Associate Project Manager - DSMI

Associate Project Manager - DSMI Direct Supply - 4.0 Milwaukee, WI Job Details Full-time Estimated: $64.1K - $80.7K a year 15 hours ago Qualifications Jira CAPM Power BI Marketing Project coordination Mid-level Project management Bachelor's degree Product development Communications Data visualization Microsoft Project AI 2 years Communication skills Full Job Description Position Summary: Direct Supply is building the future of healthcare technology with industry-leading products, solutions and platforms to help improve the lives of millions of seniors and those who care for them. In the Associate Project Manager position, you'll support the successful execution of product development and improvement initiatives. Working across engineering, sourcing, marketing, and supply chain teams, you'll coordinate and track multiple projects while applying project management tools and best practices. This role plays a key part in driving cross-functional execution and supporting the launch of innovative products tailored for long-term care environments. Skills Needed: Communicates Effectively - Develops and delivers impactful communications for diverse audiences across channels. Excels in both small and large group interactions. Captures attention, actively listens, and guides discussions towards targeted goals. Delivers Results - Seizes new opportunities and tackles challenges head-on with urgency. Takes initiative and consistently hits goals. Zeroes in on key priorities for results. Drives progress through uncertainty and moves others to action. Effectively Collaborates - Forges strong partnerships and works productively with others to achieve common goals. Finds common ground to solve problems and seeks out diverse perspectives to inform decisions. Quickly earns trust, puts others at ease, and shows empathy. Optimizes Work Processes - Streamlines workflows by harnessing data, AI, and technology. Identifies opportunities for efficiency and incorporates new processes and technology. Defines new success measures. Invests in Development - Prioritizes the work most aligned to top of skill set and accepts assignments that broaden capabilities. Demonstrates relentless curiosity, proactively honing AI, technical and professional abilities for the future. Seeks and applies feedback to continuously learn and develop. What You'll Do and Impact: Manage product development and improvement projects under direction from and in collaboration with project managers, ensuring alignment across teams and timely execution. Create project timelines utilizing software via a waterfall or agile methodology as applicable. Coordinate cross-functional activities across product engineering, marketing, sourcing, and supply chain with urgency to support project timelines and deliverables. Develop and maintain essential project documentation, including scopes, plans, schedules, and status reports. Collaborate with sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment teams to ensure product availability and readiness for distribution. Support the execution of go-to-market strategies for new product launches and service offerings. Leverage AI to proactively monitor project progress, identify risks or blockers, and escalate as needed to ensure timely resolution. Assist in preparing project updates and presenting progress to internal stakeholders. Utilize AI to identify process improvement areas based on trailing 12 months of projects. Apply project management tools and methodologies to support successful project delivery, including visualization, decision making, and problem solving. Experience: Bachelor's degree in communication, marketing, supply chain or other related degree 2-4 years of professional experience in project coordination, operations, product development, or a related field Exposure to manufacturing, supply chain, or product lifecycle processes, ideally through hands-on roles or internships Experience supporting cross-functional teams (e.g., marketing, engineering, sourcing, logistics) Familiarity with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Asana, Jira, or Planview Additional Items of Interest: Exposure to data-driven decision-making and monitoring performance metrics. Familiarity with Power BI or other data visualization tools. CAPM certification of interest but not required. Job to be performed in the location listed. Generous benefit package available. Direct Supply, Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers committed to diverse workforces. 2013 to 2025 Direct Supply, Inc. All rights reserved.