Project Manager

Pacer Group; Irwindale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Pacer Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide safety initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, build and manage a comprehensive project plan, and drive the Safety Culture Transformation Roadmap from inception to completion.

The role requires 7+ years of project management experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to deliver results under tight timelines. This is a senior position with broad impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years’ experience managing projects, programs, or contracts.
• Experience implementing large-scale programs/projects with major impacts.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing project budget, scope, schedule, and resources.
• Experience interfacing with management, multiple departments, and vendors to gain buy-in.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to drive project objectives from inception to completion.
• Develop and maintain a master enterprise project plan for complex safety culture projects.
• Execute the Safety Culture Transformation Roadmap and related safety strategies.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, risk analyses, and resource requirements.
• Communicate status updates and facilitate continuous improvement discussions.

Skills

Negotiation & influence

Communication skills

Prioritization & time mgmt

Decision making

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Job description

• Manage projects and initiatives having a major enterprise-wide safety impact in support of organizational safety priorities and goals. Develop objectives and short- to long-range strategies. Perform senior project management functions, including analyses, project proposals, project plans, business cases, schedule management, project scope definition, risk analysis and mitigation plans, resource requirement identification, and developing and implementing metrics to measure and adjust performance.
• Lead company-wide cross-functional teams to drive project objectives from inception to completion; facilitate meetings, presentations, and discussions to identify strategies for continuous improvement, communicate status updates, and drive project results.
• Develop and maintain a master enterprise project plan for complex safety culture projects with high visibility and aggressive timelines, including integrating individual project plans, timelines, interdependencies, alignment, and communication needs.
• Responsible for executing the overarching Safety Culture Transformation Roadmap and other related safety strategies.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 7+ years’ experience managing projects, programs, or contracts.
• Experience implementing large-scale programs/projects with major impacts.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing and/or supporting project budget, scope, schedule, and resources, and overseeing the formal planning, tracking, and reporting of project performance.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing and collaborating with team members, all levels of management, different departments, and vendors to develop solutions, facilitate cooperation between different parties, and obtain stakeholder buy-in.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or implementing business readiness activities, including stakeholder analysis, change interventions, training, and communications to ensure business and operational readiness for change.

Required Skills/Attributes

• Demonstrated experience achieving desired outcomes and actions through negotiation and influence.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience prioritizing activities, monitoring assignments, and holding team members accountable for results.
• Must demonstrate the ability to integrate work across relevant areas, manage risks appropriately, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external customers.
• Must demonstrate effective decision-making, results delivery, team building, and the ability to stay current with relevant technology and innovation.
• Must demonstrate strong ethics, interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning.

Education Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Desired Skills/Attributes

Preferred: Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Certificate and/or Licenses

Project Management Certification.

• Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Disclaimer

AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.