Title: Project Manager (Retail Exp.)
Location: Hybrid, Scottsdale ,Arizona (Local to Arizona )
Duration: 6+ Months
MOI: Phone then Video
Visa: No H1B
Responsibilities:
- Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents.
- Able to quickly build collaborative relationships with project stakeholders and project team members
- Directly manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with department leadership in a matrix environment.
- Ensures project results are clearly articulated within scope and delivered business benefits are of the highest caliber.
- Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved and time, cost and quality parameters are met.
- Performs resource capacity analysis and resource plan management in partnership with department leadership.
- Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
- Serves as subject matter expert in briefing stakeholders in aspects of project progress related to work completion, scope, cost and quality.
- Prepares and manages all project related management plans in support of obtaining business benefits.
- Ensures flexibility in their use of project management methodology based on the project requirements and teams involved (Agile, Waterfall, or a hybrid).
- Validates financial forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
- Makes good decisions in ambiguous situations and provides stakeholders with recommendations and contingency plans.
- Represents the project in various project governance and inter-department forums.
- Publishes scheduled project status reports.
- Facilitates the procurement and sourcing process by defining deliverables, managing procurement team tasks, and ensuring negotiation activities are tracked and documented.
- Mentors and coaches to team members and/or other project managers.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
- This position requires at least eight consecutive years of project management experience to include package implementation and support of complex business and technology projects.
- Must have sound business and technical acumen. Project Managers must understand the fundamental concepts of the modern-day technical environment.
- Knowledge and expertise in the use of Project Management Methodologies (PMI, Prince 2, etc.) and SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Kanban, etc.);
- Retail/Business background and a proven ability to inspire teamwork, earn trust, facilitate collaboration and remove barriers to ensure project delivery.
- Project Management best practices including communication, budget, cost, schedule, risk, change and quality management.
- Experience with contract review and vendor negotiation is also needed.
- Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Project Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
PMP Certification, Prince2 or equivalent Project Management certification required
Thank You!
Udit Dabas| Sr. Technical Recruiter
D: 215-278-8860| E: udit.dabas@firstringsolutions.com
First Ring Solutions LLC | Philadelphia, PA 19102
Note: Due to high volume of calls, I may miss your call, email is the better way to reach me.