IT Project Manager - Information Technology (Remote)
Company: Skechers
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Company DescriptionHeadquartered in Southern California,
Skechers has spent nearly 30 years helping men, women and kids
everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is
at the foundation of all that we do-delivering stylish, innovative,
and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse
footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories,
Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.With international business
representing over half of our total sales, we have product
available in more than 170 countries and significant opportunities
for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct
to consumers through more than 4,000 Skechers stores around the
globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network
of third-party partners.A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE
FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.Job DescriptionJOB PURPOSE-Skechers USA's
Information Technology group is looking for a Project Manager for
Information Technology group to fill a position overseeing
technology projects with Skechers, USA. This person will be
responsible for all aspects of project management for the project
portfolio. The successful candidate will ensure consistency with
Skechers, USA technology standards and processes.Essential Job
Results-
- Standard project management utilizing best practices for an on
time, on schedule delivery. The candidate will execute project
management methodology, operational execution while partnering with
the Information Technology team. Duties include:
- Developing the project plan, which includes staffing,
responsibilities, and scheduling
- Partnering with the I.T. team to define team member roles and
expectations, and ensuring timely feedback
- Ensuring that project resources are used effectively
- Creation and management of project plans, risk mitigation
plans, communication plans, resource requirements, project costs
and all other project management-related documentation
- Development and/or review of estimates and estimating
assumptions for the project's schedule, effort, and cost using
established estimating models, best practices, and experience
- Performing day-to-day management of all phases of the project
including requirements gathering, design, development, test, and
deployment
- Coordinating all project activities with business
owners/stakeholders and other support, technical infrastructure,
and application teams
- Communicating frequently with executive leadership to provide
project risk analysis, status, and analysis of requirements that
might impact strategic direction
- Collaborating closely with the business owners/stakeholders and
technical teams to identify and document detailed requirements,
process flows, and data sources
- Review and manage all changes to the requirements through a
formally defined scope change process
- Measure and monitor progress at clearly defined points in the
process to ensure that the project is delivered on time, within
budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations
- Balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assignedThe
successful candidate will be both self-motivated and collaborative
as is necessary to operate in the realm of enterprise technology
projects, interacting with team members and vendors to resolve
issues quickly.Additional Responsibilities-
- Other duties as assigned.Supervisory Responsibilities-
- Project resources as needed.QualificationsJOB REQUIREMENTS-
- Experience with the unique issues and needs of eCom Platform
(such as Salesforce Commerce Cloud), Order Management, API
Services, Front End Services projects.
- Proven ability to execute high-profile, large-scale projects
and to provide thought leadership to the organization
- Demonstrated excellence in communications (verbal and written),
presentation, financial management, analytical and customer focused
skills
- Experience in managing projects with teams both on and/or
offshore
- Proven track record working with both technical & functional
teams
- Able to document and communicate progress against plans, taking
corrective action as necessary
- Able to review project deliverables for completeness, quality,
and compliance with established project standards
- Expertise in managing client relationships and negotiating
changes to commitments/requirements
- Ability to manage the work in-take across multiple
stakeholders, prioritize, and report it back to the team, the
stakeholders, and the managers
- Experience with formal SDLC and business analysis
methodologies
- Ability to work well with technical and non-technical
resources
- Able to take strategic direction from management and
participate in strategic planning activities throughout the
lifetime of the project
- Has a "can-do" attitude and able to see tasks through to
completion with minimal guidanceEducation And Experience-
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
Equivalent work experience also accepted.
- Master's Degree preferred
- The preferred candidate will have 6+ years of experience as a
Project Manager with at least 10 years work experience desired
- In-depth experience with Microsoft Project, Atlassian,
ServiceNow PPM (or other project management tools, i.e.
Clarity)
- In-depth experience in Agile methodologies (SDLC, SCRUM,
KANBAN)
- PMP, CSM Certifications preferredAdditional InformationAll your
information will be kept confidential according to EEO
guidelines.Qualifications-To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands
described are representative of those duties that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job
position, to perform the essential functions.PHYSICAL DEMANDS-While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk
or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach
with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally
required to sit for long period of times.
Keywords: Skechers, Minneapolis , IT Project Manager - Information Technology (Remote), IT / Software / Systems , Minneapolis, Minnesota
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