eCommerce Project Manager (Contract)

About the position About the Role Ariat is looking forward to adding a self-motivated and proactive eCommerce Project Manager to the team. The candidate should be available to facilitate and host early AM meetings to support Europe and Asia team members. This will be a hybrid role, based out of our San Leandro, CA office location. This is a contract role with a 6-month duration. You’ll Make a Difference By Leading daily scrum calls and managing project teams in a geographically distributed environment Interacting extensively with both technical and functional team members and ensuring alignment of requirements and deliverables Owning and driving all aspects of the project lifecycle - daily standups, sprint retrospectives, backlog grooming, planning, requirements gathering, design reviews, user testing, product demos and release planning Authoring epics, features, stories, and acceptance criteria in JIRA and Confluence Managing issue backlog, coordinating flow of work from planning to requirements gathering to development to release Capturing key issues, decisions, facilitate resolution and mitigate production risks Building project plans, tracking, and managing comprehensive project schedules and monitor/measure progress on an on-going basis Clearly and concisely communicating project details, including timeline, risks & issues, across all levels of the organization Identifying and analyzing preliminary business needs, defining project scope and objectives; developing project schedules, and resource estimates, and gaining stakeholders’ consent Managing and leading user acceptance testing involving cross functional teams Assisting with other responsibilities based on business needs About You At least 7 years of experience working as a project manager managing business and IT projects supporting eCommerce teams in a Retail space At least 7 years of experience as a scrum master working within a hybrid team structure Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with people at various levels of the organization including senior management Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities and projects Ability to work on cross-functional projects involving multiple partners within and external to the organization Proven working knowledge of both traditional and agile project methodology and success with delivering projects on time, on budget, and with high quality Experience using office tools, Microsoft Excel, Project, SharePoint, Visio, and PowerPoint Proficient in Agile management tools like JIRA and Confluence Proficient in Project Management tools like Smartsheet and Asana Proficient in Resource Management tools like RUNN About Ariat Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style. The hourly range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00 per hour. The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This contract position may be eligible for select benefits through the payrolling agency. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance options and 401k. Ariat will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email [email protected] . Please see our Employment Candidate Privacy Policy at www.ariat.com/careers to learn more about how we collect, use, retain and disclose Personal Information. Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.

Responsibilities

• Leading daily scrum calls and managing project teams in a geographically distributed environment
• Interact

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