Manager, Platform Solutions Delivery

Avery Dennison Corporation; Little Rock, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGBTQ+ Inclusive Healthcare

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking a Manager, Platform Solutions Delivery to drive platform solutions for clients, guiding AI adoption and a mature DevOps process while coordinating cloud, data engineering projects. The role leads Engineering Project Leaders, works with product management and internal teams to define scope, timelines, and resources, and ensures alignment with client needs and business goals.

This hybrid role requires a strong leadership, communication, and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Communications or related field.
• 6+ years of IT project management experience.
• Experience with Agile methodologies; PMP is a plus.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and lead diverse teams.
• Experience using project tracking and resource scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Engineering Project Leads to high performance.
• Oversee intake of new requests and assess product and client needs.
• Develop comprehensive project plans with scope, timelines and budgets.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to align requirements.
• Apply Agile and DevOps practices to improve processes and drive AI adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Agile methodologies

DevOps awareness

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Communications or related field

Tools

PM Tools

Job description

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com .

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

LGBTQ+ Inclusive Healthcare: Primary and specialty care from a provider with LGBTQ+ experience.

401(k) Retirement Plan: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.

Basic Life Insurance: Provides twice your base annual salary up to a $50,000 maximum at no cost to you.

Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

Job Description

The Manager, Platform Solutions Delivery plays a crucial role in driving the successful planning and execution of platform solutions for our clients. This role involves overseeing the strategy for moving our business toward AI adoption and a mature DevOps process while managing the intake, assessment, and planning of new cloud, platform, and data engineering projects, ensuring alignment with client needs and business objectives. The Manager, Platform Solutions Delivery will lead a team of Engineering Project Leaders who collaborate closely with various stakeholders, including product management, internal engineering teams, and other departments, to define project scope, timelines, and resources. This position requires a strong understanding of digital technologies, project management methodologies, and excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

This position is a hybrid role if employee sits within 40 miles from a Vestcom facility. Otherwise, this role is remote.

Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of Engineering Project Leads, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Project Intake and Assessment: Oversee the intake of new requests from product management and other stakeholders, assist the Engineering Leadership Team in assessments of product and client needs and technical feasibility, and develop processes around prioritization with Product Owners.

Solution Planning: Lead the development of comprehensive project plans, including scope definition, resource allocation, timelines, and budget estimations.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with clients, internal IT teams, and other departments to gather requirements, communicate project plans, and ensure alignment.

Process Improvement & Agile/DevOps: Leverage industry best practice methodologies through Agile and DevOps processes to enhance project management processes, continuously evaluating opportunities for AI adoption and increased efficiency.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Communications, or related field; 6+ years of related Information Technology project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile); PMI Project Management Professional (“PMP”) certification is a plus.

Prior experience as a people manager with demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, lead change, and collaborate with diverse personalities and competing agendas across the organization

Previous experience with project management tools for project tracking and resource scheduling, alongside a demonstrated track record of successful project management and change management initiatives.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively update internal and external stakeholders regularly on status and immediately on issues.

Strong teamwork skills and the ability to prioritize work requests from multiple requestors in a high-velocity environment with limited knowledge or resource availability.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $103,000 - $154,000 / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.

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Pre-employment Screening Notice

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