IT Project Manager

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

The IT Project Manager position is accountable for delivery of one or more projects that are low to medium complexity. This position plans, initiates and manages low to medium complexity projects with small to medium‑size teams. The Project Manager establishes and maintains project governance, workplan, resource plan and budget. They monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met and maintain project documentation and traceability.

The Project Manager interfaces with members of their project team(s), Advisory Group members and other IT and business stakeholders (Manager through SVP level) as well as vendor resources (depending on project needs). The Project Manager works independently to organize and structure their own work, while providing vision, direction, training and coaching to project team members including third‑party partners and Project Lead(s).

The role is responsible for continuing professional development to ensure they are following appropriate PM practices and staying current on relevant technology, processes and tools.

• Manages the production of project and workstream plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized and resourced
• Plans and leads analysis and stakeholder consultation to agree on project scope and deliverables
• Plans and coordinates the identification of requirements, document and manage requirements throughout the project; and coordinate verification of achievement
• Identifies risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating where appropriate
• Collaborates with IT Contracts and vendor on contracts management, to review statement of work, address callouts from Legal and obtaining signatures in a timely manner
• Coordinates with Telecommunications Vendors on contracts, pricing, and the delivery of solutions and technologies
• Responsible for maintaining the ongoing relationship with existing Telecommunication Vendors, as well as onboarding of new Telecommunication Vendors as required
• Synthesizes information to aid in dissemination to key stakeholders, the planning of projects, and suggest appropriate courses of action
• Attends and coordinates attendance of meetings to ensure the successful alignment of team members and accomplish project goals
• Central point of escalation for Telecommunications vendor engagement as needed
• Drafts and delivers reports and presentations that enable stakeholders to evaluate progress and agree on plan and changes
• Leads a small to medium project team communicating project vision coordinating team actions on project activities; and flow of additional team members on and off the team as needed
• Builds the capability of the project team through training, coaching, and mentoring
• Executes stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective project working…