Financial – Demonstrated ability to track report and actively manage budgets of $2 million annualized

Enterprise systems Background with Application experience related to  Supply chain, ecommerce a plus

Project Description:  Project is related to expanding into new countries and opening new stores in the countries already launched.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
• Has ability to manage multiple complex projects.
• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Contacts pertain to significant matters often involving coordination among groups.
• Responsible for cross programs IT wide initiatives/programs.
• Works with IT leadership on IT direction for the company.
• Responsible for strategic vendor management, vendor performance analysis and scorecards.
• Conducts industry benchmarks.
• Makes presentations to IT management, sponsors, and/or vendors.
• Plans and executes pre and post implementation
• Works on problems/projects of diverse scope and high complexity where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Has ability to use established project management methodologies/tools to  develop and execute project plans including – work plans, schedules, milestones, critical paths, project scope.
• Responsible for deliverables, monitoring, communicating statuses & issues and financial management of projects.
• Obtains/ manages / reallocates resources to meet necessary goals.
• Plans, monitors, and tracks delivery of quality control and takes corrective action as appropriate. 
• Communicates project information to all project team members, sponsors, vendors and IS managers, as appropriate.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews, assesses and communicates quality assurance plan to team members, sponsors, and vendors.
• Interacts with senior internal and external personnel.
• Responsible for monitoring and communicating project status to IT management, sponsors, and vendors, as appropriate.
• Develops project communication policy and procedures. 
• Communicates project information to all project team members, sponsors, vendors and IS managers, as appropriate.
• Responsible for project budgets and forecast.
• Performs variance analysis (including schedule, costs vs. budgets, resources and changes to scope). Makes trade-offs with sponsor, as necessary. 
• Performs project risk assessment quantification, response planning and control.
• Communicates risks to clients and/or IT management, project sponsors & vendors. Develops and executes mitigation strategies.
• Validates client and functional requirements for sponsor. 
• Determines the impact on current/existing technologies and communicates impact to clients, sponsor, IS management and vendor.
• Makes recommendations on existing application products that could address client requirements and develops recommendations where appropriate.
• Evaluates alternative operational efficiencies /business process change.
• Assists in conducting team building/development activities.
• Makes presentations to IT management, sponsors, and/or vendors.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum five years experience in managing projects that are highly complex
• Project Management Professional (PMP) credential
• Excellent business communication, writing and interpersonal skills 
• Demonstrated ongoing professional development in the field of project management 
• Experience with packaged enterprise level applications (Netsuite Experience a plus)
• Prefer experience in the retail industry 
• Has relevant knowledgebase in core industry (eg Retail/Supply Chain) 
• Customer focus  
• Capable of making reliable decisions
• Orientation toward results and high quality
• Excellent planning & organization skills
• Demonstrated analysis/assessment capabilities
• Capable of coaching/mentoring and conflict management/negotiation

Demonstrates ability to do financial management of the projects