Mandatory Requirements:
- Recent Retail industry experience
- Strong Project Financials experience (budget tracking, forecasting, charge-offs, earned value, resource billing, etc.)
- Proven Project or Program Management experience
- Positive and provable references
Preferred Experience:
- Strong experience with Order Management integrations and/or Merchandising
- Background in Supply Chain or Logistics domain
Responsibilities:
- Use established project management methodologies and tools to develop and execute IT project plans and ensure SDLC compliance.
- Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, including defining scope, estimating effort, developing timelines, and removing impediments.
- Own and manage project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, earned value/ROI analysis, burn vs. earn tracking, and resource billing management.
- Plan, monitor, and track delivery quality and take corrective action as needed.
- Develop project policies, procedures, communication plans, and quality control measures.
- Lead pre- and post-implementation planning and execution.
- Identify dependencies across initiatives and coordinate with the appropriate stakeholders.
- Analyze issues of diverse scope and recommend strategic solutions and execution paths.
- Provide project communication to executives, sponsors, vendors, and internal team members.
- Lead and motivate high-performance cross-functional teams and build strong relationships across business and IT groups.
- Partner with development, architecture, QA, and product teams to ensure delivery alignment and resolve blockers.
- Influence decision-making and negotiate with business and technical leadership to resolve issues.
- Escalate risks and high-impact project challenges to Senior Management or Program Management teams.
- Meet stakeholder expectations with consistent project delivery and operational excellence.
- Engage with external product vendors to collect technical details and align project needs.
- Handle confidential and sensitive project and company information.
- Mentor other project managers as needed.
- Participate in recruiting and hiring support when requested.
- Work under general direction with autonomy on day-to-day responsibilities and guidance on complex matters.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.