Project Manager

Sonoma Consulting Inc.; Dodgeville (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Dodgeville is seeking a Mid-level Project Manager. The successful candidate will manage teams through intricate project processes, focusing on effective communication, risk management, and vendor tasks. Ideal candidates should have experience leading projects in fast-paced settings, especially in the Retail/Consumer Goods space. This is an opportunity to lead integration efforts and guide project teams to success.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in the Retail/Consumer Goods industry is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead projects from inception to implementation.
• Effective executive communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to facilitate team planning and presentations.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage business teams through requirements gathering and system configuration.
• Oversee external vendor tasks and system integrations.
• Guide internal IT teams and ensure data integrations are timely.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Facilitation skills

Project scoping

Risk management

Project financials management

Analytical skills

Tools

Office software

Project management tools

Job description

Sonoma Consulting provides the highest quality service and support to our clients and consultants. Our clients range from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

Job Description

Position Title(s): Project Manager

Position Description: Mid-level experienced PM; accountable for standard PM accountabilities & activities: strong communication & facilitation skills, project scoping, planning, facilitation, risk & issue management; project financials, etc

Responsibilities

• Managing business teams, guiding them through the requirements gathering and system configuration efforts. Additionally, there are change management, training and other components to be developed and executed.
• Managing the external vendor tasks including detailed requirements, system configuration, integrations with LE systems, testing, training, and post‑implementation support.
• Managing the internal Lands’ End IT team. There will be a Technical Lead assigned to help identify integration tasks for the software tool. The PM will be responsible for guiding this person and the developers to ensure clean data integrations are completed in a timely manner.

Skills and Requirements

• Proven success in a fast‑paced environment. Nice to have: Retail/Consumer Goods industry experience
• Prior experience with package solution implementation upgrades & vendor engagement
• Proven ability to effectively lead projects from inception through to implementation
• Experience with executive communications and interactions
• Excellent listening, verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups/teams to include planning, presentations and moderation
• Effectively able to solicit information for appropriate sources
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information, solve problems and adapt to different work environments
• Demonstrated effective planning and organizational skills through previous work assignments
• Ability to negotiate for resources, budget dollars and contracts for projects
• Expert use of widely used office & project based software tools