Senior Project Manager

Christian Dior Couture; Firenze; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Christian Dior Couture cerca un responsabile PMO per guidare la funzione PMO e la gestione end-to-end delle collezioni, assicurando l’allineamento tra sviluppo, industrializzazione e consegna, dalla definizione del calendario di collezione alla spedizione finale.

Relazione diretta con l’Industrial Director e la top management, coordinando un team di Project Managers, definendo pianificazioni (WBS/Gantt), monitorando KPI e stati RAG, gestendo rischi, e mantenendo coerenza tra tempistiche creative

Competenze

• Laurea magistrale o equivalente in Ingegneria, Business Administration o Supply Chain
• Esperienza pregressa nel settore moda e in ruoli simili
• Competenze avanzate in strumenti di pianificazione progetti (MS Project, Smartsheet, Primavera)
• Conoscenza approfondita del ciclo di vita prodotto moda: design, sviluppo, industrializzazione, produzione
• Gestione di ambienti complessi multi-progetto e interdipendenze
• Conoscenza di critical path, capacity planning e allocazione risorse
• Solide competenze finanziarie (budgeting, cost tracking)
• Esperienza con KPI e dashboard (RAG reporting)
• Familiarità con PLM e integrazione ERP (SAP, Centric)
• Forti capacità di gestione degli stakeholder a livello esecutivo
• Capacità di tradurre input creativi in piani industriali concreti
• Mentalità data-driven e problem solving
• Fluenza in inglese; italiano e francese obbligatori

Mansioni

• Lead and coordinate the PMO team (Project Managers)
• Oversee execution of collection-related projects across Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Production, Logistics
• Define, consolidate, and monitor collection calendars and milestones
• Supervise project planning (WBS, Gantt, critical path) and ensure consistency across all collections
• Monitor project execution through KPIs and RAG status reporting
• Escalate and resolve risks and issues in a timely manner
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment meetings and project reviews
• Guarantee adherence to deadlines from development to final shipment
• Validate deliverables at key gates (prototypes, samples, production readiness)
• Oversee resource allocation across projects and collections
• Ensure proper use of PMO tools, templates, and governance processes
• Define and implement PMO governance, methodologies, and tools
• Drive collection planning strategy ensuring feasibility and industrial alignment
• Interface with Industrial Director and top management on portfolio performance
• Lead prioritization of projects and collections based on constraints
• Align creative timelines with industrial capabilities
• Drive continuous time-to-market improvements and execution reliability
• Identify and manage cross-collection risks
• Support strategic initiatives (new product categories, sourcing shifts)
• Build a strong project management culture across the organization
• Provide visibility on portfolio status at executive level

Conoscenze

PMO leadership

Project planning

Cross-functional coordination

KPI dashboards

RAG reporting

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Italian/French language

Formazione

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering/Management/Supply Chain

Fashion industry experience

Strumenti

MS Project

Smartsheet

Primavera

SAP

Centric PLM

Descrizione del lavoro

Posizione

Lead the PMO function overseeing the end-to-end management of collections and selected strategic projects, ensuring alignment across development, industrialization, and delivery, from collection calendar definition to finished goods shipment.

Responsabilità del lavoro

• Lead and coordinate the PMO team (Project Managers)


• Oversee the execution of all collection-related projects across functions (Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Production, Logistics)


• Ensure the definition, consolidation, and monitoring of collection calendars and milestones


• Supervise project planning (WBS, Gantt, critical path) and ensure consistency across all collections


• Monitor project execution through KPIs and RAG status reporting


• Ensure timely escalation and resolution of risks and issues


• Coordinate cross-functional alignment meetings and project reviews


• Guarantee adherence to deadlines from development to final shipment


• Validate project deliverables at key gates (prototypes, samples, production readiness, bulk completion)


• Oversee resource allocation across projects and collections


• Ensure proper use of PMO tools, templates, and governance processes

STRATEGY and KEY TASKS

• Define and implement the PMO governance model, methodologies, and tools


• Drive the overall collection planning strategy, ensuring feasibility and industrial alignment


• Act as key interface with Industrial Director and top management on project portfolio performance


• Lead prioritization of projects and collections based on business and operational constraints


• Ensure alignment between creative timelines and industrial capabilities


• Drive continuous improvement in time-to-market, efficiency, and execution reliability


• Identify and manage cross-collection risks impacting overall business performance


• Support strategic initiatives (e.g., new product categories, process transformations, sourcing shifts)


• Build a strong project management culture across the organization


• Ensure visibility and transparency on project portfolio status at executive level

Profilo

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Management, or equivalent), Business Administration / Management or Supply Chain Management


• Previous experience in the fashion industry and in a similar role is mandatory


• Advanced capability in project planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Primavera or equivalent)


• Deep understanding of fashion product lifecycle (design development industrialization production distribution)


• Proven experience managing complex, multi-project environments with interdependencies


• Strong knowledge of critical path analysis, capacity planning, and resource allocation


• Solid financial acumen (budgeting, cost tracking, business case evaluation)


• Experience with KPI frameworks and performance dashboards (including RAG reporting)


• Familiarity with PLM systems and ERP integration (e.g., SAP, Stealth, Centric)


• Strong risk management and mitigation planning capabilities


• Excellent stakeholder management at executive level


• Ability to translate creative and commercial inputs into feasible industrial plans


• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Fluency in English. Italian and French are mandatory