**Cox Subsidiary:** Manheim
Job Description
Auction 2.0 Project Managers are responsible for supporting the Auction 2.0 initiative. The person in this position will manage the planning, design, development, implementation, and launch of multiple projects. This role will serve as organizer, facilitator, planner, analyst, collaborator and problem solver. Excellent management skills and the ability to promote a team environment are essential, as are outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to work effectively in a fluid, fast-paced environment is critical.
Responsibilities
* Coordinates activities across other transformational/IT initiatives which may impact the program
* Regularly reviews overall project timeline and status at a high level across all initiatives and other project managers
* Define and manage overall project scope and timeline.
* Regularly monitors progress and status, follows up regularly to adjust plans and priorities to accomplish all objectives.
* Sets high expectations and enforces standards to meet project timelines.
* Owns budget accountability for all projects
* Defines and communicates project procedures and standards for status reports, meeting cadence, deliverables, sign-offs, change orders and time control issues
* Define, escalate, assist or resolve project/program issues and remove obstacles
* Ensure adherence of project teams to Manheim’s policies, procedures and methodologies for key activities
* Provides clarity and direction on business priorities and policies
* Works with teams to monitor/drive stakeholder management and communications
* Strong leadership, organization, presentation and customer service skills
* Leverages credibility and influences others to support the department’s manager and director in carrying out change.
* Understands the needs of the user community to ensure solutions have a positive long-term impact
* Chooses appropriate content, delivery method, and timing of information to optimize impact and receptiveness by others
* Builds a strong network of contacts and leverages relationships throughout the organization
* Assist with the definition and prioritization of upcoming projects, define appropriate resource requirements, and develop and manage project budgets, timelines and scope
* Effectively communicate project status to leadership and business stakeholders and proactively identify, communicate and manage risks that may interfere with successful project execution
* Ensure appropriate project documentation is produced
* Measure post-project goals and communicate those results to support excellent executive decision making and process improvement
* Strive for continuous improvement and efficiency in execution with an emphatic focus on key initiatives
Qualifications
* Must have a BS/BA degree or equivalent professional experience
* Must have 2-3 years of project management experience in delivering cross-functional project initiatives; experience should cover the full life cycle of solution development (discovery, design, development, delivery and post-delivery support)
* Demonstrated experience in organizing, prioritizing, and coordinating complex multi-phase team efforts, combined with demonstrated ability to manage and direct employees, contractors and consultants in a project team
* Demonstrated track record of setting expectations and building strong, favorable working relationships at the team, stakeholder, executive, and external client levels
* Product management or product development experience in an e-commerce or web environment that is heavily data and transaction dependent
* Based in Atlanta metropolitan area and prepared to travel (up to 25%)
* Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Possess a solid understanding of wholesale automotive industry (e.g. industry structures, key players, competitive dynamics, technology underpinnings) is a plus
* Start up experience is a plus, demonstrated ability to function in an agile environment is a requirement
Closing Statement
**Benefits:**
Our company values the health and financial well-being of its employees and provides a variety of health care programs, which includes medical, dental, vision, employee and dependent life insurance, long-term disability and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health care and dependent care expenses. The Company believes financial security in retirement is important and offers a 401(k) Savings Plus Plan as well as company-funded Pension Plan.
**About Manheim:**
Manheim was established in 1945 as a wholesale vehicle auction operation. Today, with 20,000 employees at 106 operating locations in 14 countries, Manheim is the world’s leading provider of vehicle remarketing services. Manheim has set the industry standard for buying and selling used vehicles at live auctions and online. In 2012, Manheim handled nearly 8 million used vehicles, facilitating transactions representing more than $50 billion in value.
A subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises, Manheim is transforming the wholesale vehicle buying and selling experience through investments in technology and innovative products and services. Manheim brings together qualified sellers and volume buyers of used vehicles that include automotive dealerships, banks, car rental agencies, car manufacturers and government agencies. Manheim offers its customers a reliable and secure market in which to purchase a variety of vehicles and services that no other remarketing provider can match.
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Manheim is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company are governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
Manheim is a drug-free workplace and requires a background check and drug test prior to employment.
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