Project Manager (Consumer Products / ERP / Licensing)

Odesus is a premier IT consulting company specializing in project staff augmentation. For over two decades, Odesus has been the go-to company providing top quality IT consultants.

Our client in Burbank, CA is actively seeking a Project Manager with experience in managing multiple / simultaneous projects related toe ERP applications focused on initiatives related to Consumer Product's Licensing ERP and other applications. 

***Candidates must be able to work on a W2 basis and also work onsite at least 2-3 days a week in Burbank, CA.***

Responsibilities -

• Partner with Product Management team to provide thorough project plans for Agile & Waterfall based projects that encompass application discovery, design, development & deploy timelines
• Manage & enforce agreed upon timelines by keeping the team members focused on the necessary deliverables to ensure that they are delivered on time
• Leverage project management tools to provide visibility into overall and detailed project status
• Prepare comprehensive progress reports for management team and key business stakeholders that share visibility into project status and risks
• Collaborate closely with Product team members, Business Product Owners, and Management Team to set project goals and deliver features that align with strategic priorities and business specifications
• Facilitate Project Status meetings with Project team to obtain high level and detail status updates
• Manage actions, issues and risks by proactively mitigating any identified risks and assist in clearing blockers for the team
• Document lessons learned, and lead continuous improvement efforts based on best practices and team/stakeholder feedback
• Foster an environment of clear constructive communication and guard the team from external interference
• Project Management Oversight - On-the-spot discretionary decision making related to project tasks, project management direction, timelines and priority
• Project escalations On-the-spot decisions regarding project risks & issues and required escalation communications
• Estimation Capable of gathering and providing functional and technical options of varying Level of Efforts (LOE)
• Project costs Gains advocacy for increases to cost as needed to support changing scope or implementation complexity
• Project technical approach Makes decisions to ensure technically accurate and appropriate solutions, enlists consensus from Technology VPs and Directors

Requirements -

• 5+ years of experience as Project Manager is a must and prior experience as a Business Analyst is preferred
• 5+ years of experience with stakeholder engagements and possess strong presentation skills
• 3+ years of Consumer Products Licensing experience
• Proficiency in Monday.com (required), Atlassian Suite and other Project Management tools

For immediate consideration and more information, apply today!