Sr. Project Manager (Freelance)

About PVH Corp.
PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world.
We power brands that drive fashion forward - for good.
Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That's the Power of PVH.

The Position:
The project manager is requested to onboard 2 strategic partners into the Retail Technology domain to provide development capacity and operational support. The position reports into the Head of Retail Technology.

The projects:
You will work with the 3 teams in the retail technology domain to onboard 2 partners. Activities are already in flight.

• One partner who will provide 2nd and 3rd level support activities for our POS application and the RFID Solutions. The vendor will also provide on-site retail lab management.
• The other partner is providing consultancy and developments for our POS application landscape.
   

Requirements:

• 3-5 years managing IT related projects
• Utilizes methodologies and tools for both Waterfall and Agile.
• Experience managing projects using SmartSheet or Microsoft Project
• Experience in outsourcing projects
• Transition Management skills (ie: Prosci Framework)
   

Qualifications:

• Experience with the planning and execution of projects and risk mitigation strategies
• Experience with project management execution in a modern software environment via multiple methodologies
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools
• Demonstrating proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of the best practices for project management
• Superb organizational skills and keen attention to detail
• Be able to communicate clearly and concisely with diverse audiences, in both oral and written contexts, and are comfortable giving and receiving feedback

Competencies:

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Strong meeting facilitation skills, both offline and online
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
   

Project activities:
70% - Delivery & Execution:

• Executes project scoping and manages scope for medium complexity projects
• Creates, monitors, tracks, and adjusts project plans based on critical milestones
• Conducts budget planning and manages budget
• Develops and communicates weekly status updates highlighting any potential issues, including schedule, resource, cost, and risks
• Documents and applies lessons learned
• Understands organizational goals and apply to project work
• Forecasts timelines, budget needs, and resource needs with accuracy
• Completes project artifacts
   

20% - Monitoring:

• Identifies, defines, and makes recommendations to mitigate risks
• Manages projects in adherence with PVH compliancy regulations
• Works with project teams and 3rd party partners to ensure critical dependencies remain unthreatened
• Captures and drives issues to resolution
   

10% - Administration & Operations:

• Creates, documents, and posts project artifacts to centralized repositories
• Facilitates the onboarding and ramp up of new project team members
   

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.