Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager-Digital is responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) that cover one or more business units. Manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to the project management quality and guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle.This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.Assignments are typically multiple projects or programs to large-scale, high impact projects with high risk and complexity.The Senior Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis and to verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.How You Will Make a Difference:Provide overall project leadership and guidance, and manage all aspects of a given program or project, potentially including requirements gathering, business case creation, and implementation as necessary depending on the scope and delivery methodology of the project

Provide steady leadership in the face of uncertainty and change

Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives

Develop resourcing strategies to ensure optimum support for projects and day-to-day delivery activities, address resourcing issues as needed

Proactively set performance expectations and help subordinate task managers and team leaders manage expectations of delivery and requirements, yielding consistent results

Review project budget variance and scope change requests, and participate in the budget-resolution process

Participate in defining the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services

Ensure that the scope of the project aligns with business priorities

Understand and collaboratively manage risks and interdependencies with other projects

Promote collaboration and coordination across broad categories of stakeholders

Support, mentor, and coach team members and other project managers as appropriate

Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project

Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership

Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation based on VF standards

Support enhancing of global delivery standards & methodology (best practices, templates, policies, tools)

Support evolution to Hybrid and Agile methodology at VF and use good judgement on choice of project delivery methodology

Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices

Skills for Success:Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills, including the ability to mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, deliver tough messages with grace, and execute with limited information and ambiguity.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels.

Proven ability to build and lead integrated teams from various internal and external organizations across multiple sites.

Ability to promote innovative ideas and accept the risks that are required to lead change.

Able to foster and build a collaborative working relationship with various stakeholders.

Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to make effective presentations, and proven ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders.

Willing and able to challenge stakeholders to better understand their needs. Competent in project management, governance formulation, and team management

Good working knowledge in financial management and organizational change management. Effective consultative and influencing approach.

International and cultural management and experience.

Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams), Microsoft Projects, Microsoft SharePoint and ServiceNow

Must be able to learn, understand and apply new technologies and methodologies

Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands

Required qualifications:A Bachelor’s degree in technology or program management, plus relevant experience as a project manager, program manager, or scrum master in the retail or consulting field

10+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects

PMP or Prince II certification required

Proven experience on delivering complex program(s) / project(s) is required

Subject matter expertise: PPM, PMO, Risk Management, Supplier/Vendor Management

Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective

Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment

Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities

Special Requirements:Global travel by air and overnight, as required by project need; could be up to 40%

Colorado Applicants :If you are a Colorado resident and are interested in applying, you are able to request additional information about this position. To request additional information, please email us HERE. Please be sure to include the complete job title in the email message.VF Diversity Vision Statement

VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.VF is an equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.