Sr. Project Manager - Enterprise Applications & Systems

job purpose:

Serve as key project leader for the Coopersville brownfield expansion project as part of the Engineering Large Capital Projects team to lead design through implementation to ensure system and user readiness for all enterprise applications.

responsibilities:

• Build and maintain integrated enterprise applications implementation plan inclusive of critical path milestones, dependencies, budgets, resources, risks, and leadership needed to deliver clearly identified plan for all in scope production-critical applications
• Develop a thorough understanding of all production and supporting processes enabled by in-scope systems to ensure design meets operational requirements and is optimized with end users in mind, assist in troubleshooting, and communicate technical concept to the business
• Lead technical and business SMEs in gathering all requirements, developing functional design to ensure requirements are met, conducting unit and end-to-end testing, implementing solutions, and supporting hyper care activities
• Create and execute service agreements with external providers to confirm overall project objectives are accounted for contractually and manage vendor relationships to ensure successful service delivery
• Facilitate communication across individual workstreams to harmonize efforts, eliminate siloed design, and facilitate sharing of resources, providing prioritization of activities based on master plan of critical path for Day 1
• Leadership and governance of plan execution, ensuring engagement and stakeholder buy-in across Operations, Engineering, IT, and Finance providing updates and communication on workstream progress and challenges and serving as the escalation point
• Continuous tracking of progress to milestones, ensuring scope is met and mitigating risks and managing issues as they arise and documenting all lessons learned for continuous improvement
• Maintain comprehensive project system process and architecture documentation inclusive of inputs and outputs, communication methods, and manual and automated interventions updating as projects progress
• Accountable for delivery of all in scope systems to ensure they are delivered to scope, on time, and within budget, reporting status internally

skills/qualifications required:

• Bachelor's degree in business, IT, or engineering
• 7+ years of progressive project management experience delivering systems implementations (large scale ERP implementations preferred), business transformation, IT / OT and supply chain initiatives
• Familiarity with ERP design, end-to-end business process mapping and design, and ISA95 integration best practices; experience with Microsoft Dynamics (D365) preferred
• Overall leadership of augmented teams made up of internal staff, consulting partners and service providers and experience managing stakeholders at an executive level with effective reporting communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, or equivalent)
• Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment

working conditions and physical requirements:

• Factory floor as needed
• Off hours support as needed

food safety requirements:

• Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.
• Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
• Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• In the event of absence, another employee with the same skill level will assume the duties and responsibilities as required.

how fairlife nourishes you:

At fairlife, we believe in better - and that includes how we support our people. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and wellbeing resources designed to support you physically, emotionally, socially, and financially, both in and out of work.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one!
• Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
• Paid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
• Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
• 401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match
• Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
• Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential
• Rewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups

fairlife's nour!sh program is designed to meet you where you are - supporting your individual wellbeing journey while enabling you to do your best work every day.

position location: Coopersville, MI (preferred), Webster, NY, or Chicago, IL

reports to: Engineering Director, Systems & Technology

travel requirements: Dependent on base location (Travel may vary based on project needs across our Webster, NY and Coopersville, MI facilities)

exempt/nonexempt: exempt