Project Manager

It Works! Project Manager

The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute and manage Marketing projects. This position will have a strong emphasis on project management of non-technical initiatives as the initial focus of this position is not software development.

Responsibilities:

• Define/document project scope and deliverables in collaboration with Executives, Stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts to meet business initiatives.
• Create project framework in collaboration with the Business Unit Owner, Analyst and team members.
• Create/oversee creation of milestones, tasks and subtasks for each project.
• Create project schedule to ensure deliverables are completed on time.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to Retention Business Unit team members, task owners and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Liaise with Retention Business Unit Owner and Stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Monitor project milestones and tasks completion with Retention team members through Daily Standups, Planning Meetings and project meetings.
• Review Ideas and Projects submitted with the Business Unit Owner to determine if viable and prioritize accordingly.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4 year University degree or college diploma required. Formal training or PMP certification valued, but not required
• 5 years direct work experience in a project management capacity on Marketing initiatives including all aspects of process development and execution
• Strong familiarity with Wrike and MS Office Suite of products
• Demonstrated experience in leading initiatives
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Flexible /during times of change
• Ability to quickly develop a thorough understanding of the day-to-day operation and capacity of a multitude of departments in the organization for optimal collaboration
• Ability to read communication styles of team members who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management and other departments
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in an environment with extremely short timelines is crucial

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Formal training or PMP certification valued, but not required
• Strong familiarity with Wrike and MS Office Suite of products
• Demonstrated experience in leading initiatives
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Flexible /during times of change
• Ability to quickly develop a thorough understanding of the day-to-day operation and capacity of a multitude of departments in the organization for optimal collaboration
• Ability to read communication styles of team members who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management and other departments
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in an environment with extremely short timelines is crucial

About It Works! ®

It Works!, headquartered in Palmetto, FL, is an innovator in the beauty, health, and wellness industry with an exclusive line of superior, naturally based products. Founded in 2001, It Works!® introduced a world’s first with its site-specific body contouring wrap, the Ultimate Body Applicator. Today the company has been established as one of the country’s fastest-growing private companies, and the wrap continues to be a bestseller alongside It Works! botanically based skin care line and premium, whole-food supplements.

It Works! currently has a sales force of thousands of Independent Distributors in 20 countries and has been featured in Inc. magazine for the third consecutive year on the Inc. 500 list; ranked No. 290 for 2014 based on 1047-percent growth over the past three years. It Works! debuted at No. 15 on the Direct Selling News Global 100, the annual industry ranking produced by Direct Selling News magazine. The company has also appeared in the pages of two issues of Success from Home magazine dedicated to the It Works! team.

The It Works! Way

It Works! upholds its own “It Works! Way” standard of greatness in all areas: from creating impactful, naturally formulated products to imparting a sense of joy to its customers, changing lives with its direct sales opportunity, and cultivating a vibrant corporate culture. As our CEO and founder, Mark Pentecost, says, “We like to enjoy the journey. We’ve always had more of a Jimmy Buffett than a Warren Buffett kind of feel!”