Project Manager II (111406) - Full-time

The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. Our brands include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the United States; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; T.K. Maxx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and Trade Secret in Australia. With nearly $31 billion in revenues in 2015, more than 3,600 stores, and approximately 216,000 Associates, success is always in style at TJX. We at TJX understand that both our customers and the talent pool from which our Associates come are increasingly diverse. Our core values of respect, integrity and fairness are inherent in the relationships we build with each other, our vendors and our customers. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates and customers to create both a diversified mix of talent within TJX and a diversified mix of merchandise within our stores. We consider the unique views and opinions of our Associates to be key to our growth and success in the future.

Project Manager II

Job Overview:

We need a highly skilled communicator and influencer with evidence of working with multiple teams in a large enterprise environment. Ability to work with ambiguity and still make decisions to drive projects forward. Be professionally assertive applying the right pressures the right way to drive projects and productivity.

Preferred Skills/Knowledge

Standard PM II skill set, ability to manage a large team, budget, multi-year project, etc. and deliver on time, on budget, with quality.

Job Description

• Accountable for delivering new capabilities that drive business results on one or more medium to large sized, moderately to highly complex IT projects and/or programs from initialization through project close.
• Leads projects through the defined solution delivery process (SDP).
• Effectively partners and influences in order to deliver scalable, optimized solutions.
• Leads project and/or program activities and reports on status to ensure that assigned projects are completed on time, within approved budget, and provides desired business value.
• Assigns priorities for and coordinates the activities of project staff.
• Defines project quality and success criteria.
• Supervises multiple, concurrent tasks and properly assesses priorities of assigned activities.
• Responsible for the project and/or program plan, work breakdown structure, and identified critical path.
• Responsible for timely and effective project communications including stakeholder and sponsor interactions, meeting management, and reporting.
• Complies with Sarbanes Oxley and PCI.
• Manages project change control process with business sponsor ensuring any requested changes to scope are reviewed to assess impact on schedule, cost and resources.
• Creates strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.
• Plans and schedules project and/or program deliverables, goals, and milestones.
• Directs and oversees project and/or program team.
• Performs peer document assessments.
• Furthers the adoption of project management standards and contributes to the TJX PM community of practice.
• Accountable for job performance and project delivery of all direct reports, if applicable.
• Coaches, mentors and develops direct reports, if applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Recommends solution approach to projects and/or programs during initialization.
• Makes decisions and recommendations on policy changes, resource requirements, project schedules, solution options, and project budgets.
• Makes decisions on escalated issues.
• May be assigned to lead a group of PM I level associates (3+) and/or third parties
• May be accountable for providing line management to a group of PM’s (3+) who will manage other projects.
• Operates in a matrix environment. Assigns and monitors tasks for project resources.
• Accountable for project financials, including baselines, forecasting, reporting, and reconciliation

Required Skills

• Familiarity with retail and/or logistics systems

• Strong organizational, presentation, and business partnering skills
• Knowledge of system development life cycle methodology and project management techniques
• Ability to handle large project and/or program workload
• Ability to multi-task and alter direction easily to accommodate changing priorities
• Experience managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to assess project health at defined stage gates and provide critical analysis to support the decision to proceed or not to proceed with the project
• Experience with PC based project management tools including MS Project, MS Word, and MS Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• People leadership skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in technology, information systems, business, engineering, or liberal arts
• PRINCE2 or PMP Certification or equivalent preferred

Minimum Experience:

Relevant experience in Project Management across multiple complex projects for at least 5 full project life cycles.

Can clearly demonstrate delivering artifacts for each project phase, and links the business value created with project deliverables.

At the TJX Companies, Inc., you'll not only enjoy the security of working for a stable and profitable industry leader, but you'll also enjoy the benefits that go along with it, such as: Medical/Dental/Life insurance, Associate Discounts and a Savings/Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan.

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TJX is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Posting Notes: Marlborough || Massachusetts