Project Lead, Business Performance Improvement
Martin Marietta Materials

Job Info

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At Martin Marietta, we are always looking for the best and the brightest, for people who have the potential to be the Company's future leaders. We are building on our foundation of success by selecting the finest people and helping them realize their potential. When you decide to build your career at Martin Marietta, you'll know what it's like to be respected, challenged and rewarded.

Summary:

We are seeking a Project Lead, Business Performance Improvement to join our team in Raleigh. This role will partner with strategic finance and accounting, corporate functions, and operating divisions to lead and support a variety of projects. Contributions include using quantitative analysis to inform priorities, constructing and delivering executive presentations, coordination and leadership of projects, developing and documenting business processes, providing ad-hoc analysis, and supporting efforts to build and maintain processes, systems, and data.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or support multiple projects that have a high degree of scope and complexity, primarily focused on finance and accounting functions
• Work with teams to define project charters, develop timelines / plans, monitor budget(s), lead risk identification / management and orchestrate project communications / change management
• Establish and manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders, leading cross-functional project teams through influence and serve as a key partner with project sponsors
• Through quantitative analysis, KPI development, and insights generation, inform improvement priorities which maximize value creation for the Company
• Identify process or internal / external customer service improvements, innovative solutions, policy changes and / or variations from established policy that would drive step-change advancements for The Company
• Use understanding of system design, interdependencies and data flow to resolve problems and troubleshoot issues. Work with technical resources to design, develop, test and implement solutions.
• Ensure process integrity, test system changes, establish controls, define reports and analyze data flows for process improvement opportunities
• Develop analyses and presentations that inform and influence key decisions for The Company
• Lead and / or support other strategic initiatives and projects as-assigned
• Provide mentorship and coaching as it pertains to continuous improvement opportunities throughout the organization
• Perform all activities in accordance with the Company's Mission, Vision and Values, and in compliance with the Company's policies, procedures and Code of Ethical Business Conduct

Qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, finance, accounting, business administration or related field required
• MBA or Master's Degree in a finance related field preferred
• 7+ years of professional, cross-functional experience, including experience managing large scale, cross-functional projects; Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Functional knowledge of finance and accounting practices; prior experience owning and/or leading finance and accounting functions preferred
• 5+ years of continuous improvement experience required; Lean and/or Six Sigma certification preferred
• Excellent executive presentation skills required; ability to build and deliver effective presentations to executive audiences
• Excellent interpersonal skills including written and oral communications
• Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision in a team environment
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a dynamic environment, multi-task and support multiple projects
• Highly skilled in use of Microsoft Power Point, Excel, and other productivity tools
• Experience with Oracle JD Edwards or equivalent enterprise resource planning system preferred
• Up to 15% domestic travel anticipated

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