Project Manager, Enterprise Growth

Vantive

Location & Travel Based in Deerfield, Illinois Supports Enterprise Growth initiatives across the United States and Canada Travel required based on project and business needs

What you'll be doing:

• Lead commercial and operational projects from approved charter through launch, stabilization, benefits realization, and handoff to business owners
• Develop and maintain project plans, including scope, timelines, milestones, budgets, resources, dependencies, and success measures
• Facilitate project governance activities including workstream reviews, steering committee meetings, executive updates, and decision forums
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and change requests, ensuring appropriate escalation when required
• Partner with business leaders to translate strategic opportunities into actionable project charters and business cases
• Deliver initiatives that improve revenue, profitability, customer experience, service levels, productivity, cost efficiency, and organizational scalability
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Operations, Customer Care, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, IT, and Strategy functions
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs), reporting processes, and post-implementation reviews to ensure adoption and measurable business impact
• Analyze current-state business processes, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend scalable future-state solutions
• Design and implement streamlined workflows, enhanced governance models, and sustainable operating procedures
• Lead process transformation initiatives that reduce inefficiencies, improve cycle times, and enhance organizational effectiveness
• Develop training, communication, and change management plans to support successful implementation and user adoption
• Coordinate user acceptance testing, deployment readiness activities, and go-live support
• Monitor post-launch performance and work with business owners to close adoption gaps and optimize outcomes
• Utilize project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, Teams, SharePoint, and Power BI
• Leverage AI-enabled tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to support project documentation, reporting, risk management, and stakeholder communication

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, Analytics, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience leading complex commercial, operational, transformation, or enterprise-wide projects
• Proven success managing cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, departments, and business priorities
• Strong knowledge of traditional, agile, and hybrid project management methodologies
• Experience developing business cases, defining project benefits, and measuring value realization
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate, redesign, and improve business processes within complex organizations
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence and drive results without direct authority
• Experience presenting project updates, recommendations, and business impacts to senior leadership teams
• Proficiency with project management, collaboration, and reporting tools

Nice to have:

• Experience supporting initiatives within Operations, Customer Care, Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Finance, Commercial, or Business Strategy teams
• Experience leading growth, customer experience, productivity, cost optimization, margin improvement, or digital transformation initiatives
• Experience implementing enterprise systems, automation solutions, analytics platforms, or AI-enabled technologies
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, or similar certification
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, Jira, Teams, SharePoint, Power BI, and Microsoft Copilot
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and change management practices

What you'll gain:

• Opportunity to lead high-visibility strategic initiatives that directly impact business growth and operational performance
• Exposure to senior leadership and executive decision-making forums
• Broad experience across multiple business functions including Operations, Customer Care, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, and Strategy
• Expanded expertise in enterprise project management, process transformation, change management, and value realization
• The ability to drive meaningful organizational improvements across the U.S. and Canadian businesses

Compensation & Benefits:

• The estimated base salary for this position is $116,000 - 145,000 USD annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Benefits

• US Benefits at Vantive

• This is where your well-being matters. Vantive offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (“Aon PEP”), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, to help you prepare for your future. The Aon PEP is designed to help improve retirement outcomes by providing retirement resources more efficiently. The plan offers a robust set of investment options, financial education, and a suite of resources to support your retirement goals.

• We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Vantive’s US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefi