IT Sr Project Manager - Retail Domain

Job Description:

Position will be responsible for the oversight and management of IT programs, projects, M&A integration activities and Steering Committees, with initial responsibility for the Marc Jacobs technology integration and subsequent ownership of the brand technology portfolio. Must be able to flex between tactical and strategic initiatives and priorities, aligning delivery to company and business goals. Own end-to-end delivery of assigned initiatives with complex enterprise and global perspectives, ensuring each project is professionally governed, maintained and successfully delivered.

Major Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
 Provides Program and/or Project Management Leadership for multiple concurrent projects
o Technical and Functional understanding of the projects assigned and being managed
o Managing cross-functional roadmap with alignment to business strategy and needs
 Manages full life-cycle of a project
o Ensures that the proper resources are assigned to defined tasks
o Includes coordination with internal teams and 3rd party vendors
o Adherence and enforcement of company SOX, SDLC and IT policies and procedures
o Manage and report Project budgets and ongoing run-rates – escalating any financial concerns throughout
 Provides regular project communication and status reporting
o Maintains project status, project plans, project issues documents, decision logs, budget run-rates, and any other additional project documentation
o Understanding the audience and tailoring communications based on that audience (Executives, Business, IT, Vendors)
 Leads communications with Business, IT and 3rd parties to keep the project status, issues, plans and escalations in a concise and direct manner so that all stakeholders are informed
o Resolves all project issues including scope, timeline, resourcing changes, business functionality and technology issues
o Coordinate with all team members to ensure priorities and activities being scheduled are aligned to expected deliverables
 Oversee the support and administration of Project Management Methodologies – making best practice recommendations to improve and streamline as appropriate and within company/department policies
o Work within the IT team to standardize, mentor and guide the staff in properly using the Project Management Methodology processes and documents
o Involved in the design and documentation of project solutioning to ensure that proper feedback is provided as part of the overall delivery
 Experienced in managing enterprise and global projects across SaaS, infrastructure, network, store systems, IT security, cloud migration and digital commerce, including PIM, DAM, ecommerce and omnichannel capabilities
o Experience managing Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC), MuleSoft, OMS, PIM, DAM, payment platforms, customer identity and related omnichannel commerce ecosystems; Shopify experience is a plus
o Ability to manage highly integrated retail environments involving ERP, ecommerce, POS, OMS, WMS, APIs, middleware and third-party SaaS platforms
o Experience managing strategic technology vendors, contract transitions, statements of work and multi-vendor delivery teams
o Incorporate organizational change management, business readiness, knowledge transfer, cutover planning, adoption and hypercare into large-scale enterprise delivery
 Experienced in managing functional systems projects (across multiple geographies) - Apparel, Finance, Supply Chain/Logistics
 Experience leading pre- and post-acquisition technology integrations, including TSA transitions and exits, Day 1 readiness, operational separation, vendor and contract transitions, data conversion, cutover, onboarding and stabilization
 Lead and support Centers of Excellence and Steering Committees
o Provide executive and senior leadership reporting on portfolio health, financials, risks, dependencies, decisions and forward-looking priorities
o Own and maintain the Marc Jacobs technology portfolio and roadmap, balancing integration initiatives, operational priorities, resource constraints and business demand after transition into the G-III ecosystem

Education and/or Experience:
• Candidate should have strong knowledge of Apparel industry (Wholesale order-to-cash, Omni, Retail) business model with process best practices, in technology, development best practices, integration best practices, network and data security best practices
• Candidate must have proven experience implementing and managing concurrent projects in a complex, multi-brand, multi-platform and multi-region environment
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional dependencies, RAID logs, critical path planning, executive risk escalation and integrated master schedules across multiple workstreams
• Should be comfortable with being hands on in support of implemented technology solutions
• Must be familiar and able to define and build Integration and Process flow schemas (Visio or similar a plus)
• Proficient in MS Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Proficient in Project Management tools (i.e. Project, Smartsheet, Jira)
• Experience in managing budgets (Capital projects)
• Experience reporting portfolio status, financials, risks, decisions and forward-looking plans to senior management and executive Steering Committees
• Experience using AI-enabled project management and productivity tools to improve planning, documentation, status reporting, meeting management and risk identification
• Project Management Certifications (i.e. PMP) a plus
• 10+ years of PMO, program or project management experience leading complex enterprise-level global deployments, including ERP, OMS, digital commerce or M&A integration programs

Other Skills and Abilities:
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to convey clear and concise thoughts and ideas
• Excellent time management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects at any given time
• Ability to analyze complex problems and propose solutions – before they become reality
• Innovative thinking and vision
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proven management of enterprise level programs/projects
• Experience leading cross-functional internal teams, systems integrators, consultants and strategic technology vendors
• In depth knowledge of Project Management Methodologies, SOX governance, PCI rules
• Should have good interpersonal skills to deal with user community and vendors
• Must be willing to travel