Talent Pool - Project Management (Project Lead/ Snr Project Lead/Associate Project Manager/Project Manager) 

About Sysco LABS

Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 56th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry. 

Sysco employs over 75,000 associates, has 337 smart distribution facilities worldwide, and over 14,000 IoT-enabled trucks serving 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2025 that ended June 29, 2025, the company generated sales of more than $81.4 billion. 

Sysco LABS Sri Lanka delivers the technology that powers Sysco’s end-to-end operations. Everything we do at Sysco LABS supports Sysco’s Purpose of “Connecting the world to share food and care for one another”, and our work directly impacts millions of food consumers in a trillion-dollar, global industry. 

The Opportunity 

We are currently building a talent pool for future Project Management opportunities across Engineer to Lead levels within our team. This is an opportunity to be considered for upcoming roles and contribute to shaping the future of Sysco’s customer experience from the ground up. 

Responsibilities: 

• Coordinating with internal and external parties for the flawless execution of projects 

• Ensuring all projects are delivered on time and within scope 

• Developing technically feasible project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders 

• Developing detailed project plans to track progress and using appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope and schedule 

• Identifying roadblocks and risks with the team, and actively working on eliminating both, with escalation done as required 

• Performing risk management to minimize project risks 

• Liaising continuously with the product owner to ensure user stories are clearly defined, estimated and prioritized, and ensuring a daily status is communicated to management and other stakeholders 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT; a Master’s degree will be an added advantage, and for Project Lead 1-2 Years, for Snr Project Lead 2-4 Years, for Associate Project Manager 4-6 Years and for Project Manager 6-8 years of experience in Agile project management 

• Professional certifications such as PMP or CSM (Certified Scrum Master) will be an added advantage 

• Sound knowledge of risk identification and mitigation 

• Business domain knowledge and a technical background will be highly advantageous 

• Excellent stakeholder management skills together with a commitment to all-round quality 

Benefits: 

• US dollar-linked compensation  

• Performance-based annual bonus  

• Performance rewards and recognition  

• Agile Benefits - special allowances for Health, Wellness & Academic purposes  

• Paid birthday leave 

• Team engagement allowance  

• Comprehensive Health & Life Insurance Cover - extendable to parents and in-laws  

• Overseas travel opportunities and exposure to client environments  

• Hybrid work arrangement  

Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.