International Project Manager

blueStone; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

blueStone in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is seeking an effective Project Manager to lead complex IT projects. Responsible for planning and driving collaboration with various departments, the ideal candidate will ensure project objectives are met effectively.

With 3-5 years of experience, applicants should possess strong project management skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. This role requires international travel and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years project leadership in a deadline-driven environment.
• Candidate must be thorough and detail-oriented.
• Candidate must have ability to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and deliver complex IT projects on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with business area(s) and technology vendors.
• Monitor project metrics for deviations in quality, cost, or schedule.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Organization skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Technical project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, engineering, business administration

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

What’s behind one of the world’s top public restaurant brands? Fun and innovative franchise and corporate team members who are driven to win. Inspired to make each day better than the last, people may join for different reasons but what motivates them to stay are the passionate and talented colleagues who want this to be the best pizza company in every neighborhood.

And, we’re having fun doing it! Whether debuting technology firsts, or creating delicious new menu items, we’re dedicated to our customers and focused on making great pizza and more in approximately 11,250 stores in 75 markets around the world.

Job Description

An effective project manager who provides project leadership by leveraging a technically focused base of previous experiences. This position is responsible for planning, leading, and delivering complex Information Technology projects on time, within budget, and with high quality. The project manager drives the collaboration with business area(s), IS, master franchisees and technology vendors to ensure that all project participants are effectively communicating and executing tasks as specified in the project plan. This role does not have direct reports, but does lead a group of cross‑functional resources to meet clearly defined system objectives.

Leads the development of strategic plans for international markets’ Pulse point-of-sale (POS) and global online ordering (GOLO) deployments.

Works with cross‑functional resources to ensure Pulse and GOLO project tasks are completed based on a set of objectives (scope, delivery and technical approaches, risk, assumptions, staffing plans, other cost, and ongoing operational plans and cost).

Responsible for ensuring all steps across many cross functional project resources are in sync.

Oversee master franchisee/vendor relations to ensure that service expectations are met or exceeded.

Monitors project metrics for significant deviations in quality, cost, or schedule.

Monitors and reports all project risks and issues; leads mitigation and resolution efforts to limit risks; escalates as needed.

Assists in establishing, enabling, and improving project management and software development methodologies, procedures and policies.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, business administration or related field.

Strong project management, leadership, and organization skills.

Microsoft Office including Project, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Candidate must be thorough and detail‑oriented.

Candidate must have ability to travel internationally.

Candidate must be pro‑active and have the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Able to work on multiple priorities in a deadline‑driven environment.

Must be able to remain calm in pressure situations and adapt quickly to change.

3 – 5 years project leadership in a deadline‑driven environment.

eCommerce and POS solutions experience preferred.

Familiarity with managing technical projects is a plus.

Fluency in a second language is a plus.