Project Manager

The Shade Store•Port Chester, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a key hire for our Project Management Office (PMO), a small, high-impact team at the center of how important strategic initiatives across the business get executed. Working alongside other PMO team members, you'll partner with experienced functional leaders across the business to support the successful execution of small-to-medium projects and contribute to larger, cross-functional initiatives. You'll help keep projects and workstreams organized and on track, identify risks and roadblocks, coordinate across teams, and ensure key deliverables and decisions move forward. This is an opportunity for a Project Manager who enjoys bringing structure to complex work and working across teams to turn plans into action. You'll gain broad, hands-on exposure to cross-functional projects across the business, work within a structured PMO function, and contribute to initiatives that have a meaningful impact on the organization in a fast-paced retail environment.

Requirements

2–5+ years of demonstrable experience in project coordination or project management, ideally within a retail, consumer, or similarly fast-paced environment
Experience supporting projects across key stages including needs analysis, project development, planning, scheduling, execution, and status reporting
Proven ability to identify and proactively manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and roadblocks
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple workstreams, deliverables, and competing priorities while keeping projects organized and moving forward
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders across functions and levels of the organization
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with a methodical approach to project planning, documentation, tracking, and follow-through
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and build strong working relationships with business partners
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, including the ability to build project trackers, organize and analyze information, and create polished presentations and project updates
Familiarity with project management software such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Jira, Lucidchart, Miro, or equivalent tools
Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve project documentation, reporting, planning, or workflow efficiency, with the ability to provide specific examples of how these tools have been applied

Responsibilities

Support the planning and execution of assigned projects and workstreams, following PMO standards and governance
Build and maintain project plans, trackers, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and action items
Monitor progress against project plans and proactively identify and escalate risks, issues, dependencies, and roadblocks
Support project budget tracking and forecasting, ensuring information remains accurate and up to date
Prepare regular project status reports, updates, and materials to provide visibility into progress and key issues
Coordinate project deliverables and follow up with stakeholders to ensure commitments and deadlines remain on track
Build effective working relationships across Revenue, Production, Supply Chain, IT, Analytics, HR, Finance, and other functions
Coordinate and facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and steering committees, ensuring clear agendas, action items, owners, and follow-up
Support the preparation of materials and updates for project leadership and stakeholders at various levels of the organization, up to and including the Executive Team
Communicate project updates, changes, risks, and action items clearly and effectively
Support the PMO in maintaining visibility across the project portfolio, including reporting packs, RAG status updates, and the enterprise PMO roadmap
Maintain accurate and organized project documentation in accordance with PMO templates, processes, and governance standards
Support resource planning and capacity management across the portfolio as needed
Contribute to the ongoing improvement of PMO tools, templates, processes, and ways of working to the wider organization