2013-01-07

Project Manager – IT Project Management Office

Position Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for the success of the Infrastructure and Operations project portfolio.  From Feasibility to Closure, the Project Manager will facilitate delivery within strict deadlines, budget and scope while utilizing Belk PMO governance standards and methodology.

The Project Manager, while a member of the IT Project Management Office team, will strategically align with the Infrastructure and Operations team.  The Project Manager will seamlessly partner with the Infrastructure and Operations team to coordinate the efforts of team members, including Business Systems Analysts, Systems Analysts, QA/Testing Analysts and/or Systems Architects, as well as third party service providers in order to support the multiple projects in the project program or portfolio. The Project Manager must demonstrate a strong understanding of the Systems/Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), PMBOK project management processes and methodology, and a high regard for the Belk IT Operating Model.  The Project Manager is accountable for managing the preparation and timely delivery of quality deliverables related to plan, execution and communication of a project.

The Project Manager role is one that requires team leadership, business acumen, professional bearing, systems knowledge, and strong relationship management skills with users and third party service providers.

Essential Functions

Business Interaction – Builds partnerships with assigned business units.  Uses relationships to drive identified business change required to deliver project benefits.  Ensure project ROI hurdles are met.

Planning - Responsible for the development of detailed project plans to assure activities are understood and commitment is gained to meet overall project objectives.  Utilizes Belk’s IT PMO governance framework and tools to prioritize and plan tasks and the resources needed to accomplish them.

Budgeting and Control - Responsible for setting, tracking and adhering to capital and expense project budgets.  Utilizes Belk’s IT PMO Governance tools to develop and track project budgets.

Project Management – Overall responsibility for project activities and the associates assigned to them.   Assures all projects are initiated and planned with appropriate Project Scope and Management Plans, and defined with supporting detailed Requirements and design documentation.  Assures scope and requirements are monitored and controlled throughout the project.  Monitors and controls project delivery within determined budget and timeframes, using Belk’s IT PMO Governance tools.  Identifies, communicates and partners to resolves project risks and issues.

Process Improvement Sponsor - Conforms to overall IT PMO methodology to ensure consistent approach to selecting, managing, implementing and/or designing systems projects.  Is a champion for the use and continual improvement of the IT PMO methodology and processes.

Team Building – Directs project staff toward achieving defined project objectives through clear communication of expectations, implementation and enforcement of standards, policies, procedures and methodology.  Provide consistent and clear feedback to project team members on performance against goals and objectives.

Job Requirements

Position Requirements

Required Education, Experience and Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science or other related degree

5 years’ experience developing, implementing and support large scale multi-platform information systems

5 years’ experience managing large scale projects involving various technologies and project teams

Experience developing complex project plans to meet business objectives

Experience developing and managing project budgets

Experience building and developing  project teams

Proven experience in strategic planning

Proven experience in risk management

Proven experience in change management

Proficient in project management software, MS Project.

Proficient with MS SharePoint.

Experience improving and automating business processes through the application of technology

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Products: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio and Project

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification strongly preferred.

Experience working within a Share Services Organizational Governance model.

Experience with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Integration Layer Technologies, Master Data Management (MDM).

Program/Portfolio Management experience involving consolidation of multiple projects/project managers’ status being rolled into an overall portfolio status.

Ability to build and deliver executive level presentations for project status updates.

Experience and understanding of the following projects: (note: all projects required accountability, coordination, and execution of the entire Belk SDLC, not just the IT components)

POWER6 Replacement

Replace the POWER6 (UNIX) server platform at end of lease.  Final solution is TBD but will involve moving all LPARs (32 total) to a new P7 platform likely in a “hosted” data center environment.

Telework

Enable the Belk Enterprise to successfully work remotely from a multitude of hardware/software/operating system combinations.

Windows 7 / Office 2010

Implementation of Windows 7 and Office 2010 tools deploying to entire enterprise.

GE Circuit Upgrade to WHS

Upgrade Circuit Hardware in a hosted data center environment.

Mainframe Encryption

Implementation of encryption software on the mainframe that is used to encrypt data at the column level in DB2 tables.

Opalis Upgrade

Implementation and workflow migration of the CA Process Automation (PAM) that automates encryption/decryption and FTP of file transfers to third part benefits, gift cards, and credit providers.

Mobile Device Management

Implementation of a Mobile Device Management solution: TBD. This software will enable better capabilities to centrally manage mobile devise, including remote wipe and enforcement of granular security policies.

PeopleSoft Upgrade

Coordinate all infrastructure and environment needs, possible from a hosted data center, to support a version upgrade to the PeopleSoft ERP.

E-Commerce Upgrade/Re-platform

Solution is TBD.  Requires coordination and implementation of all infrastructure needs to support the e-Commerce re-platform project.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills

Knowledge and experience working in an IT department within a Fortune 500 retail company

Experience using automated project management, portfolio management and IT governance tools.

5 years’ experience working in Information Technology.

Large scale Portfolio Management experience preferred.

Experience with ITIL methodology or certified.

Competencies

Excellent strategic and critical thinking skills

Enthusiastic team leader

Demonstrated sense of urgency

Personable, motivated, entrepreneurial, outgoing

Excellent relationship management skills

Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, vendors and other departments.

Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

Ability to communicate upward to key stakeholders, executives and leadership.

Strong interpersonal skills.

For reasonable accommodation information for an ADAAA qualified disability please see Belk Associate Handbook for policy and procedures.

Industry: Retail / Diversified
Discipline: IT Project Management
Experience: 5 - 7 Years
Compensation: --
Company: Belk, Inc.

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