Senior Manager Project Management, CK Brand Technologies

PVH Corp.

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About The Position

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 driving business outcomes and mitigating related unnecessary risk. This Senior Manager Project Management role 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 and 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.

Requirements

• 10+ Years of related experience and 7-8 years of relevant experience
• Experience planning and deploying both business and IT initiatives
• Program/Project management professional with PLM/Merchandise Planning background, able to apply best practice concepts across varying functions
• In-depth knowledge of developing and managing program processes, techniques, tools, and the ability to lead transformational initiatives in complex and dynamic environments
• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) required
• Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, strategic planning, and execution skills to drive organizational change
• Strong understanding of Product Mindset Model, Traditional Linear/Waterfall and Agile Mindsets
• Ability to articulate complex ideas, comprehend written and verbal communications and possess excellent presentation skills
• Team player able to work effectively at all levels of an organization with the ability to influence others to move toward alignment
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations
• The ideal candidate excels in connecting outcomes, process and execution, through storytelling to ensure goals are reinforced
• Effectively lead large global matrixed teams and drive clear planning and execution; understand how to manage and navigate an integrated project plan
• Ability to analyze resources needed to meet objectives and solve problems
• Excellent aptitude for obtaining and providing information to others, explaining policies or practices to others, influencing others, negotiating with others to come to an agreement, negotiating with others with long-term strategic importance to the business and communicating within own department at PVH, across departments at PVH, across Business units and Brands, outside PVH
• Ability to quickly pivot and work across various Programs which span across the full PVH technology portfolio, including Product Co-Creation, Product Development, Merchandize Planning, Supply, ERP, etc
• A broad, enterprise-wide view of the business and appreciation for strategy, processes and capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance
• Ability to recognize and evolve structural challenges & needs within the organization, functional interdependencies and cross-silo redundancies

Nice To Haves

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI Training in Program/Project Management Preferred

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 the 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

Benefits

• Competitive pay, bonus programs, best in class medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and more.
• An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.
• Generous company-paid holidays, paid time off, hybrid working arrangements, volunteer opportunities, seasonal hours, and flexible work schedules.
• A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as, Headspace membership, reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions, and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.
• Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.
• Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.
• Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees