Project Manager Jobs in Minnesota

Job Title: Marketing Portfolio Project Manager Company: SuperValu Location: Eden Prairie, MN Description: SUPERVALU is a premier food and drug retail powerhouse with world-class supply chain and support services. We are the nation’s third largest grocery provider, with a diversified portfolio of regional retail banners, locally managed and branded, spanning the nation, coast-to-coast and border-to-border. As the largest food distributor to retail stores in the United States, we also provide a robust suite of supply chain services to serve both our own retail banners and thousands of independent retailers.   Combined, SUPERVALU’s two lines of business provide a wealth of diverse opportunities to grow and to contribute to a thriving enterprise   Our Philosophy:   Ongoing pursuit of excellence is a way of life at SUPERVALU and a key to our success. To achieve excellence, we seek associates who will contribute innovative business solutions. We embrace change and welcome others who do.   Our employees are as diverse as our opportunities - representing all ages, backgrounds and parts of the country. What they have in common is: talent, passion, sense of urgency, focus, standards, integrity - and an unsurpassed customer orientation. They form the foundation of our SUPERVALU Advantage - the key to our continuing success.   Title: PURPOSE   This position will work closely with the Marketing Operations Business Lead in building the marketing technology portfolio strategy and in aligning marketing business processes and systems with enterprise Retail Operations solutions. This Manager will be able to articulate the enterprise marketing vision and its translation into marketing and retail operations solutions.   The Retail Operations/Marketing Portfolio Project Manager is responsible for the effective engagement of marketing business leaders in the Retail Operations IT projects and processes – in particular Common POS.  The Manager will understand the interdependencies and gaps between marketing and retail operations solutions and ensure that the appropriate work is executed on a timely manner to align marketing and merchandising solutions. This Manager will build strong partnerships with relevant teams across marketing, retail operations and  IT and will work collaboratively to achieve agreed project objectives, milestones and deliverables   JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES   ·         Represents Marketing in critical Retail Operations and Front End Applications forums ·         Builds strong relationships with Marketing, Process Excellence, Store Operations and Front End Applications teams ·         Develops a process to monitor and assure the accountability of Marketing Operations projects ·         Defines of project deliverables for Marketing Business Owners, monitors progress and reviews project deliverables ·         Facilitates the engagement of Marketing Business Owners in Retail Operations projects ·         Facilitates the navigation of the cadence process and project governance for Marketing Business Owners ·         Manages the Request for Information and Request for Proposal projects for marketing solutions ·         Ensures the necessary business and change management processes are developed in support of IT projects ·         Ensures the Marketing Operations Business Lead  and the Marketing Business Owners have real-time awareness of the status of technology projects and the business process impacts through direct communication when necessary and regularly scheduled updates ·         Builds process for and facilitates the development and oversight of the marketing technology budgets ·         Builds processes and tools for regular reporting of progress, funding, risks and issues for senior management ·         Effectively applies project methodology and enforces project standards ·         Manages, resolves, and escalates – as appropriate – issues to ensure high quality deliverables   JOB REQUIREMENTS   Relevant Experience, Education, Certification, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:   ·         Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies or Computer Science preferred ·         Internal candidate with Marketing, IT, or Operations Experience preferred ·         5-8 years relevant work experience preferred ·         Must process oriented and have excellent project management skills ·         Experience with portfolio and program management of projects ·         Ability to handle large multiple projects or programs concurrently ·         Ability to follow a project methodology ·         Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated ability to work in geographically dispersed teams and to lead through influence ·         Ability to manage competing priorities The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws.  The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and/or location. EOE