Sr Project Manager

Job Title: Program Manager/Sr. Project Manager with Retail

Visa: USC only

Duration: Long term contract

Location: Hybrid 4 days onsite in a week

San Francisco: 100 North Point San Francisco CA 94133

Rocklin office: 3750 Atherton Rd Rocklin CA 95765

San Jose Office: 1980 Zanker Rd San Jose CA 95112

10 years of experience in Project/Program Management with experience managing large highly visible software and application development projects

Retail experience is required

Experience with projects related to retail backend systems such as supply chain domain (order management merchandising inventory supply chain order visibility order management) logistics (return logistics warehouse operations warehouse management system transportation management) or corporate systems like ERP B2B etc.

Duties/Day to Day Overview

Uses established project management methodologies/tools work with team to successfully manage complex scopes of work(s) which include defining work effort and estimates developing effective team execution plan(s) supporting team work effort by removing impediments anticipating issues and ensuring right parties are engaged to resolve problems. Performs financial management of the project: budgeting & forecasting cost benefit analysis EV/ROI/earn vs. burn analysis team velocity etc

Communicates project information to all project team members sponsors vendors and IT managers as appropriate

Develops project quality control policy and procedures and communication plans

Anticipates strategic impact to projects (inter dependencies to/from other projects) Coordinates with appropriate parties

Owns project budget. Expected to anticipate budget issues resolve timely adjust forecasts and guide working issue through resolution

Demonstrate good judgment and depth of experience in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions

Thorough understanding of project and the cause and effect of team decisions

Recommends project strategy. Clearly articulates explanations of complex regulatory and project issues/risks to team members and management within the organization

Orchestrates across multiple areas meetings to develop risk mitigation strategies and address critical issues

Form motivate and lead highperformance crossfunctional teams

Build effective partnerships with and between the developers architects QA Team and product managers

Develops and maintains strong working relationships with team and management

Provides leadership and encourages teamwork throughout all levels of the organization

Negotiate with Business Development and Testing managers to identify ways to resolve critical problems

Elevates project issues to Program Manager and Senior Management as needed

Interacts with potential product vendors to collect and analyze information and negotiate resolution of issues impacting projects

Top Requirements (Must haves)

10 years of experience in Project/Program Management with experience managing large highly visible software and application development projects

Retail experience is required

Experience with projects related to retail backend systems such as supply chain domain (order management merchandising inventory supply chain order visibility order management) logistics (return logistics warehouse operations warehouse management system transportation management) or corporate systems like ERP B2B etc.

Strong experience planning and managing cross functional programs across the organization.

Ability to be hands on partnering with stakeholders to create a detailed project plan break program into multiple tracks manage different work streams and manage those tracks of work as needed as well as manage risk/budget/resources and partner with other leaders on prioritization.

Strategically partner with delivery leaders on prioritization and program delivery

Highly handson.

Confident and mature attitude.

Additional Qualifications

A strong Project Manager that is involved in all PM responsibilities and PM fundamentals from detailed project plans budget scope resource and timeline management status reports risk and issue logs and management deployment planning

Strong Project management experience with a proven track record of working cross functionally

Clear precise communication is a must for this role as she would be speaking to VPs and above in steering committee meetings and other settings.

Demonstrated SDLC project experience with experience working in an Agile environment is required

Should be able to excel in a fast paced environment deal with and be able to steer team in ambiguous situations.

Need a strong edge of your seat engaging personality type person

Bachelors Degree preferably with a technical focus

IT