Our client, a luxury fashion retailer located in northern NJ, is looking to hire a Technical Project Manager (TPM) for a full-time role supporting a modernization effort moving away from a homegrown legacy system and going to a new platform. The systems today serve as both Product Information Management (PIM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The expectation for the first few months is 4 days per week onsite. After that there is room to discuss more of a hybrid schedule. The TPM is responsible for providing technical project planning, management and oversight for key initiatives and implementation projects, ensuring first that these initiatives and projects are closely aligned with the brands strategic priorities.
The TPM will also ensure projects are completed on-time, within scope and budget and with an extremely high quality of deliverables. The TPM will ensure the optimum mix of cost, schedule, performance, and system supportability throughout the life cycle (design, development, testing and evaluation, production and disposition) of each product/program and will analyze alternative problem solutions and present a case for the recommended solutions with a detailed analysis of risks and value creation. The TPM leads and manages IT project and program initiatives and production application support in support of company mission, financial objectives and other business functional areas.
The TPM manages all phases of service delivery including analysis and design, configuration and build, testing and training, and deployment of solutions and will be accountable for all aspects of project management including all project resources (including partners/subcontractors), project planning, scheduling, risk management, scope management, internal and external communications, status reporting, and resource management (internal and partners).
Required Skills:
- 3-5+ years of Technical Project Manager experience with gradually increasing responsibilities and a demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, artifacts and tools
- Experience with ERP (preferably Rootstock but not required)
- Experience with retail Product Information Management systems (PIM)
- Ability to evaluate complex situations using multiple sources of information filters, validates and interprets dynamic material
- Experience managing and escalating delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes associated to the product development initiatives
- Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and interact with all levels: Analysis, planning, developing requirements documents, building functional models, developing procedures, developing functional architectures, and other related management and technical duties
- Ability to assign and monitor work of technical personnel, ensuring that project steps are aligned with business objectives, on-time and within budget
- Understanding of change management including ownership of documentation, communication plans, process training, etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group; developers, product owners, and subject matter experts
- Any Digital Wave Technology experience (MDM, PIM, etc)