Senior Project Manager

WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE INC; Rockford (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive strategic initiatives across multiple business units. You will coordinate complex projects, manage budgets, and partner with senior leaders to deliver value aligned with corporate goals.

The role requires eight+ years of IT project management experience, PMP is a plus, and the company offers a flexible hybrid work schedule with in-office collaboration and remote work days.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of project management experience, including multidisciplinary leadership.
• IT project management experience is strongly preferred.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and participate in all aspects of project leadership, including scope, requirements, vendor selection, and milestone planning.
• Lead projects and be accountable to sponsors and senior leaders, delivering on time and within budget.
• Act as a strategic consultant and provide risk assessment, contingency planning, and issue resolution.
• Oversee progress tracking, detailed project plans, scope management, and status reporting.
• Mentor stakeholders on project management practices and promote governance and consistency across teams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is a global footwear and apparel company driven by a vision to Make. Every Day. Better. Founded in 1883, the Company builds and grows iconic brands including Merrell®, Saucony®, Wolverine®, Sweaty Betty®, Chaco®, Hush Puppies®, Stride Rite®, HYTEST®, and Bates®, along with footwear licenses for Cat® and Harley-Davidson®. Headquartered in Rockford, Michigan, the Company’s products are sold in approximately 170 countries and territories worldwide. For more information, visit www.wolverineworldwide.com.

In 2025, the Company was recognized by Footwear News as Company of the Year, by Forbes as one of America’s Dream Employers, America’s Best Employers for Women, and America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, and by Inspiring Workplaces as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces Globally.

Wolverine Worldwide is a Certified™ Great Place To Work®.

The Senior Project Manager actively participates in all aspects of major corporate projects impacting multiple business units and makes project decisions that are rooted in an understanding of Wolverine Worldwide's corporate goals and strategies. Coordinating simultaneous projects, partnership with all levels of the organization, and independent thinking are all necessary for success. General responsibilities will include strategic planning, high level project definition, detailed project planning, progress tracking (including budgets), problem resolution and project implementation.

Primary Duties

• Coordinates and actively participates in all aspects of project leadership, including scope and requirements definition, solution evaluation, vendor selection, resource planning, development of milestone schedules and key decision points, and communication planning and execution.
• Leads entire projects and is accountable on a per-project basis to Project Sponsors, Business Owners, or other Senior Leadership Team members.
• Functions as a strategic consultant on projects, performs contingency planning, and advises project stakeholders on observed risks, issues, or concerns.
• Manages all aspects of progress tracking, including detailed project plans, scope management, risk and issue identification and resolution, project budget oversight, and status reporting.
• Leverages proven methods, processes, templates, and techniques to complete tasks.
• Provides mentorship to corporate stakeholders on project management methods and practices.
• Supports the continuous improvement of Solution Delivery practices by identifying and implementing opportunities to strengthen project management standards, governance, tools, templates, reporting, and ways of working, while promoting consistency and adoption across project teams.
• Maintains technical and business proficiency through formal education and work assignments.
• Performs duties consistent with the company’s AAP/EEO goals and policies.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned by the manager.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Bachelor’s degree, or its foreign equivalent, in a business discipline, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; MBA is a plus.
• Eight or more years of project management experience, including multidisciplinary project leadership.
• IT project management experience is strongly preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
• Ability to lead others in formal and informal structures, including highly matrixed environments, and effectively manage upward.
• Ability to operate as part of a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all organizational levels, both internally and externally.
• Ability to perform effectively in a rapidly changing environment.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment. Some travel may be required.

Wolverine Worldwide has a flexible, hybrid work schedule, with three days in office and two days remote.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.

Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. is committed to creating a company that is as diverse as our consumers. We value the differences in one another and believe our differences make us stronger. Our diverse and inclusive corporate culture starts with the recruitment process. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create equal opportunities for our associates, customers, and suppliers regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.