Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Sr. Project Manager
Job ID: 18397
Location: Columbus,OH, US
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Line of Business:Alliance Data

About the Opportunity
Manage client and/or internal cross functional teams responsible for delivering complex project outcomes on time and with quality. Plan, organize, monitor and oversee multiple projects simultaneously. Responsible for defining, planning, tracking and managing assigned projects consistent with department policies and practices including appropriate governance

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Responsibilities
* Translates general customer requirements into concrete strategic and tactical plans, ensuring clarity and understanding by all stakeholders
* Manages and directs multiple medium to large scale projects including the requirements, scope, detailed project plans, resources and related risks
* Works effectively and communicates with internal and external clients, third party vendors, and senior management to ensure a thorough understanding of the assigned project status
* Works closely with the Project Sponsor and stakeholders to facilitate decisions and resolve issues necessary for project delivery
* Develops and maintains lessons learned (WILs) input into the project repository for utilization on future projects. Creates or leads the creation of best practices documentation around new and undefined processes
* Resolves and/or escalates issues affecting the projects including but not limited to political, resources, legal, and timeline issues
* Ensures the consistent application of the approved project management methodology across all projects
* Ensures adherence to Project Lifecycle including the creation of Project Charters requirement documents, project timelines, risk assessment and communication criteria
* Organizes work into manageable and logical groups (work breakdown structure) and determines an effective approach to completing the work. Communicates project status, issues and risks to appropriate management
* Uses technical and functional expertise to clarify assignments and deliverables; mentor stakeholders in project management lifecycle management, and manages the integration of stakeholders work
* Involves functional/technical expertise to help resolve issues and guide key decisions
* Implements continuous improvement plans, including post project evaluations

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field
* 3 - 5 years of project management experience using formal project management methodologies, techniques, and tools
* Proven experience implementing co-brand credit products.
* 3+ years of CoBrand related experience; including managing CoBrand relationships with clients and the Associations, executing program initiatives and proven knowledge and experience on the process to on-board a CoBrand credit card program.
* 3-5 years of experience in a Retail Credit environment
* Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
* Formal training in project management or willingness to pursue PMP certification
* Strong PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

DESIRABLE

* Masters Degree
* 6 - 8+ years of project management experience using formal project management methodologies, techniques, and tools to manage large, complex projects with diverse project teams
* 6 years of experience in a Retail Credit environment
* Ability to train, mentor and develop project managers in project management methodologies
* PMP Certified

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

* Proven experience implementing co-brand credit products.
* Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners to achieve the desired outcome
* Knowledge of and competency in project management processes
* Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
* Ability to plan and facilitate meetings
* Consultative, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
* Ability to advise and coach non specialists on complex issues
* Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure ambiguity and conflict
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
* Strong integration skills, ability to coordinate all aspects of a project
* Strong requirement analysis and management skills

Compensation and Benefits
Alliance Data offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive selection of benefit options including 401(k).

Conditions of Employment
All job offers are contingent upon succesful completion of credit and background checks.

How To Apply

To apply, please visit our website at www.alliancedata.com/pages/careers and fill out an online application.

About Our Team

Let's face it; it's a brand loyal world we're living in, which is why Alliance Data Retail Services offers integrated private label and co-brand credit card programs enhanced by integrated marketing services. We manage over 90 credit programs for America's most recognized retailers, helping them sell more and improve customer loyalty.

About Us
Alliance Data® (NYSE: ADS) and its combined businesses is North America's largest and most comprehensive provider of transaction-based, data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions serving large, consumer-based industries. The Company creates and deploys customized solutions, enhancing the critical customer marketing experience; the result is measurably changing consumer behavior while driving business growth and profitability for some of today's most recognizable brands. Alliance Data helps its clients create and increase customer loyalty through solutions that engage millions of customers each day across multiple touch points using traditional, digital, mobile and other emerging technologies. Headquartered in Dallas, Alliance Data and its three businesses employ approximately 11,000 associates at more than 70 locations worldwide.

Alliance Data consists of three businesses: Alliance Data Retail Services, a leading provider of marketing-driven credit solutions; Epsilon®, a leading provider of multichannel, data-driven technologies and marketing services; and LoyaltyOne®, which owns and operates the AIR MILES® Reward Program, Canada's premier coalition loyalty program.