Strategy and PMO Director

Project Management Addison, Illinois

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Position at Parts Town

 

Strategy & PMO – Director

 

See What We’re All About   

As the fastest-growing distributor of restaurant equipment, HVAC and residential appliance parts, we like to do things a little differently. We believe our team should be like family. Not like a second cousin, twice removed, but more like the family you choose to be with every day. First, you have to demonstrate our core values and keep safety as your #1 priority, that’s key. But we’re also looking for unique enthusiasm, high integrity, courage to embrace change…and if you know a few jokes, that puts you on the top of our list.
 
Do you have a genius-level knowledge of original equipment manufacturer parts? If not, no problem! We’re more interested in passionate people with fresh ideas from different backgrounds. That’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We’re proud that our workplace has been recognized for its growth and innovation on the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row and the Crain’s Fast 50 list ten times. We are honored to be voted by our Chicagoland team as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for the last four years.
 
If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, go above and beyond and put your ambition to work, all while having some fun, let’s chat – Apply Today!

    

Perks   

  • Parts Town Pride – check out our virtual tour and culture!
  • Quarterly profit-sharing bonus
  • Hybrid Work schedule 
  • Team member appreciation events and recognition programs
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Monthly IT stipend
  • Casual dress code
  • On-demand pay options: Access your pay as you earn it, to cover unexpected or even everyday expenses
  • All the traditional benefits like health insurance, 401k/401k match, employee assistance programs and time away – don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

    

 

The Job at a Glance

Strategy & PMO – Director (internally known as Connecting the Dots) will partner across the business, specifically with sales, talent, operations, marketing, IT and eCommerce team leaders to gather, analyze, and prioritize impactful growth projects on behalf of our business. You will collaborate with the above teams to design, setup, drive, track, and support cross-functional projects, as well as manage teams to execute and achieve results. These programs will represent high-priority, “heart of the business” type projects, resulting in improved operational efficiency, increase customer satisfaction, and increased overall growth in the business.

 

A Typical Day

 

  • Partner with leaders from across the global business to understand and document improvement opportunities and potential projects on which to focus team resources, and work with leaders to setup programs and actions to execute on opportunities.
  • Use various frameworks to perform qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess and prioritize opportunities across the business, including building business cases (e.g. NPV analysis)
  • Build presentations to communicate results of analysis, key takeaways, and next steps with all levels of the organization including g peers, business leaders, steering committees, etc. in way that influences and drives action
  • Partner with Strategy & PMO leaders to build executive / board level presentations that could represent program updates, or to frame up and seek executive decisions
  • Partner closely with a cross-functional team in support of each project to ensure that the agreed upon goals & requirements are followed throughout the project, and that the right “voices” are heard as the project proceeds.
  • Build project plans based on understanding of business goals, resources available, and priorities.
  • Lead teams comprised of both direct reports, and team members across other departments to execute projects against timelines, noting and addressing risks as they arise
  • Monitor and assess project performance and drive projects to on time completion, review and validate successful completion of deliverables
  • Schedule, host and mediate sessions to ensure alignment, drive progress against, and triage issues
  • Sample programs / initiatives may include: overall company strategic planning, standing up new distribution centers, post-merger integration, customer experience process & operating model enhancement, digital asset optimization, margin improvement assessment & synergy analysis, supply chain optimization, etc.

 

To Land This Opportunity

  • You have great organizational skills, enjoy team collaboration, and have the ability to manage complex cross functional projects with many stakeholders
  • You have 8+ years’ experience in a role managing customer facing, value added projects.
  • You are an expert in the MS productivity suite.  You are knowledgeable and familiar with other Project Management software and methodologies (it’s a plus - not a must!)
  • Bonus points if you have experience in strategy / consulting or some other rotational development program
  • You thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt well to change
  • You are passionate about driving projects that support the growth of our business!
  • You’re an all-star communicator and are fluent in English (both written and verbal)

 

About Your Future Team

Our Strategy & PMO team excels in strategy development, logistics, and organization. We’re a group of leaders with diverse experiences and are known to “connect the dots” as we bring cross-functional projects to life, and accelerate growth for the company.

 

Parts Town welcomes diversity and as an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

 

We are an E-Verify employer.

For more information, please click on the following links:
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