Project Management Business Analyst

AHOLD Delhaize; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA is seeking a Project Management Business Analyst to create and refine project management processes and templates. You will coach PMs and technical leaders on best practices and drive consistent delivery across the portfolio.

The role requires 5–7 years of PM experience, familiarity with SAFe and Agile methods, and strong analytics. Hybrid work with in-person days at core locations in Chicago, IL, and elsewhere.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience as a member of an Enterprise PMO.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Clarity, PowerBI, SharePoint and Atlassian Tools.
• General understanding of Waterfall, Agile Scrum, SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain templates for key project management artifacts.
• Create and maintain SOPs for project management processes.
• Review and audit project deliverables across the portfolio for standards & quality.
• Participate in solution reviews, testing support, and requirement validation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve solution usability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Enterprise PMO experience

Tools

Clarity

PowerBI

SharePoint

Atlassian tools

Job description

Category/Area of Expertise: Strategy

Job Requisition: 503457

Address: USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza

Store Code: Office of CIO - Project Managment (5145438)

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

The Project Management Business Analyst creates project management processes and templates to support consistent project delivery. This requires an understanding of standard project management processes such as a waterfall, stage gate process as well as Agile methodologies such as SAFe and Scrum. The PM BA will be an advocate for project management best practices and be able to coach project managers and technical leaders on the value of processes and templates. The Project Management BA will continuously refine and evolve processes and templates based on feedback from the organization and observations on what drives effective and predictable delivery. The ideal candidate will have 5 - 7 years of project management experience executing projects as well as experience as part of a Project Management Office, creating centralized processes.

Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days.

Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC; Quincy, MA, and Chicago, IL.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and maintain templates for key project management artifacts.
• Create and maintain SOP's for project management processes.
• Review and audit project deliverables across the portfolio for adherence to standards and minimum quality levels.
• Participate in solution reviews, testing support, and requirement validation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve solution usability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience as a member of an Enterprise PMO.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Clarity, PowerBI, SharePoint and Atlassian Tools.
• General understanding of project management methodologies including Waterfall, Agile scrum, SAFe.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting technology-enabled process improvements.
• PMP, SAFe Agilist or CSM preferred.

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $92,640 - $138,960

IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $106,480- $159,720

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.

Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.

We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.