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Financial – Demonstrated ability to track report and actively manage budgets of $2 million annualized Enterprise systems Background with Application experience related to  Supply chain, ecommerce a plus Project Description:  Project is related to expanding into new countries and opening new stores in the countries already launched. JOB DESCRIPTION • Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. • Has ability to manage multiple complex projects. • Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. • Contacts pertain to significant matters often involving coordination among groups. • Responsible for cross programs IT wide initiatives/programs. • Works with IT leadership on IT direction for the company. • Responsible for strategic vendor management, vendor performance analysis and scorecards. • Conducts industry benchmarks. • Makes presentations to IT management, sponsors, and/or vendors. • Plans and executes pre and post implementation • Works on problems/projects of diverse scope and high complexity where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. • Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. • Has ability to use established project management methodologies/tools to  develop and execute project plans including – work plans, schedules, milestones, critical paths, project scope. • Responsible for deliverables, monitoring, communicating statuses & issues and financial management of projects. • Obtains/ manages / reallocates resources to meet necessary goals. • Plans, monitors, and tracks delivery of quality control and takes corrective action as appropriate. • Communicates project information to all project team members, sponsors, vendors and IS managers, as appropriate. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Reviews, assesses and communicates quality assurance plan to team members, sponsors, and vendors. • Interacts with senior internal and external personnel. • Responsible for monitoring and communicating project status to IT management, sponsors, and vendors, as appropriate. • Develops project communication policy and procedures. • Communicates project information to all project team members, sponsors, vendors and IS managers, as appropriate. • Responsible for project budgets and forecast. • Performs variance analysis (including schedule, costs vs. budgets, resources and changes to scope). Makes trade-offs with sponsor, as necessary. • Performs project risk assessment quantification, response planning and control. • Communicates risks to clients and/or IT management, project sponsors & vendors. Develops and executes mitigation strategies. • Validates client and functional requirements for sponsor. • Determines the impact on current/existing technologies and communicates impact to clients, sponsor, IS management and vendor. • Makes recommendations on existing application products that could address client requirements and develops recommendations where appropriate. • Evaluates alternative operational efficiencies /business process change. • Assists in conducting team building/development activities. • Makes presentations to IT management, sponsors, and/or vendors. REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience • Minimum five years experience in managing projects that are highly complex • Project Management Professional (PMP) credential • Excellent business communication, writing and interpersonal skills • Demonstrated ongoing professional development in the field of project management • Experience with packaged enterprise level applications (Netsuite Experience a plus) • Prefer experience in the retail industry • Has relevant knowledgebase in core industry (eg Retail/Supply Chain) • Customer focus • Capable of making reliable decisions • Orientation toward results and high quality • Excellent planning & organization skills • Demonstrated analysis/assessment capabilities • Capable of coaching/mentoring and conflict management/negotiation Demonstrates ability to do financial management of the projects