The Centric planning team are leading the market in the delivery of first-class planning solutions for the fashion and retail industries. A dynamic and driven team of technical and business experts delivering end-to-end planning systems and driving customer project success. The teams are all home based in different countries around the World. The role reports into the Global Senior Client Services Director.
Responsibilities
The responsibility of the Project Director on a Centric Planning project is to ensure the project is delivered with all three of these metrics met:
On time delivery
On budget delivery
High customer satisfaction
Define the project plan and articulate the tasks and resources of the project in order to carry it out.
Monitor the progress of the project and its indicators to ensure that it is shared internally as well as with our customers.
Manage the Centric Planning project team and potential partners in the execution of their task.
Oversee the collection of client requirements and create a plan for delivery, using Centric business and technical consultant resources allocated to the project. Articulate the tasks and resources of the project in order to carry out it.
Monitor Centric consultation time and expenses incurred and ensure the profitability of the project.
Prepare, organize and present the project steering committee in alignment and agreement with the Client Project Director.
Draft and maintain service offers (SOW) essential to projects.
Work with key client-side users to capture requirements when needed and support execution with the rest of the project team.
Ensure the application of good configuration practices and participate in application design.
Manipulate the software / manage configurations in order to facilitate agile workshops if necessary.
Consolidate requirements for product extensions and work with R&D to define target functions.
What you bring:
Highly self-motivated as well as the ability to collaborate with a team
Experience in IT Project Management
Experience in the Fashion, Luxury, Retail industries
Commercial mindset, appreciating the motivation and priorities of both Centric Software and our customers.
Feel comfortable presenting to all Customer roles from administrative to c-suite
Resourcefulness, adaptability and creative thinking
Added bonus:
Familiarity with Retail Planning solutions
Project Management or Agile Methodology Certification
High level of English communication skills, both verbal and written
Centric Software provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status or genetic information.
Benefits
Performance bonus
Additional Information
About Centric Software:
Centric Software® is a global leader, providing an innovative and AI-enabled product-concept-to-commercialization platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers of all sizes. We equip retail, fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home and consumer goods brands with pioneering best-of-breed solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products. Our technology powers brands to streamline processes, drive efficiency and operate with confidence in an ever-changing market.
Our story is one of rapid growth, bold ideas and extraordinary opportunities. We're here to challenge the status quo-and we're looking for brilliant people who want to do the same. No matter where you are in the world, this is your chance to be part of something exceptional.
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