Business Project Manager

Delivers multiple Business projects that are less complex or one to two small to medium size moderately complex from planning to minimum realization with full responsibility and accountability for the outcomes; includes organizing and tracking project details and communicating consistently with project stakeholders and personnel

Develops, analyzes, and manages all touch points of the project plan including responsibility for scheduling, global resource forecasting, managing project financials, and providing input and justification for costs and budget impact

Monitors or owns the overall performance (timeline, budget, and resource utilization) of small to medium-sized projects against plan and works through the project team to implement adjustments when issues/risks are identified and require resolution

Partners with IT/Business for requests for information (RFI) and requests for proposal (RFP) processes

Drives the work of assigned project team by requesting resources to support Technology project demands and communicating a clear vision of project goals and objectives to the team

Aligns team activities to ensure project milestones are achieved

Controls and mitigates project risks/issues by performing the qualitative and quantitative analysis of scenarios and trigger events, planning response, establishing contingency plans, anticipating dependencies affected by ongoing project changes, and recommending ways to mitigate future risks to management

Manages and ensures the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with internal customers, third party vendors, and senior management

Reviews and/or prepares status reports on key project performance metrics (i.e., deliverables, financials, duration, benefits) and/or provides data input

Decomposes the work breakdown structure and translates it into detailed project plans, taking into consideration resource availability, dependencies, and the work effort required for individual project tasks

Participates in formal and informal training to continuously develop technical capabilities and project management skill set

Specific to the Business - Ensures approved business cases exist for executive sponsored programs. Manages risks, issues, decisions and scope changes.

Applies deep functional knowledge (e.g. business objectives, operating model, cross-functional macro processes, etc.) in HR, IT, Finance, Stores, Pro, Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Digital to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders such as internal customers, third party vendors, and senior/executive management

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.