Project Manager - Technology Job Listing at Hobby Lobby Stores in Oklahoma City, OK (Job ID 774033)

Description

Hobby Lobby has an outstanding opportunity for a Project Manager located at its corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City, OK. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, oversight and direction to assigned projects 
• Work directly with Hobby Lobby business units to perform functional needs assessment and requirements gathering.  Build associated process flows and requirements documentation.
• Prepare project plan including timeline, and resources
• Manage project to plan and control project scope
• Identify project risks and mitigation strategies
• Track and communicate progress to stakeholders
• Manage and coordinate project efforts of the Hobby Lobby Business Unit and Technology teams – Infrastructure, Network, Database, Development, Cyber Security, Technical Support
• Coordinate project team and end-user training requirements, materials development and training
• Perform requirements gathering and quality assurance as needed
• Critically review and evaluate project deliverables
• Track and ensure resolution of issues
• Develop system support documentation and provide/coordinate ongoing support
• Third Party Software
  • Coordinate software package selection activities with the business unit and vendor candidates
  • Participate in vendor contract analysis and negotiations
  • Co-Manage On-Premise or SaaS implementation efforts with the Vendor PM
  • Schedule and coordinate upgrades and service packs with vendors and Hobby Lobby business units
  • Develop and manage vendor relationships
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Organized with attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of project management principles, concepts and practices
• Knowledge of key Software Development, Quality Assurance, Security, Implementation and Support best practices 
• Knowledge of On-Premise Vs. SaaS software concepts or able to quickly become proficient with, a general and specialized applications, software, and hardware used in the organization
• Ability to resolve conflicting and high priority requirements
• Ability to motivate groups of people to complete a project in a timely manner
• Competence in IT, particularly in standard project management tools like MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint

• Knowledge of Agile methodology, and able to serve as a Scrum Master, facilitate scrum meetings, and lead sprint planning/demo/retrospective meetings effectively 
• Knowledge of project collaboration tools and best practices

• Associates / Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or 5-7 years related work experience

• Competitive Wages
• Medical, Dental and Prescription Plan
• 401(k) Program with Company Match
• Paid Vacation
• Personal Paid Time Off (PPTO) 
• Employee Discount
• Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Integris Clinic and Pharmacy on campus
• Chaplain Services on campus