Sr Business Project Manager

Lowe’s

Sr Business Project Manager

Reposted An Hour Ago

Mooresville NC USA

Hybrid

Senior level

Consumer Web • eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Software • Analytics • App development

Curiosity wanted. Innovation required.

The Role

Responsible for delivering medium to large complex business projects managing end-to-end execution and ensuring stakeholder alignment and project success.

Summary Generated by Built In

Do your Best Work in Mooresville
This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk grab a bite (or a cup of coffee) work out or get a check-up - we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.
Your Impact
The primary purpose of this role is to have single-threaded ownership of delivering Business projects that are medium to large in size highly complex and that typically involve multiple work streams/functional groups. This includes responsibility for managing projects end-to-end through the planning development execution and implementation stages while adhering to the PMO framework. This role may also have people leadership responsibility for more junior project management staff and contractors. Overall this role contributes to an organizational function that plays an important role in moving the organization forward by providing large-scale improvements across the business.
What You Will Do

Delivers multiple Business projects/programs medium to large size that are highly complex from planning to minimum realization with full responsibility and accountability for the outcomes; includes organizing and tracking project details and communicating consistently with project stakeholders and personnel.
Develops analyzes and manages all touch points of the project plan including responsibility for scheduling global resource forecasting managing project financials and providing input and justification for costs and budget impact.
Owns the overall performance (timeline budget and resource utilization) of large projects against plan and works through the project team to implement adjustments when issues/risks are identified and require resolution.
Partners with IT/Business for requests for information (RFI) and requests for proposal (RFP) processes from 3rd parties.
Drives the work for complex and large project teams by recommending or requesting resources to support project demands communicates a clear vision of project goals and objectives and provides technical knowledge and input for deliverables worked on by the team
Holds project teams accountable for meeting or exceeding expectations by coordinating team activities and managing milestones and deliverables
Controls and mitigates project risks/issues by performing the qualitative and quantitative analysis of scenarios and trigger events planning response establishing contingency plans anticipating dependencies affected by ongoing project changes and recommending ways to mitigate future risks
Manages and ensures the alignment buy-in and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with internal customers third party vendors and senior/executive management.
Responsible for tracking and reporting on key metrics (i.e. deliverables measures of success financials duration benefits) and communicating findings to program managers and senior/executive management. Facilitates necessary executive governance processes (i.e. SteerCos)
Owns the project execution plan (i.e. work breakdown structures) and business objectives (e.g. process design/re-design change management deployment approach management and end user readiness) partnering with IT and/or Functional teams to translate business plans into tactical action items.
Participates in formal and informal training to continuously develop technical capabilities and project management skillset
Ensures approved business cases exist for executive sponsored programs. Manages risks issues decisions and scope changes.
Applies deep functional knowledge (e.g. business objectives operating model cross-functional macro processes etc.) in HR IT Finance Stores Pro Supply Chain Merchandising and Digital to ensure the alignment buy-in and support of diverse project stakeholders such as internal customers third party vendors and senior/executive management
Partners with cross-functional Business leaders to identify and manage program inter dependencies.
Provides leadership to the team by attracting and hiring talented individuals setting goals and communicating clear expectations providing timely and constructive feedback as well as meaningful developmental opportunities managing performance providing resources and support as needed and sponsoring and leading team members through change
Manages expenses for initiatives within scope of responsibility

Minimum Qualifications

Experience managing operational program and/or project financial budgets
6 Years experience developing project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) / User Stories used to create project schedules and estimate
4 Years leadership experience with direct report responsibility comfortable managing teams with 5+ people. Expert in project life cycle methodologies (Waterfall Agile etc.) stakeholder. management conflict resolution executive communication (written verbal etc.)
6 Years experience in program and project management

Preferred Skills/Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration Project Management Marketing Human Resources Operations Finance Computer Science or related field
6 Years experience in enterprise project planning and coordination and working on projects or programs requiring the integration of cross-functional solutions
4 Years experience using formal business process improvement methodologies
4 Years corporate experience retail a plus.
or other project/program management certification
Agile/Scrum/SAFe

About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300000 associates and operates over 1750 home improvement stores 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville N.C. Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe affordable housing improving community spaces helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race color religious creed sex gender age ancestry national origin mental or physical disability or medical condition sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status military or veteran status genetic information or any other category protected under federal state or local law.

Skills Required

Experience managing operational program and/or project financial budgets
6 Years experience developing project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) / User Stories used to create project schedules and estimate
4 Years leadership experience with direct report responsibility comfortable managing teams with 5+ people
6 Years experience in program and project management

What the Team is Saying

Lowe’s Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Inclusive Benefits Coverage—Medical dental and vision plans are available to regular full‑time and part‑time associates with mental‑health resources also offered. Regular part‑time associates can also participate in the 401(k) with company match shortly after hire.
Retirement Support—A 401(k) with company match up to 4.25% when associates contribute 6% is available with eligibility beginning shortly after employment. This supports long‑term savings across a broad set of roles and statuses.
Parental & Family Support—Up to 10 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid parental leave are provided for eligible full‑time associates alongside adoption assistance and fertility coverage. These offerings encompass both leave and family‑building support.

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The Company

HQ: Mooresville NC

300000 Employees

Year Founded: 1921

What We Do

It’s curious to think of innovation and stability co-existing. But we pair a 100-year track record of success with a hunger to do things differently. Everyone is in the work — tackling complex problems where your impact can build back or build up the communities we serve. We fill our halls with curious minds from all walks of life. Our differences make us stronger which is why our leaders build cultures of recognition and inclusion. You are heard and your curiosities are celebrated and championed here.

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