Project Manager, Enterprise Project Management
Summary
Project Manager leading cross-functional teams to scope, plan, execute, and debrief development projects for the Taco global family. Day-to-day work involves project charters, schedules, risk/issue tracking, stakeholder reporting, PMO governance, and ERP systems (Epicor preferred) using Microsoft Office tools.
As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees:
- A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry
- A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization
- A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward
- A need to create and to innovate
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Shift: 1st Shift
Work Status: Hybrid
Position Summary:
The Project Manager, Enterprise Project Management is responsible for the planning, execution and tracking of specific short- and long-term projects for the Taco global family. They lead cross functional project teams to scope, plan, execute and debrief development projects to meet the organizational strategic objectives.
Measures of success:
- Projects are delivered on time and on budget.
- Cross-functional alignment and accountability.
- Proactive identification and mitigation of project risks.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Develop project scopes, charters, schedules, and comprehensive project plans to guide delivery.
- Manage day-to-day project operations, ensuring progress, quality, and adherence to timelines.
- Facilitate collaboration across cross-functional teams including operations, IT, finance, business systems, and external partners.
- Identify key requirements, resources, and deliverables needed from cross-functional teams.
- Monitor and track project milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and budget impacts.
- Analyze, evaluate, and mitigate project risks, escalating issues as appropriate.
- Prepare and deliver clear status reports, communications, and presentations for stakeholders and leadership.
- Lead project meetings, stand-ups, workshops, and cross-project coordination sessions.
- Coordinate testing, training, documentation, and go-live readiness activities.
- Develop full-scale project plans supporting North American offices and eventually global locations.
- Work with department managers and team leaders to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects.
- Coach and mentor internal customers and stakeholders to support skill and knowledge development.
- Assign actions, track progress, and ensure completion of project tasks and deliverables.
- Review work quality and provide constructive feedback and guidance to team members.
- Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to optimize processes and reduce inefficiencies.
- Ensure project compliance with PMO governance, standards, and organizational best practices.
- Manage additional related duties as required or directed.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Operations Management, or related field; significant applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
- 5+ years of project management experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Teams, etc.)
- Advanced knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (Epicor ERP preferred)
- Demonstrated use of project management and product development systems
- Strong ability to transform strategic initiatives into tactical plans to achieve overall corporate objectives
- Strong project planning, leadership and execution skills
- Proven track record of establishing and achieving set objectives with specific metrics and timelines
- Ability to build and inspire various project teams, developing bench strength within the project management group \
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
- Minimal travel as requested to office, conferences, customer / rep sites, etc.
Preferred:
- 7+ years of project management experience
- Working knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
- Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
- Exceptional project leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
- Proven experience in team management, process management and strategic execution
- Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Work Environment
This position works primarily in an office environment using computers and technology. Verbal and auditory capability are required. Occasional exposure in production plant where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas.
This position reports into the site every day and may be able to work from home on an ad hoc basis.
This position has no direct reports.
Benefits
With nearly 1,000 people working at Taco worldwide, each with their own story, you will discover a sense of community and diverse, intelligent colleagues who help us innovate, create and explore.
Taco employees benefit from a company that:
- Provides competitive salaries and benefits
- Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center
- Believes in sharing profits with its employees
- Is mindful about family, health and well-being
- Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
- Embraces and celebrates diversity
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