Project Manager - Retail

To manage and successfully deliver a principle solution design, resource requirements and business case for New Project. This will require the collaborative definition of the vision and requirements for directional solution elements, forward view and compilation of a business case for investment. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that resources, schedules and financials are planned and collated in a structured manner to deliver the required outcomes, while managing within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Facilitate and manage work-streams that span across multiple business functions
Provide collaborative leadership for the stakeholders to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full articulation of future requirements, roadmap to implementation and business case for funding
Report on project success criteria, progress and management activities
Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all phases of the project
Engage adequate resources to collaboratively achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chair the project management team meetings
Provide status reporting regarding project scope, milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
Manage all aspects of multiple related work-streams to ensure the overall project is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of stated objectives
Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews
Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address objectives while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
Additional Responsibilities for Implementation Project Phase (post securing investment funding against a business case)
Ensure delivery of a complete solution into a changed business operating environment, including business process, capacitated and correctly structure people, key performance indicators, appropriate management information, systems and digital enablement and appropriate training and materials embedded into business as usual
Manage the change aspects of delivering a new capability into the Food business, enabling adoption and a positive user experience
Understand and manage interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
Manage project scope and changes
Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders
Define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services
RISK RESPONSIBILITIES
Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
Act as an internal quality