Senior Manager Project Management, CK Brand Technologies

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Job Description

Be part of an iconic story.

PVH is the growth platform for Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER. Through driving brand strength and relevance, we are connecting our global, iconic brands closer to where the consumer is going than ever before, today and with future generations. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+. 

Position:

As the complexity of decisions is increasing, strategic project/program management is critical to drive business outcomes and mitigate related unnecessary risk. This Senior Manager Project Management will focus on building ongoing management of critical CK brand enabler projects and cross-brand project/portfolio dependencies.

CK Brand enabling projects are focused on large scale business transformative initiatives. This role will ensure effective strategic portfolio management to drive business outcomes. The Sr. Manager will manage multiple projects and technical leaders working in roles across PVH guiding a mix of PVH associates and external resources.

The Sr. Manager will manage and/or oversee multiple cross-functional project teams focused on the Brand Ecosystem and landscape to ensure the necessary processes, visibility, and governance are in place to drive success. The role will be accountable to drive financial ownership of project Capital Expenditure Requests, Operating Expenditure Request at regular cadence.

This role requires a results driven leader, passionate about applying functional project management leadership, fostering technology and brand enablement. This leader will have proven experience in driving transformational projects on a global scale while positioning the company to continuously evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies in the space of Product Lifecycle Management, VisuaL Line Planning, Range & Assortment Planning. The role requires a strong ability to build a network and influence senior, cross-functional leaders to collectively plan/prioritize, resolve issues, co-create & implement business strategies. This individual will empower team members to make recommendations, provide input and drive change within a highly collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Overall Project budget reporting and visibility

• Review, manage, and resolve resource assignments/constraints on inter-dependent projects that are Brand Enablers. Guide Project Leads with methods for assessing comprehensiveness and accuracy of project planning and resource requirements.

• Facilitates recognition and ownership for project driven change and adoption needs across the brand, technology and regional organizations.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Executive stakeholders

• Able to manage expectations across all areas of the business to ensure aligned goals are achieved

• Maintain strong relationships with business partners acting as a “trusted advisor” to achieve a robust and sustainable governance model

• Collaborate with Portfolio Manager and Leader on consistent and clear definitions, goals, roles and responsibilities of a governance structure & operating model (including Steering Committees, Operating Committees, Core Teams)

• Lead multiple resources activities across business and technical areas

• Facilitate project status updates, roadmaps, progress and escalations with Sponsors and Executive Leadership

Ideal Candidate:

• Experience: Broad knowledge & skills - typically 5-8 Years of related experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required

• Certifications: Training in Program/Project management is preferred; on the job experience is required demonstrating Program Management skills and experience

• Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, strategic planning, and execution skills to drive organizational change.