Program Manager - Retail Supply Chain

Program Manager - Supply Chain, Retail
Locations: SFO, CA / Rocklin, CA / San Jose, CA / Memphis, TN

Requirements:
1. Recent retail experience is a must.
2. Prefer candidates with deep experience in Logistics, Manufacturing, Final mile and related technologies
3. Strong Planning skills and not just technical experience in these areas

Detailed JD:
Uses established project management methodologies/tools to develop and execute Technology project plans.

Specific Responsibilities
Performs all of the senior project manager duties plus:
Using established project management methodology/tools, develops project plans for highly complex projects of strategic importance which include work plans, schedules, budgets, needed skills and resources, project scope and deliverable/responsibility matrices
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, IT management and vendor
Makes recommendations on existing application products that could address client requirements
Evaluates alternative operational efficiencies /business process change
Makes presentations to IT management, sponsors, and/or vendors
Accountable for pre and post implementation plans
Provides work direction to project managers
Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
Exercises strong judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Orchestrates and recommends Program strategy
Able to discern and clearly articulate how program decisions impact the big picture and vice versa
Frequently interacts with customers, and/or functional peer group IC'S/managers, normally involving matters between functional areas or internal customers
May interact with business leadership at all levels
Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise
Coaches, mentors, and trains as appropriate
Contributes to performance appraisals for team members
Assists in conducting team building/development activities
Receives limited instruction in determining methods and procedures on new assignments, and coordinates activities of other associates in group