Portfolio and Project Manager

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At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. We are invested in cultivating a dynamic and inclusive culture.

• Strong passion for fostering an environment of Diversity, Inclusion and Respect.

• Experience with developing, contributing, and supporting Airgas' commitment to a World Class Service, exceeding customer expectations and building brand loyalty.

• This position's a hybrid role from Radnor, PA.

• This position requires a high level of initiative, curiosity and potential to go beyond the described role as the team responsibilities evolve.

Excellent Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance and much more! Benefits Start after 30 days of employment

Recruiter: Roseanne Khachikyan / Roseanne.Khachikyan@airgas.com/ 424-318-0169

Job Description Summary: The Portfolio and Project Manager oversees a group of projects or programs associated with a number of businesses and/or functions, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, optimizing resource allocation, and monitoring performance. This role also manages individual projects to meet objectives within time, budget, and quality constraints. Additionally, this role serves as the Center of Excellence for portfolio processes and tools, driving continuous improvement. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Portfolio Management:

• Ensures the portfolio of projects and programs aligns with the organization's strategic objectives and priorities.

• Determines the optimal allocation of resources (people, budget, time) across the portfolio to maximize value and efficiency.

• Develops and maintains a portfolio plan, including identifying and selecting projects, prioritizing initiatives, and managing dependencies.

• Tracks and analyzes the performance of the portfolio and its components, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

• Provides regular reports and dashboards to stakeholders on portfolio status, performance, and risks.

• Takes ownership of the organization's portfolio process and tools as the Center of Excellence, driving continued improvement.

• Facilitates ongoing portfolio reviews at local and group levels.

• Analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) to produce reports on portfolio and projects.

• Escalates issues that threaten portfolio and project success.

• Seeking continual improvement input from the business and project community to develop best practices, ways of working to drive delivery excellence.

• Training the business and project community of the process and their roles and responsibilities in the process.

• Developing and maintaining a portfolio roadmap.

• Prioritizing projects based on strategic alignment and value.

Project Management:

• Collaborates with project managers to develop project plans, timelines, and budgets.

• Monitors project progress, identifies and mitigates risks, and ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget.

• Manages stakeholder expectations and ensures effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.

• Facilitates change management processes to ensure projects adapt to evolving needs and priorities.

• Ensures projects meet quality standards and deliverables are acceptable.

• Monitoring project budgets and schedules.

• Identifying and mitigating project risks.

• Ensuring projects meet quality standards.

• Communicating project status to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• 6 - 8 years experience in Information Technology project management.

• Demonstrated understanding of all aspects of a full life cycle project implementation and support

• Excellent written and oral communications skills; ability to lead discussions, present ideas to audiences of all sizes, and interact with all levels of the organization

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate well and cooperate with others to effectively coordinate activities and accomplish goals

• Proven ability to understand complex business processes and suggest possible solutions

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and provide effective problem solving

• Experience leading and managing project team members and deliverables

• PMP certification and familiarity with Agile methodology

• Willingness and ability to travel as required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Large & complex global application implementation experience

• PgMP certification

• Experience in wholesale distribution

• High degree of proficiency with the Google Suite and Smartsheet

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to talk, hear, and walk sit: use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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