Senior Project Manager

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco our investors include Benchmark General Catalyst Peter Thiel Adam DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Project Manager 1P Retail Operations Technology
Type: Hybrid 3 days/week on-site
Compensation: $60$85/hour
Location: Burlingame CA; Menlo Park CA; Los Angeles CA; or New York NY

Role Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver cross-functional initiatives and projects through all stages of the lifecycle from initiation to completion.
• Serve as a conduit between technical and non-technical teams translating complex technical details into clear understandable language and action plans.
• Break down complex issues into manageable components employing systematic approaches to execute solutions.
• Receive directional guidance where required and proactively exercise best judgment to select effective techniques to implement and evaluate outcomes.
• Thrive in environments of ambiguity and velocity maintaining clear focus and a path to execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Retail Operations Product Marketing Enterprise Systems and Product Retail Design and Implementation Retail Finance and Product Management to ensure seamless project execution.
• Drive the implementation and development of retail systems including POS ERP CRM AV and in-store demo technologies.
• Curate and present project status risks and progress from working teams to leadership.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelors Degree.
• 5 years of experience in project or program management within a Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) consumer electronics retailer manufacturer technology or premium hospitality company.
• Proven competence and experience with project management tools (e.g. JIRA Asana MS Project Wrike or in-house tools) and general productivity software (Microsoft Apple GSuite).
• Deep experience with the implementation and development of retail systems (POS ERP CRM AV Demo).

Preferred

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• PMP Agile or similar advanced project/portfolio management certification.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI in daily work to boost efficiency and productivity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to execution.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization and collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Compensation & Legal

• Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness meet client expectations standards and accompanying requirements and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

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