Prologis is the global leader in logistics real estate. We own, manage and develop high-quality properties in the world’s most vibrant centers of commerce, approximately 965 million square feet in 19 countries. Some of the world’s largest brands (e.g., Amazon, BMW, DHL, FedEx, Pepsi) turn to us because they know an efficient supply chain will make their businesses run better, and a strategic relationship with Prologis will create competitive advantage. As the top ranked U.S. company and sixth overall among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, we take our global footprint seriously.

Job Title:

Program Manager, Operational Excellence

Company:

Prologis

Do you want to play a role in global commerce?

Prologis is seeking a hardworking Program Manager to join our Operational Excellence team to partner and collaborate with business leaders delivering concurrent projects utilizing project management tools and techniques. If an opportunity to demonstrate your skills on a Global scale energizes you, apply today!

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead the complete life cycle of operational excellence projects, including scope development, planning, execution, risk management, and closeout to ensure planned results are achieved on time.

• Communicate with business partners to define and implement initiatives, champion collaboration, clarify expectations, and provide constructive issues management resulting in timely and efficient project delivery.
• Create project deliverables including initiation documents, risk management logs, and complete project plans, communication plans, deployment plans, test plans, training plans, support documents and status reports.
• Develop timelines, track progress, provide status reports for multiple projects and sprint iterations applying project management standard methodologies to plan, prioritize and execute work.
• Maintain project action item list and follow up with owners to ensure closure and progress on items and provide clear and meaningful communication to partners and decision makers.
• Able to flex between strategic and tactical aspects of project leadership while never losing sight of the bigger picture and identify potential risks and issues.
• Able to see over the project landscape and ask the right questions with the ability to translate ideas and needs into tangible actions with measurable results.
• Build and maintain metric dashboards related to Operational Excellence activities and organizational Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Articulate issues to business partners in an understandable and meaningful way; Coordinate continuous improvement events and meetings; Develop organizational communications, including memos and PowerPoint presentations.

Essential Skills, Experience & Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field.

• PMP or PgMP certification preferred with minimum two years handling and implementing global projects utilizing Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience leading complex projects across value streams in a Lean organization preferred.
• Proficient using Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Visio, Office Professional and SharePoint tools to lead business requirements, processes and data at multiple levels of detail.
• Proficient at complex data analytics and collaborating with respective IT groups to acquire data and build metric dashboards.
• Experience in process modeling preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates growth mentality, flexibility and adaptability to change.

People First

Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here.

When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here.

As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.