Senior IT Project Manager

Who We Are :

At Brooks, we believe a run can change a day, a life, the world. Everyone who works here is a key part of our obsession to make the best running gear on the planet.

We want our business which also happens to be our passion to be a place where everyone feels welcome and comfortable being themselves.

Our company culture defines us, bonds us together, and drives our success. We live this culture daily through our brand values : Runner First, Word is Bond, Champion Heart, There is no I in Run, and Keep Moving.

This means we always solve for the runner, do what we say we will, give it our all, are generous with our humanity, and find a way to keep moving every day, because joy is kinetic.

Are you ready to help create something extraordinary?

Your Job

You will lead key cross functional, enterprise-wide projects for Brooks. Your work begins with establishing trust-based relationships with key IT and business stakeholders during project initiation and continues throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Key activities include supporting the creation of a financial business case and crafting a presentation deck that highlights key project features and decisions to date and owning the creation of a project charter.

Your work continues with active project management and is completed at project close.

Note : This position is located in Seattle, WA.

Your Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the planning, execution, and operational handoff of technology projects ensuring quality control throughout the project lifecycles.
• Partner with the project sponsor to define and present the project business case for formal release of funds, including detailed project charter.
• Develop effective relationships with business partners, project stakeholders, and project team members.
• Work with the project sponsor and stakeholders to complete project charter including outlining objectives, scope, deliverables, required resources, budget and timing.
• Facilitate the creation of a work breakdown structure and effort estimates, including identification of dependencies, resources, and risks to establish the overall project schedule and budget.
• Work across technical and business teams to plan and execute the project work.
• Develop project team meeting cadence including organizing and leading project kick off, project status, and project steering committee meetings.
• Clearly communicate expectations and provide regular and ongoing project updates to the team, stakeholders, project sponsors, etc.
• Listen and act as a mediator between stakeholders and team members.
• Lead risks and issue management for the duration of the project, actively tracking them and escalating to the project Steering Committee level when necessary.
• Effectively manage project scope and ensure project change requests are socialized through formal processes.
• Determine if external consultants or contractors will be required to complete the project. As required, work with project sponsors to recruit and manage external resources.
• Track, manage, and report on project budget and milestones and provide status reports to project stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and motivate project team members and other project managers at Brooks.
• Responsible for project close activities including production handoff to business owners, production support turnover, lessons learned, and a post-project evaluation to determine how results were achieved.

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience leading cross functional IT projects.
• PMI or Agile certification or equivalent hands-on experience is required.
• Familiarity with project management standards (PMBOK) and project management software.
• Experience completing project work in multiple business functions within a retail / supply chain organization.
• Ability to expertly manage multiple projects.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including the ability to manage project team members and project managers in a matrixed environment.
• Experience successfully working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that inspire and build trust resulting in effective working relationships across the company.
• Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution of tasks, while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all the pieces fit together and affect one another.

Compensation : The pay range for this position, based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ, is $124,182 - $198,739 per year. Base pay offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Other : Brooks is proud to offer a robust benefits package to our employees and their families! Benefits- including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance.

Paid Time Off- Brooks offers generous time off including three to five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, paid sick and parental leave.

Bonus- in addition to base pay, Brooks employees may also be offered an annual bonus based on company performance. Perks- including product discounts, employee recognition, fitness discounts, volunteer and donation benefits.

Location- You will spend 3 days per week in our Seattle offices, as we believe our organization flourishes when connections, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and celebrations happen in person.

At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply.

Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), honorable discharge or military status, protected citizen status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained guide dog by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.