Responsible for defining and managing the value proposition, work plan, resource needs, timeline, and budget for projects. Organizes and drives resources (capital, staff, tools) to achieve project objectives on time, within scope, and on budget. Responsibilities include overall project planning, direction, prioritization, change management, delivery, and post-delivery evaluation. Ensures project scope, planning, and implementation align with client expectations and business needs. Ensures alignment between multiple projects.

Responsibilities:

• Directs and manages large-scale, projects from end-to-end.
• Uses business needs and past project experience to create full-scale plans for projects, encompassing:
  • Project charter,
  • Defined project scope,
  • Deliverables,
  • Dependencies,
  • Schedules,
  • Resources allocation,
  • Support plans.

• Collaborates with project sponsors to communicate expectations to Team Members and stakeholders.
• Builds, develops, and grows business relationships vital to project success.
• Negotiates with Team Leaders and other WFM teams to acquire necessary personnel recourses.
• Tracks high-level deliverables across projects.
• Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential issues, and devises contingency plans.
• Ensures achievement of budget goals.
• Ensures regular and ongoing vendor and business partner communication.
• Escalates significant, complex, business critical, or sensitive issues for information and resolution as appropriate.
• Closes projects by gathering feedback, documenting lessons learned, and identifying best practices.

Skills:

• Advanced understanding of WFM’s project management methodologies and requirements.
• Advanced ability to plan, estimate, organize, and monitor projects.
• Able to oversee or advise on project management issues and assist with overcoming barriers.
• Ability to keep multiple projects on track financially, creatively, and in accordance with stakeholder deadlines.
• Proficient with project management software, such as
• Advanced understanding of WFM’s project management methodologies and requirements.
• Advanced ability to plan, estimate, organize, and monitor projects.
• Able to oversee or advise on project management issues and assist with overcoming barriers.
• Ability to keep multiple projects on track financially, creatively, and in accordance with stakeholder deadlines.
• Proficient with project management software, such as SharePoint, MS Project, and Basecamp.
• Communicates structured information in a clear, concise, and organized fashion.
• Collaborates with others to achieve objectives and ensure information flow.
• Effectively presents information and responds to questions, in both one-on-one situations and group meetings.

• Participates in cross-functional projects and provides senior-level support to team.

• Impacts overall team effectiveness.
• May provide informal support to less experienced Team Members.
• Builds and nurtures relationships with senior-level stakeholders and leaders.
• Applies analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex situations.
• Presents problem analyses and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner.
• Handles a diverse range of issues requiring evaluation of a variety of factors, including business trends.
• Analyzes complex and ambiguous problems.
• Identifies opportunities for process / procedural enhancements to drive efficiency and improve service levels.
• Understands trends and emerging challenges of the customer base, market, and industry.
• Applies business and project understanding to focus project / team’s efforts.
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of the WFM product mix, supply base, and retail operations.

Education & Experience:

• BA/BS degree and 4-6 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent education and relevant experience.
• PMP certification preferred.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.