Senior Project Manager - Retail (100% Remote)

Our Customer is the largest U.S. beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. They are recognized for their commitment to personalized service, fun and inviting stores and an industry-leading Rewards loyalty program. Becoming the top national retailer offering the complete beauty experience, our customer continues to bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty.

Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager on a contract basis to help support our client’s day-to-day business needs. This role will demonstrate strong project management and cross-functional leadership capabilities along with a strong track record of successful execution of projects in a retail environment. The ability to influence, advise and manage a large number of cross-functional players across levels is critical.

What you’ll do:

• Manage and support strategic execution, program management, integration, and change management for the Omnichannel program.
• Facilitate project meetings to track project goals, deliverables, and milestones.
• Partner with project leads to develop agendas, speakers, and content. Track action items and deliverables to align with the overall timeline and goals.
• Escalate issues and risks, document decisions, and identify dependencies.
• Support timely communications to project leadership and key stakeholders on overall status and roadmap.
• Support change management efforts for the Omnichannel program, including identifying change impacts, strategy execution, and lessons learned.

Must Haves:

• 4+ years of experience in project management and change management, preferably in beauty and/or a retail environment and ideally, with Omnichannel experience.
• 3+ years of solid business project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams to execute highly complex initiatives of significant scope, scale, and risk.
• Demonstrated knowledge of program management and change management.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Enterprise thinker with the ability to ‘connect the dots.’
• Results-oriented. Bias for action and execution.
• Excellent time management, planning, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to share ideas and information across diverse audiences to drive business decisions.
• Ability to synthesize clearly and simplify the complex.
• High emotional intelligence/IQ and strong relationship management skills.
• Highest level of integrity and good judgment.
• Expertise and experience with Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, and Jira/Confluence.
• Ability to ramp up quickly, onboard concepts, and be comfortable with technology.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, comfortable with leading meetings.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) preferred.

Hours & Location:

• Standard M-F, 40 hours/week. This role will be 100% remote.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application.

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.

Please note: In order to to create a safe, productive work environment, our client is requiring all contractors who plan to be onsite to be fully vaccinated according to the CDC guidelines. At the point of offer, contractors will be required to attest their vaccination status.