Location: Salisbury, North Carolina Duration: 2+ months, contract Pay: $60+/hour
JOB DESCRIPTION Our Retail client with over $80B in annual revenue has over 2,000 stores, across 21 US states, with over 400,000 employees. This company is a leader in sustainable retailing with a passion for delivering excellence. By driving omni channel growth, efficiency in the shopping experience and continuing to develop with new technologies; this company is growing and developing continuing success. The leadership team strives for work-life balance for all its employees, with options for overtime if desired. RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for all aspects of the development/implementation of a systems project or program involving department or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a computer-based system from the design process through a finished state for internal/external customers.
Provides a single point of contact for projects.
Takes projects from original concept through final implementation.
Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services.
Defines project scope and objectives.
Oversees/coordinates all aspects of project and serves as project manager between clients, systems, line management and other departments.
Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets.
Monitors the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with customer on technical and non-technical matters.
Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.
Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports.
Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project deliverables.
Manages the integration of vendor tasks, and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
May provide technical/analytical guidance to project team.
Recommends/takes action to direct the analysis of and solution to problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
A strong experience as a PM on an existing large-scale program who is leading several software development workstreams, including managing vendor delivery.
This person needs to have strong communication skills, solid PM foundational skills (developing schedules, resource planning/mgmt, financial mgmt, ability to drive alignment across teams, etc.), and strong relationship mgmt skills.
Is engaging and has a level of charisma to enable quickly developing trusted relationships, showing proactive ownership, and someone our solutions partners will see as strong leads whom they trust to drive their efforts.