Sr Project Manager – Operations Position Available In Gaston, North Carolina

Sr Project Manager – Operations Vallen Distribution paid time off, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) United States, North Carolina, Belmont 2100 Oaks Parkway (Show on map) Jun 20, 2025 Why Join our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen’s success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates. Your Benefits at

Vallen:

Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick days)
401K with discretionary company match – (US positions only)
Employer-paid Basic Life for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Vitality Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Referral Program
Safety Shoe and Safety Glasses reimbursement
Employee Discounts through BenefitHub
Advancement Opportunity.

Position Summary:

Vallen’s Sr Project Manager is an individual contributor position responsible for managing enterprise-wide project initiatives that cross multiple functional areas (IT, Operations, Logistics, Finance, Marketing, etc.) and may impact both Vallen and/or customer business operations. They ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of the stakeholders.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborates with stakeholders to identify and define project need, definition, scope, timeline, and resources for successful project delivery.
Organizes and leads enterprise-wide projects. Project management duties include but are not limited to:
Prepares and manages project plans and sub-plans
Determines scope definition and project targets/milestones
Designs the project schedule/timeline; sets project expectations
Formulates the execution and delivery details
Process Improvement facilitation and Process Mapping
Tracks progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines or other performance indicators for quality, reliability, schedule, and cost
Prepares and delivers senior leader and stakeholder communications and project progress reports
Takes action to resolve and/or coordinate the resolution of problems to minimize delays or required project extensions
Coordinates and/or assists with developing test plans, scenarios, and scripts; tracks go and no-go testing results for successful go-live activities
Ensures projects are completed on time and within established quality standards.
igns off on project completion
Conducts post-implementation analysis for continuous process/project delivery improvement
Serves as a liaison between project teams, external clients, or other functional areas of the organization.
Prepares change management plans; leads and facilitates change management activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, e.g., IT, Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, etc. coupled with 3-5+ years of successful project management leading projects of significant Enterprise scope/impact
Accredited Project Management certifications and/or related credentials preferred.
Change Management certification preferred
Expertise with Microsoft Project or functionally similar project management tool(s)
Proficiency with MS-Office products (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) and the technical aptitude to learn all company specific programs and software applications.
Demonstrated proficiency with Visio or functionally similar applications.
Knowledge of ISO standards
Strong ability to work independently with little supervision.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence the actions of others.
Demonstrate planning, organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Quality mindset with attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.
Facilitation skills,

Smartsheet Skills, Presentation Skills, Process Mapping Skills Work Environment & Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position. This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
Long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive key-boarding activities
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, associates are regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Stay up to date with Vallen, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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