Technical Project Manager

Albertsons-Safeway Company is one of the largest food and drug retailers with 2,300+ stores. The Albertsons-Safeway family of brands includes some of the most prominent brands in food retailing, with a growing base of loyal shoppers. Thanks to the professionalism, diversity, spirit and friendliness of our people, we have locations across the U.S.

The Information Technology Department has an opening for a Technical Project Manager. This position is located in Phoenix, Arizona.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Build strong working relationships with business stakeholder and ensure project support and commitment
• Define project scope, deliverables and roles and responsibilities in collaboration with stakeholders, business partners and project team members.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools. Create, monitor and manage detailed project plan.
• Plan budgets for equipment, resources and vendors.
• Participate in the development of cost benefit analysis, associated budgets and tracking of actual costs spent vs budget and regularly reporting on project status to management.
• Assign and monitor work of technical personnel, ensuring that project steps are in alignment with business objectives, on time and within budget.
• Identify, analyze, prioritize and manage project risks. Develop contingency plans to mitigate risks.
• Manage stakeholder communications and approvals.
• Manage project related documentation like proposals, progress reports, requirements and presentations.
• Plan and execute deployments, support handover of project and necessary trainings.

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree (Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration or relational functional field) and/or equivalent combination of education or work experience.
• 2+ years of Project Management experience, With an Application Development or Technical Project Management background.
• Experience in Workforce Management projects is preferred
• Ability to do project planning, budget estimation and management, resource planning and assessment, financial planning and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of Project Management Methodology and Tools (e.g. MS Project, Visio, Agile, SDLC etc.) with knowledge of Project Management Disciplines.
• Ability to understand project planning and develop project timelines.
• Ability to understand client expectations and recognize and escalate issues that may affect delivery.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across various groups, build relationships and manage effectively in a matrix organization.
• Strong customer service aptitude and ability to follow through to resolve customer issues.
• Knowledge of process evaluation and selection of products, tools, services and infrastructure components in line with an organization’s business needs.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume by visiting careersatsafeway.com

Diversity is fundamental at Albertsons-Safeway. We foster an inclusive working environment where the different strengths and perspectives of each employee is both recognized and valued. We believe that building successful relationships with our customers and our communities is only possible through the diversity of our people. A diverse workforce leads to better teamwork and creative thinking, as well as mutual understanding and respect.

The Albertsons-Safeway policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital status or any other legally protected status.

We support a drug-free workplace – all applicants offered a position are required to pass a pre-employment drug test before they are hired.

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