QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
- 5+ years of experience in project/program management.
- Experience managing multiple highly complex simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
- Extensive understanding of Project Management principles, methods and techniques.
- Organized and efficient multitasker with excellent time management skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to anticipate issues and risks
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in English and Turkish.
- Graduated from a reputable university.
- Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate effective teamwork and leadership.
- Ability to work proactively and effectively in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to cope with the changing needs of the business in a responsive way.
- Strong meeting management skills to actively engage participants in productive work sessions.
- Extensive negotiation, diplomacy and conflict resolution skills.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
- Strong understanding of software development and product life cycle
- Male candidates must have fulfilled their military obligation.
- Have no restriction to travel.
Pluses
- Retail domain experience, particularly in Retail Management, Merchandise Planning and Product Development
- Knowledge and experience in Agile scrum and other Agile methodologies
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
- Experience in using Team Foundation Server or JIRA/Confluence
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or Management
İŞ TANIMI
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who will work in Project Management Office (PMO) located at Ayazağa Central Office and take active role in the management of Enterprise and Cross-Functional Transformation Projects of Koton
.Senior Project Manager will partner closely with business stakeholders, internal IT, external Suppliers (Management Consultants, development teams etc.) leading on project planning, execution and project delivery.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Develops a deep understanding of project portfolio management, drives the incubation process of initiatives from idea to project, and contributes actively project roadmap preparation and publishing process by understanding of cross-program portfolio dependencies.
- Manages complex, cross-functional enterprise projects and leads high performing, cross-functional project teams.
- Performs core project management duties including guiding the project through formal approval and funding gates; developing a project plan that includes a detailed budget, project timeline, detailed task-driven schedule, resource plan and communication plan; and managing project execution from initiation to closure.
- Works collaboratively with cross-functional business partners, stakeholders, IT, suppliers and other teams to ensure successful completion of programs and projects, providing regular and accurate status reports to key stakeholders during the project.
- Collecting, analyzing and processing requirements of customers & business partners and prepation of detailed specification & documentation flawlessly as may be required.
- Actively identifies and manages risks and issues that may jeopardize the successful delivery of a project and take steps to mitigate and manage these through to resolution.
- When leading an agile project, supports agile team through the various agile ceremonies, acting as Scrum Master.
- Concurrently supports multiple complex projects/programs in an Agile environment
- Produces accurate and detailed documentation for the project – including core project documents consistent with the Koton project management methodology.
- Manages the project launch and handover process, including developing a launch/rollout plan conducting and gaining approval for any operational impact, handing over to the appropriate “Business As Usual” teams and managing the delivery of training as required.
- Manage the close-out and post-implementation activities of the project. Produces a lessons learnt report at the end of every project to ensure the continual improvement of project management capabilities of Koton.
- Adheres to best practice project management methodology and PMO standards and continuously seeks for ways to simplify and enhance project management processes and standards of Koton.
- As Senior Project Manager, acts as a mentor to Project Managers working under business units and supporting them with their leadership skills, project management methodology and any project-based challenges they may be facing.