Na Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Drive key business projects to accelerate deployment of transformation initiatives, ensuring no disruption to the business
• Acts as liaison between geo business groups, WW BTIT, and WW Ops for the development and implementation of new tools and enhancements of existing systems.
• Provides geo-specific insight and process expertise to the WW Transformation team based on in-depth expertise and experience
• Collect feedback and act as a voice for NA to ensure requirements are met, support needed for readiness is ensured and support needed post-deployment is provided.
• Engage and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and involvement within the North America and WW organizations on project deliverables
• Oversee the management of the ‘Go Live’ process including User Acceptance testing (UAT), communication, and training coordination
• Clearly communicate the progress of initiatives to executive leadership
• Implement change management activities in support of project deployment deliverables

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 5+ years of industry experience in sales, operations, program/project management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing complex projects which are often cross-functional while demonstrating exceptional business judgment and building relationships at all levels of the company.
• Direct Lenovo experience, with deep understanding of and ability to articulate best practices across core sales business processes (B2B, Channel, B2C)
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics
• PMP certification
• Microsoft PowerBI
• Strong organizational, change management, and communication skills
• Ability to positively impact and lead through influence, exhibiting a presence and ability to communicate successfully with all levels of leadership
• Fast learner who can quickly absorb the nuances of complex, interdependent sales situations/processes
• Comfort with complexity, ability to “think outside the box” and move concepts to implementation
• Presentation skills critical including abilities to: interact with the audience; present messages with clarity; engage the audience in the presentation; and interpret and understand the mindsets of the listeners at all levels within organization and adjust accordingly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort and skill of having tough, conflict management conversations
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple workstreams across multiple teams