation teams as the technology implementation lead to manage priorities communications risks issues and remove blockers driving continuous improvement throughout project lifecycles. The Senior Project Manager will also facilitate program increment (PI) planning sessions maintain the Jira board and manage tasks associated with these responsibilities ensuring adherence to Agile principles.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent relevant experience / certifications
• 7 years of IT project management experience including:
  • 4 years of Agile experience using Scrum Kanban and SAFe methodologies
  • 4 years managing enterprise level technology implementation projects
  • 2 years working with tools such as Atlassian (JIRA/Confluence)
• 3 years IT leadership experience including budget management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 suite and applications
• Excellent communication interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate teams.

Preferred:

• Experience with large transformation initiatives
• PMP SAFe Agile and ITIL v4 Certifications
• Broad technical acumen across multiple technical disciplines e.g. digital web development SaaS products middleware API microservices development etc.
• Familiarity with procurement technologies (e.g. Coupa S2P Sirion CLM Oracle Fusion Cloud) data analytics tools and cloud-based solutions.
• Strong business acumen across multiple business disciplines (Procurement Finance etc.)
• Experience with business process design and key deliverables
• Thorough knowledge of current disaster recovery planning techniques and technologies
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries and lead change
• Familiarity with NIST / other Standards e.g. NIST SP 800-34 NIST SP 800-53 ISO 22301
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Skilled in conceptualizing creative solutions documenting them and presenting/selling them to senior management.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Project Leadership

• Lead technology initiatives to improve procurement processes such as strategic sourcing contract management supplier relationship management and payment processing.
• Function as escalation for project teams to resolve issue
• Collaborate with Program Management Business Transformation Change Management teams to reports project status to Senior/Executive Leadership in a regular cadence
• Develop cost plans and project estimates for Demands in pipeline
• Partners with leadership and stakeholders across Global Technology and the Global Procurement business to ensure delivery of projects
• Manage work plan of vendors and system integrators

Managing Projects

• Define project scope goals and deliverables and developing detailed project plans timelines and budgets.
• Manage project resources including team members vendors and budget allocation.
• Monitor project progress track milestones and identify and mitigate risks and issues.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time within budget and meet quality standards.
• Help identify and deploy resources required for projects.
• Inform the appropriate stakeholders of project status and issues
• Interface with vendor(s) for programs under direct control
• Facilitate Global Information Security (GIS) engagements with vendors
• Identify and track GIS issues coming due in next 4-6 weeks.
• Remove any blockers for the teams working these issues. Ensure that these issues are remediated before due dates.
• File extensions as and when exceptionally needed.

Technical Expertise

• Transpose business process design deliverables into implementation and integration requirements specifications.
• Oversee the implementation and integration of new technologies such as e-procurement and contract lifecycle management platforms spend management systems and data analytics tools.
• Drive adoption of new technologies and processes through change management strategies.
• Develop and implement training programs for procurement staff on new systems and processes.
• Analyze procurement data to identify areas for improvement and cost savings.
• Ensure the technical feasibility and scalability of proposed solutions.

Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders

• Understand and meet the needs of key stakeholders.
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize organize and accomplish work.
• Determine priorities schedules plans and necessary resources to ensure completion of any projects on schedule.
• Collaborate with internal partners and stakeholders to support business/initiative strategies
• Communicate concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand.
• Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports presentations etc.
• Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES:

Leadership:
Adaptability Maintains performance level under pressure
Communication Conveys information in a convincing manner
Problem Solving and Decision Making Identifies and understands issues problems and opportunities
Professional Demeanor Makes a good first impression represents the company in alignment with its values

Managing Execution:
Building and Contributing to Team Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals
Strategy Execution Ensures successful project execution through effective planning organizing and on-going evaluation processes
Driving for Results Assumes responsibility for work objectives proactively takes action
Planning and Organizing Prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed

Building Relationships:
Customer Relationships Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of needs
Coworker Relationships Interacts with others in a way that builds openness trust and confidence
Global Mindset Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles abilities motivations and/or cultural perspectives

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise:
Business Process and Analysis Ability to document key process flows recognize processes for redesign identify opportunities and translate business processes into information systems needs
IT Business Management Ability to redefine processes make recommendations and perfect process governance frameworks
Basic Competencies Basic computer skills mathematical reasoning oral comprehension reading comprehension writing

General topics:

• Other duties as assigned.

The pay range for this position is $52.06 to $85.19 per hour.

FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical dental vision health care flexible spending account dependent care flexible spending account life insurance disability insurance accident insurance adoption expense reimbursements paid parental leave 401(k) plan stock purchase plan discounts at Marriott properties commuter benefits employee assistance plan and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions which may include rules regarding eligibility enrollment waiting period contribution benefit limits election changes benefit exclusions and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda MD.

At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.