Sr. Project Manager / Business Analyst
ConfidentialPosition Overview We are seeking an experienced Sr. Project Manager / Business Analyst (PM/BA) with a strong understanding of manufacturing operations, warehouse management, distribution, supply chain processes, and global trade. This individual will lead cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation while performing business analysis activities to evaluate processes, document requirements, identify opportunities for improvement, and support business and technology solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong project management discipline with hands-on business analysis skills and a practical understanding of how manufacturing and supply chain operations function across an enterprise. This is a 100% remote position requiring excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and stakeholder management skills. 10% travel may be required. Remote Work Expectations This fully remote position requires effective collaboration with business and technical stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones. The successful candidate must be highly organized, self-directed, responsive, and comfortable facilitating virtual meetings, conducting remote process discovery, and managing deliverables without direct supervision. Key Responsibilities Project Management · Lead and manage cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, scope, schedules, and deliverables. · Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, resource assignments, and status reporting. · Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate matters requiring leadership decisions. · Coordinate activities across business operations, IT, external vendors, and other stakeholders. · Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and executive status reviews. · Establish project governance, documentation, and change management processes. · Ensure project deliverables meet agreed-upon requirements and quality expectations. Business Analysis & Process Improvement · Conduct stakeholder interviews and working sessions to understand business processes, operational challenges, and requirements. · Document current-state and future-state processes, including process flows, swimlane diagrams, and system interactions. · Identify process inefficiencies, gaps, risks, and opportunities for standardization and improvement. · Gather, analyze, and document business, functional, and data requirements. · Translate business requirements into actionable specifications for technical teams and solution providers. · Perform gap analyses between existing capabilities and proposed solutions. · Support data mapping, data validation, system integration analysis, and reconciliation activities. · Develop process documentation, business requirements documents, and functional specifications. · Support solution testing, UAT, implementation readiness, and business transition activities. Manufacturing, Warehouse & Distribution · Work with stakeholders to understand end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain processes. · Evaluate production planning, materials management, inventory control, and manufacturing execution processes. · Understand BOMs, production orders, material consumption, inventory movements, and finished goods. · Analyze receiving, put-away, storage, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory reconciliation. · Understand distribution, order fulfillment, transportation, and movement of goods between facilities and customers. · Identify integration points between manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, and enterprise systems. · Support improvements in operational efficiency, data accuracy, and inventory visibility. Global Trade & Compliance · Demonstrate working knowledge of imports, exports, customs documentation, and cross-border goods movement. ·…