
Operational Transformation Project Manager
CDM Smith
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Morristown • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $119,000 - $145,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead end‑to‑end project lifecycles, from business case and requirements to implementation, hypercare and closure, using appropriate methodologies
- Drive consistent project governance, ensuring PMO standards, quality frameworks, and value‑tracking mechanisms are fully embedded
- Partner with senior leaders, including Integrated Ops, IT and Finance, to align diverse priorities and facilitate effective steering committee discussions
- Ensure measurable value delivery, including efficiency gains, cost optimization, improved quality and KPI achievement
- Champion change management, fostering workforce adoption, minimizing disruption and ensuring sustainable transformation outcomes
- Manage project budgets, RAID logs and resources, ensuring risks, issues and dependencies are proactively addressed
Requirements
- Proven expertise in project management in a global environment, ideally 5–10 years
- Strong experience in Integrated Operations and/or Supply Chain within complex organizations
- Demonstrated success managing large transformation projects or project portfolios
- Project Management Professional (PMP or Prince2) certification required
- Experience in change management, with additional certification preferred
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA)
- Excellent communicator able to influence without authority and build trust across diverse teams
- High learning agility, adaptability and a hands‑on, purpose‑driven mindset aligned with Arxada’s values: collaboration, fostering grit, decide & drive, and go beyond
Benefits
- 401(k) plan
- medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid sick leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementchange managementbudget managementrisk managementissue managementdependency managementanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingtransformation project managementvalue delivery
Soft Skills
communicationinfluence without authoritytrust buildingadaptabilitylearning agilitycollaborationgritdecision makingpurpose-driven mindsetteam facilitation
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)Prince2change management certification