Sr. Program Manager - Fresh Planning (Retail Supply Chain)

Sr. Program Manager ContractorAn employer is hiring a Sr. Program Manager contractor for a Fortune 50 retail client's Fresh Planning program. It's part of a major supply chain transformation that includes an Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RMS) implementation and related planning capabilities. You'll join an established PMO as the second program manager focused on Fresh, sharing the portfolio with a peer and working closely with business and technology leaders.This program is highly visible, with C-suite executives on the steering committee. It suits a polished program leader who can turn complex, multi-workstream delivery into clear direction for executives.What you'll do:Lead planning, coordination and delivery of technology supporting Fresh operations: forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, production planning and supply chain optimizationBe the main link between Business, Product, Technology and vendor partnersBuild program-level milestone plans from the plans of underlying project teams, and manage cross-functional dependenciesOwn the RAID process (risks, actions, issues, decisions), and resolve blockers and escalate when neededRun governance forums, steering committees, leadership reviews and cross-functional workshopsCoordinate testing, deployment and business readiness, including onsite support during rolloutTurn business priorities into practical delivery plans across several workstreamsGive executives clear status reports, metrics and recommendations