Senior Project Delivery Manager

Southwest Talent is an external agency that works with some of the World's fastest-growing employers!

We are growing and building exciting technology! We have customers in a dozen retailverticals and across three continents. 

We believe that retailers should be able to optimize and scale their business using AI without needing to hire a PhD in data science. Our solutions solve complex problems in Merchandise and Assortment

Planning, Inventory Management and Pricing and Promotion Optimization. All our solutions stem from one unified analytics platform. 





Do you want to join our family? We are looking for people, who love doing things for the first time and have a passion for building the mostadvanced and accurate predictive engine around, and who love learning new things andsharing their ideas. We have aggressive growth plans and welcome individuals with similar drive and determination.

About the role:

Reporting to the Vice President of Professional Services, as a Senior Project Delivery

Manager, you will lead the implementation of the Retalon solution, in collaboration with our

clients & Retalon team. Your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the

projects you are working on. You will work closely with upper management as well as with

different departments to make sure that the scope and direction of each project are clear, and

the teams are on-track. Your main goal is to ensure that the project is completed on time and

within the set budget.

Responsibilities:

• Planning project resources

• Project plans and documentation

• Implementation timelines and milestones

• Project status, resource availability, and delivery timeline

• Project flow communication

• Progress monitoring

• Management of Issues and Risk with appropriate mitigations in place

• Organising, planning, preparing, and conducting meetings; preparing meeting minutes

• Communicating with Retalon customer on Project related activities

• Ensure all the roles for each project are assigned

• Identify & track the critical path

• Ensure that red flags are removed or brough to the attention of Account Executives or

upper management

• Establish credible relationships with customers

Qualifications:

You’re a fit for this role if you:

• Have experience in the retail space and/or technology implementation

• Post secondary education

• Project management qualification (PMP) or equivalent

• Agile/Scrum Certification

• Minimum 5 years proven experience as a Project Manager

• Hands-on knowledge of MS Project/Jira

• Outstanding organizational skills

Soft Skills that would make you an ideal candidate:

• Great communication, facilitation, and documentation skills

• Systematic thinker and problem solver

• Fast learner with an analytical mindset

• Enthusiastic & Empathetic

• Accountable, responsible, and able to perform under pressure

What’s in it for you:

• Work with an innovative team that aims to disrupt retail analytics

• Become a part of a team of creative people who constantly learn from each other

• Flexible working hours

• A competitive compensation and benefits package

• Opportunities for career advancement