Project Manager-Supply Chain

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Program Management Analyst

Team: Assessment Delivery Operations - supply chain & logistics of publications / heavy transition to digital

Location: Remote / East Coast Time zone

Mode: long term thru June 2025 with very strong possibility of extension

Profile: seek an experienced project manager that has proven track record of managing "big, transformative projects", wide variety of stakeholders and work streams with agile methodologies and supply chain domain experience. Must have skills in Smartsheets, Jira, googlesheets, excel and powerpoint.

Rates: we expect to see candidates in the ***-***/hour pay range for this role.

Process: submission notes detailing how the candidate matches the profile listed above along with the LI profile > Initial .5 video interview w/DJ followed by a final, panel to include Alan Kiersted - remote onboarding w/Tues start/orientation at 8:45-9:00est

About the Team

The Assessment Delivery Operations team is responsible for ensuring *** assessments happen reliably for millions of students every year. The 60-person team includes Content Management and Publications, Test Administration & Delivery, Supply Chain Management and Logistics. This team is at the forefront of bringing the Digital SAT suite to fruition for millions of students across the globe.

About the Opportunity

You will work closely with the AP program and our fulfillment vendor to support the transition of AP's Paper Supply Chain to a new model - supporting activities to manage the overall program.

In this role, you will:

Help to manage definition of scope and the implementation, for a large-scale business transformation initiative (50% of your time)

· You will serve as a key driver to help with the definition and documentation of scope by project phase to enable alignment of internal and external stakeholders

· Understand the AP value stream and how it aligns with the project implementation strategy

· Support *** and vendor team leads with definition and review of tasks and key milestones by workstream

· Work with cross functional teams to align schedules and work through dependencies and roadblocks

· Manage milestones and project schedules for key aspects of the project

· Help with the definition, documentation and management of a roadmap for the full implementation in 2026

· Utilize tools such as Smartsheet or Jira/Confluence to maintain status reports, schedules and progress of deliverables

· Work with vendors to understand progress of development, testing and implementation efforts across workstreams

· Ensure coordination with other significant organizational efforts that impact the project

Coordinate and facilitate stakeholder meetings (30% of your time)

· Provide PM support for set up and facilitation of project status meetings, process/requirements review sessions, and other required meetings, with cross functional project teams

· Document outcomes of meetings with minutes and action items

· Follow up with assignees of action items to ensure completion or resolution

· Document and track risks and issues and work with stakeholders for mitigation or resolution

Manage project communications to various levels of the organization (20% of your time)

· Support project-related reporting and communications (status reports, decks, schedules)

· Work with the AP Program, Operations and other stakeholders to understand and communicate project progress

· Communicate effectively across all stakeholder groups, including AP, Ops and Vendor as well as across organizational levels

· Create project status reports and executive summaries as needed

· Summarize detailed project progress into clear messaging for various audiences

About You

You have:

BA/BS Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required

Minimum 3-5 years professional experience in project or program management

Experience working with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels

Expertise with Microsoft Office including Excel, and PowerPoint

A track record of managing large system implementation or transformation projects with internal and external stakeholders and customers

Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving ability

Strong organization and prioritization skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to work with cross functional teams and forge good working relationships

Ideally, you would also have:

Agile or PMP certification, or strong experience working on Agile projects

Experience with supply chain management or fulfillment operations

Experience managing third party vendors

Experience in a high-volume data and transaction intensive processing operation

Knowledge of agile tools and concepts, and experience working in an agile environment

A working knowledge of data integration and specifications or requirements documents

Experience with Smartsheet, Jira/Confluence or other industry standard project management tools

About Our Culture

Our community matters, and we strive to practice and improve our culture daily. Here are some headlines:

· We care about each other - as people, not just co-workers

· We love seeing ideas come to fruition, and working as a team to drive amClienting results

· We are motivated by helping students as they create a better future for themselves

· We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals.

· We believe that feedback is a gift, and that it helps us grow

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.