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Crate & Barrel Paid Media & Organic Social, Project Manager in Northbrook, Illinois
Manage critical cross functional programs and projects that support strategic goals across the company. Act as a resource for all functional business areas to support and train project management methodology. Provide governance process to measure company progress and achievement of goals.
This is an onsite position (Monday-Thursday) at the Northbrook, IL Corporate Headquarters
This is an individual contributor role
A day in the life as a Project Manager...
Lead complex projects that generally have been assigned high corporate priority or have been assessed as high risk
Ensure that all projects are delivered in a timely manner and satisfy key business expectations
Negotiate and manage project scope with the business owners and define realistic business expectations with clearly defined KPIs and ROI for hindsighting success
Manage, coordinate and establish priorities for complete life cycle of programs including the planning, design, programming, testing, communication, training, and implementation of business solutions to meet requirements of cross functional business teams
Determine project need, critical deliverables and milestones and acquire resources required for the success of the project
Train and coach leaders of functional business areas and their supporting teams in project management methodology
Complete successful hand off of a program to the business including support for change management and long term process changes
Provide governance and support for company projects that are being led by business teams with the support of the PMO
Maintain and communicate regular project progress updates; mitigate risk of missed deadlines and impacted dependencies
What you'll bring to the table...
Demonstrated experience in high risk, critical program management with track record of proven success in full implementation
Strong demonstrated functional knowledge in Project Management Systems
Experience in creation of process flows and technical mapping and use of tools to visually demonstrate flow architecture
Strong functional knowledge of IT systems and understanding of System Architecture
Ability to develop strong business acumen across multiple departments
Track record of building effective business partnerships in a consultative model
Strong coaching and facilitation skills including ability to “manage upwards” and set clear expectations of timelines and results
High level of competency in excel to manage and analyze data
Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects
We'd love to hear from you if you have...
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing business needs and priorities of the organization
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Sense of urgency and ability to shift and prioritize work to meet key deadlines
Previous Experience, Education, Certification
Bachelor degree preferred
Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request. The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.