Lead Project Manager, Special Initiatives

Walgreens; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a project manager to lead moderately complex projects from initiation through completion, developing plans, timelines, and budgets, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery.

You will identify risks, apply project management best practices, and guide change management to ensure adoption of process improvements. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with at least 2 years of professional experience OR a HS diploma with at least 4 years of professional experience.
• Willing to travel up to 15% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)

Responsibilities

• Leads moderately complex issues requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Acts independently to determine methods for new or special assignments.
• Establishes and maintains relationships and informs stakeholders of progress.
• Provides expertise in moderately complex areas to generate innovative solutions to business problems.
• Participates in cross-functional teams to meet objectives and improve processes.
• Creates networks coordinating among groups.
• Outlines objectives and processes for innovative solutions to complex business problems.
• May implement innovative processes or changes supporting department goals.
• May develop ideas to support innovative goals.
• May exhibit leadership on projects and processes.

Skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Project management

Risk analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Walgreens is seeking a project manager to lead moderately complex projects from initiation through completion, developing plans, timelines, and budgets, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery.

You will identify risks, apply project management best practices, and guide change management to ensure adoption of process improvements. Travel up to 15% may be required.