Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

David Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company founded in New York by David Yurman, a sculptor, and his wife, Sybil, a painter and ceramicist. When the artists began collaborating, their goal was simply to make beautiful objects to wear. Led today by their son Evan, David Yurman creates timeless, yet contemporary collections for women and men defined by inspiration, innovation, consummate craftsmanship and cable the brand's artistic signature. David Yurman collections are available at 50 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and France and at over 300 locations worldwide, through their exclusive authorized fine jewelry and timepiece network of retailers.

At David Yurman, creativity, innovation and impeccable craftsmanship are at the core of everything we do. Fueled by the energy of our hometown, New York City, artistic passion informs each and every jewelry design. The Yurman family's guiding vision continually defines and redefines what it means to be the preeminent American luxury jewelry brand. We are committed to responsible business and social practices and to the protection and advancement of human rights. We believe in partnering with others who share these values and understand their importance.

Job Description

The Technical Project Manager will lead projects within the David Yurman Technology Portfolio as part of the PMO. Activities include project plan development, project tracking, analysis, and reporting and ensuring overall project alignment and team accountability. This position will engage with cross-functional teams and will be focused on providing white glove support and insights to various levels of management, including C-level leaders. This role will be expected to contribute to the overall PMO process and procedures to ensure best practices and governance models are in place to drive departmental success.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Direct, manage, and oversee work completed by both internal project teams and external vendors
• Manage all aspects of assigned projects throughout the project lifecycle including project scope, schedule, resources, quality, costs, and change management
• Develop and maintain detailed project plan to include milestones, tasks, and target / actual dates of completion; manage baselines and change requests
• Prepares and submits project weekly status reports to management and executive stakeholders
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings to include logistics, agendas, meeting notes, and action items
• Identify and manage RAID analysis framework from project initiation through closure
• Develop risk mitigation plans and communicate risks to key stakeholders, including executive sponsors
• Act as the primary point of contact for projects and ensure collaborate cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions and ensure alignment / communication
• Build and optimize PMO best practices for standardization and process improvement with a focus on simplification / streamlining, automation and productivity
• Promote a culture of collaboration and transparency.
• Establish and implement standardized project management (PM) methodologies, frameworks, processes, best practices, and tools to facilitate a consistent quality of delivery.
• Maintain Monday.com application for all project related activities (project plan, RAID log, governance process, etc.)
• Develop an understanding of the financial and accounting process for technology portfolio - Capex, Opex to assist PMO function in portfolio forecasting
• Operate with outstanding attention to detail and adherence to project governance deadlines.
• Understand Capex / Opex financial rules requisition process and ensure its alignment with all projects financials.

Requirements

Location : New York, NY (Tribeca) Work Model : Hybrid (3 Days in Office / 2 Days Remote)

Estimated Salary Range : $100,000 - $120,000

Base pay is one component of David Yurman's total compensation package, which may also include the following for eligible employees : access to healthcare benefits, 401(k) plan, bonus, employee discounts, Summer Fridays (corporate roles), generous paid time off, sick time, and more.

As a company founded by artists, David Yurman champions self-expression in everything we do. We are committed to fostering a culture of openness and creative collaboration within our entire community, and we cherish the diversity of our employees' backgrounds and perspectives. We will always advocate for equity and inclusion for all. David Yurman is an equal employment opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender).