IT Project Manager Applications - Calabasas, United States - Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
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Calabasas, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

The IT Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of project management for an assigned portfolio through the entire software development lifecycle, including, but not limited to: chartering, scoping, requirements gathering, document approval tracking and management, project plan creation, status reporting, project resource allocation, project costs and financial analysis, and vendor management.

Project success criteria include remaining in constant communication with the project's stakeholders while building cross-functional relationships across the various business units.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Creates cohesive project plans with identifiable critical path, task dependencies, and major milestones, and manages the approved plans and schedules, ensuring successful completion within scope, budget, time, and quality parameters.
  • Responsible for all aspects of project management through the entire project lifecycle, including, but not limited to: chartering, scoping, requirements gathering, document approval tracking and management, status reporting, risk management, issue resolution, project resource allocation, benefits validation, and meeting summations.
  • Continually monitors project costs and performs financial analysis using burndown charts.
  • Responsible for setting and maintaining vendor expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Helps to develop and document strategic contingency plans as part of every project.
  • Responsible for holding retrospective meetings to reflect on what went well, what could be improved, and how the team can enhance its performance in the next iteration.
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining the SDLC program and adherence from the team.
  • Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors, and summarizes progress of projects.
  • Prepares reports for upper management regarding project status.
  • Reviews Statements of Work (SOWs), invoices, timesheets, and change orders as needed.
  • Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
  • Leads and directs the work of other project team members.
  • Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
  • Assists in the development of corporate project/program management methodologies.
  • Additional duties as assigned by management.

Scope

  • Staff supervision and Development
  • Yes


  • Decision Making

  • Drafts policy documents and resolves problems, provides consultation or expert advice, participates in planning business objectives
  • Travel10% or less
  • Location-Remote

Requirements:


Job Qualifications - Education and Experience
Required

  • 46 years of technology and businessoriented project management experience.
  • Five years of experience with infrastructure, customized software development, and/or 3rd party software installation/configuration; preferably in the retail industry.
  • Experience entering and maintaining project plans in Workfront or other project management programs.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Services, Business or related field preferred.
  • Project management certification preferred.
  • Familiarity or certification with Agile methodology preferred
  • Job Qualifications
  • Skills
**Job Qualifications

  • Skills
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Required

  • Demonstrated crossfunctional experience in the use of project development life cycles or other structured project management methodologies in customerfacing situations.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing programs or complex projects involving multiple subprojects.
  • Experience with POS implementations preferred.
  • Ability to influence and persuade others.
  • Ability to hold team members accountable, and keep project teams engaged and on task.
  • Shows initiative, anticipates and prepares for upcoming situations, takes advantage of opportunities, acts quickly and decisively, and addresses issues before they become problems.
  • Experience with the development and reporting of project estimates, costs, and project financial analysis
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Highly selfmotivated and directed.
  • Keen attention to detail.

Physical Requirements

General office environment requiring the ability to:

  • Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time
  • Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone
  • Use keyboard and read from computer screen and reports
  • Lift up to 15 lbs.

About Harbor Freight Tools

  • We're a 45 yearold, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a startup. We have over 1,500 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool
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