Strategic Project Manager II - Delivery & Improvement

Wesco International, Inc.; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco International, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager II to oversee all aspects of a project, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. You will manage scope, cost, schedule, staffing, and vendors, and prepare reports for upper management.

You will guide project teams, define scope, create plans, and communicate progress. Strong leadership, analytical, and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3 years required directing work in large-scale project management.
• 5 years experience preferred in project management capacity.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships across functional areas.
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages project development from beginning to end.
• Defines project scope, goals and deliverables with senior management.
• Develops full-scale project plans and communications documents.
• Communicates expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an on-going basis.
• Estimates resources and participants needed to achieve goals.
• Develops employees to be self-sufficient in CI tools.
• Functions as leader for CI events.
• Aligns activities with safety, quality, delivery and cost goals.
• Performs root-cause analysis and drives corrective action.
• Drafts budget proposals and recommends changes.
• Negotiates with department managers for personnel.
• Determines staffing needs and adjusts during project cycle.
• Sets and manages project expectations with stakeholders.
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to personnel.
• Identifies and resolves issues within the project team.
• Identifies dependencies and critical path.
• Plans and schedules timelines and milestones.
• Tracks milestones and deliverables.
• Develops progress reports, proposals, and presentations.
• Manages changes in scope and contingency plans.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Negotiation

Resource planning

Risk management

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Wesco International, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager II to oversee all aspects of a project, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. You will manage scope, cost, schedule, staffing, and vendors, and prepare reports for upper management.

You will guide project teams, define scope, create plans, and communicate progress. Strong leadership, analytical, and negotiation skills are essential.