Consultant/Project Managers – Americas

The Promax solution is based on a philosophy founded on People, Process and Systems and we believe that the right solution is a combination of all three, not just software.  With a mantra to be the thought leader of the industry, every aspect of our product and customer service is built on a passion to surpass all expectations.  This philosophy extends throughout every member of the Promax team.

To support our significant growth in the Americas markets, we are looking for experienced Business and IT specialists who have a desire to build a long term career with a dynamic software development company.  A background in or extensive knowledge of CPG manufacturers and Trade Promotions Management processes or IT implementations would be advantageous.

The objective of the Consultant/Project Manager role is to provide Promax Americas LLC customers with the necessary knowledge, skills and training on the implementation and operation of the Promax PX software products to enable them to realize the maximum value from their investment in those products.  They provide leadership to cross-functional teams responsible for delivering defined project outputs to time, budget and project quality criteria. The Project Manager also ensures adherence to project management methodology practices, provides project manager mentoring, performs Project Reviews and reinforces the enterprise knowledge management through the communication of lessons learned and best practices development.

The Consultant/Project Manager  will provide support for customer implementations, pre-sales support and technical support.  At any given time they may be called on to assist in achieving any of the objectives of the global Professional Services Department.

Primary Responsibilities

• Participate in the project planning activities and manage the execution of large scale, high risk, or strategic global projects according to plan and following implementation methodology.
• Evaluate complex situations accurately and identify viable solutions that create successful outcome for the customer.
• Manage relationship with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables.
• Manage and communicate a clear vision of the project’s objectives, and motivate the project team to achieve them; create a project environment that enables peak performance by team members.
• Proactively identify changes in work scope and ensure appropriate planning measures are taken with internal and external stakeholders to reassess and amend the scope of work requirements, budget and timeline.
• Manage the financial aspects of the project: budgeting and estimate to actual variance.
• Analyse risk, establish contingency plans ad identify trigger events and responsibilities for initiating mitigating action.
• Escalate early issues about the project to account management.
• Determine what constitutes successful closure for all parties. Gain acceptance and sign-off by all parties when closure is attained.
• Proactively manage project stakeholder satisfaction to position and secure customer reference and success story.
• Perform Project Reviews and mentor project managers on project management methodology, standards and processes.
• Coach to clarify assignments and deliverables to project team; review quality of work and manage integration of team members’ work; provide performance input to project team members’ functional management.
• Participate in a regular program of personal performance review, setting goals and objectives to develop skills and extend capabilities which will improve my value to the company.
• As a member of the Professional services team take an interest in the overall performance of the company and provide ideas that contribute to its growth and profitable development.
• Maintain project documentation and updates to relevant knowledge management bases; analyse lessons learned and share with the organisation’s project management community.
• Participate in the development of project management best practices.

This is a fabulous and varied role where you will be able to work in a capacity that will continue to expand both your technical skills and gain business exposure in some of the world’s leading global CPG brands in industries such as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical OTC, Household and Personal Care products.

Key Skills & Experience

• Excellent understanding of Promax solutions and of the consulting business processes and functions.
• Highly developed business acumen.
• Liaison and consultative skills: negotiating skills within a context of high political sensitivity and conflicting interests.
• Strong writing, mentoring, decision making, communication, and meeting facilitation skills; ability to utilize a combination of formal authority and persuasion skill sets.
• Ability to train and mentor project managers or teams in project management methodologies.
• Knowledge of the strategic and operational issues of the project management business unit.
• A clear vision of what determines a successful project for the customer and for the enterprise.
• Knowledge of and competency in project management processes including planning tasks, resource allocation, risk management, time management, financial management, HR management, quality management, monitoring and reporting, documenting and record keeping.
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change.
• Required undergraduate university degree, preferably in commerce, engineering, information technologies or equivalent training and job experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in commerce, engineering, information technologies or MBA an asset
• PMP certification and /or other industry and project management certifications a plus.
• 5 – 7 years of project management experience in large scale, high risk, or global strategic projects.
• 3 – 5 years of supervisory or coaching experience in teambuilding and leading teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross functional teams within a formalized methodology.
• Demonstrated expertise in creating and maintaining project deliverables such as, project charter, project management plan, status reports, project timesheets, communications plan, budget and schedule.
• Demonstrated experience in managing issues, scope and quality while bringing projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirements.
• Strong leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience; competence in clear concise and tactful communication with senior executive management, clients, peers and team members.

Interested in joining Promax Applications Group, a unique Trade Promotion Management and Trade Promotion Optimization software company expanding at lightning speed ?

To apply: submit an application letter and resume via email addressed to:
Mr. Pat Zalewski – VP Professional Services or complete the application form on our Careers at Promax page

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