Centric Software provides a Digital Transformation Platform for the most prestigious names in fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor and consumer goods. Centric’s flagship Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform, Centric 8, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development, sourcing, quality, and collection management functionality tailored for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric SMB provides innovative PLM technology and key industry learnings for emerging brands. Centric Visual Innovation Platform (VIP) offers a fully visual, transformative experience via large touchscreens and mobile devices, revolutionizing group decision making and creative collaboration while dramatically condensing time to market and product innovation.
Job Summary:
Centric Software is looking for a Project Manager for Centric’s Visual Boards solutions for Fashion, Luxury and Retail markets in Europe! We are open to receiving applicants from Project Managers at all seniority levels, including Project Directors.
Centric Visual Boards are designed for fashion, outdoor, luxury, consumer goods and retail businesses looking to leverage fully collaborative, highly intuitive, cross-system and fully connected technology.
The Project Manager will drive full Visual Boards implementations starting from the requirement analysis phases, the product definition phases until the final Go-Live with great success and client satisfaction. You will be the responsible of the timescale respect, budget and objectives achievement. Be ready to join an exciting international team and support our continued growth!
Responsibilities:
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Develop detailed Visual Boards implementation and communication plans, including timelines, budget, resource and progress tracking details
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Collect information about the client’s business process, IT landscape and data usage through a variety of methods (business process analyses, interviews, surveys, reports, RFI etc.)
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Formulate & document recommendations and drive solutions configuration with attention to a client’s wishes, solution capabilities and budget limitations forming concise documentation with the objective to make a successful project and have referenceable customers
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Maintain quality standards regarding methodologies, documentation, progress tracking, project administration by using internal Centric systems
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Coach others and share your experiences and knowledge
Minimum Requirements:
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Degree holder in a Computing related discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, other Engineering disciplines etc. Or Degree in Business Systems
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Experience in Garment and Fashion related companies are strongly considered
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Several years experience in software implementation and/or design
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Strong consulting background, customer-facing skills and experience with Project Management
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Experience in Agile deployment methodology
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Domain knowledge in one or more of these areas : Apparel, Footwear, Fashion, Retail, Manufacturing, Foot and Beverage, Beauty
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Excellent organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills
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Self-motivated, detailed-oriented, able to manage multiple projects and meet assigned deadlines and targets – all this in a fast-paced environment
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Autonomous and ability to work independently
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Project Management certification desirable (not compulsory)
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Leadership and business management skills
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Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences both verbally and in writing in English
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Note that this is a home office based role so you must be comfortable working from home and must be available to travel as needed. Assume 2 to 3 days per week on site at the different customer locations throughout Europe.
What We Offer:
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Competitive salary and benefits
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A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
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Opportunity to work remotely with a dedicated and motivated team
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Varied and challenging work to help you grow your technical skillset
Centric Software provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status or genetic information.