Project Manager, Retail

Michael Kors • East Rutherford, NJ

2d

About The Position

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion. If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you! — Who you are: You are a detail-oriented and proactive team player who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You are eager to learn, organized, and ready to support cross-functional projects from initiation to completion. You bring strong communication skills, a growth mindset, and a passion for delivering results. What you will do: Support project planning, scheduling, and documentation across multiple workstreams. Tracking project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies. Coordinate & lead meetings, prepare agendas, and capture action items. Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely execution. Help monitor risks and escalate issues to senior project leads. Maintain project dashboards and status reports for leadership visibility. Contribute to process improvement initiatives and team retrospectives.

Requirements

• 3 years min. of experience in project coordination or project management support.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, MS Project, Microsoft Suite).
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Communications, or related field preferred.
• Experience in Retail Industry
• Willing to go occasionally to NYC office to directly support Retail Business partners

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to retail systems (POS), eCommerce, or IT project environments.
• Experience managing Business and IT Stakeholders
• Experience working with cross-functional or global teams.
• Anticipate and address potential roadblocks, escalating when necessary
• Functional understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support project planning, scheduling, and documentation across multiple workstreams.
• Tracking project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Coordinate & lead meetings, prepare agendas, and capture action items.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely execution.
• Help monitor risks and escalate issues to senior project leads.
• Maintain project dashboards and status reports for leadership visibility.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and team retrospectives.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off & Holiday Calendar
• Summer Fridays
• Internal Mobility Across Brands
• Cross-brand Discount
• Exclusive Employee Sales
• 401k Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Thrive Wellness Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Gym Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager