Distributor Onboarding Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution: Develop and manage onboarding plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and readiness criteria through completion
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Sales, Channel Operations, IT, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, and other teams to align and execute onboarding requirements
• Progress & Accountability: Track workstream progress, manage outstanding actions, drive stakeholder accountability, and address delays
• Issue Resolution & Escalation: Identify barriers, assess impacts, facilitate problem-solving, and escalate issues that threaten onboarding timelines or readiness
• Risk & Dependency Management: Identify cross-functional risks and dependencies, develop mitigation plans, and drive resolution
• Executive Reporting: Provide concise leadership updates on progress, milestones, risks, escalations, decisions required, and recovery plans
• Readiness & Transition: Lead readiness reviews, validate completion of onboarding requirements, and support transition to steady-state operations
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve onboarding governance, processes, reporting, and execution practices

Requirements

• Experience in project or program management, within distribution, channel operations, or business transformation
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and competing priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate issues, develop practical solutions, and drive decisions
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, drive accountability, and deliver results without direct authority over execution teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience reporting project status, risks, and escalations to senior leadership
• Strong organizational, analytical, follow-up, and risk management skills
• Experience with distributor or channel partner onboarding is preferred but not required
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools, such as Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, or equivalent platforms