Senior Project Manager
Company Background:
Gilt Groupe provides invitation-only access to high-end fashion and luxury brands at highly discounted prices. The company currently works with a roster of nearly 400 up-and-coming and established brands in the women's, men's, children's, beauty, and home fashion categories.
Gilt Groupe was founded by an experienced team with proven track records at successful luxury fashion companies. Gilt Groupe is a fully funded company and is currently based in the vibrant Chelsea neighborhood in New York City.
Job Description:
The Senior Project Manager will manage and coordinate a variety of large scale projects and product launches for Gilt Groupe. The position requires an understanding of multi business functions and an ability to manage across many indirect reports. Key areas of focus include full project management, from requirements gathering and scoping, through to technology execution and business launch. The Senior Project Manager will also be responsible for establishing and managing the company-wide process for all large scale new business launches.
The business environment is energetic and dynamic and requires a person who is comfortable operating at a fast pace, is detail oriented and someone who drives for results and executional excellence.
Job Duties:
• Drive tactical direction for all projects and product launches with department managers and key stakeholders.
• Create detailed project plans clearly identifying the relationships and dependencies between work tasks and departments using standard project management tools. Create high-level summarized versions for Executive Team.
• Identify resources necessary to accomplish project tasks and the appropriate work effort required from those resources. Direct all personnel resources necessary for the project. Monitor progress of all tasks in the project plan.
• Create regular project status reports to distribute to Executive Team and the organization to bring about transparency.
• Partner with multiple company departments and external team members to ensure solutions meet all business needs. Must be able to work with Technology, Operations, Merchandising, Finance and Marketing departments to ensure business requirements can be properly supported.
• Assist with defining and documenting Project Objectives and Strategic Approach. Lead the documentation of all detailed requirements.
• Prepare effective written correspondence and present information in a group setting. Communicate frequently with management and business partners to clarify and resolve issues/concerns. Occasionally, present to executive staff.
• Create change requests for unplanned critical project work and partner with key departments to assess level of effort. Update team on any associated impact to launch timing.
• Maintain proper lines of communication across entire project team. Distribute project support documents, management tools and meeting documents.
• Manage expectations across all departments after project scope has been agreed to. Capture and record new requirements deemed not critical for launch for future project upgrades.
• Foster increased collaboration for project development and implementation across all departments.
• Establish and manage company-wide process for all large scale new business launches leveraging industry best practices while ensuring a speedy implementation.
• Design and maintain the project filing systems and document storage and distribution guidelines.
Qualifications:
• 7+ years’ experience managing ecommerce website and product launches; retail experience a plus
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation and meeting leader skills
• Strong negotiation, organizational, and facilitation skills
• Self-starter / self-motivated, capable of staying on track and pursuing solutions without supervision
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Willing to work extended hours to meet deadlines when required
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Project and PowerPoint skills required. Proficient in MS Word and Outlook
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be able to work independently and build strong relationships with functional team partners
If interested, please send your resume to careers@gilt.com