Levi Strauss & Company:
Program Management Lead Job in San Francisco, VT

JOB DESCRIPTION We believe that clothes — and how you make them — can make a difference. Since 1853, we’ve been passionate about innovation to meet people’s needs. We invented the first blue jean. And we reinvented khaki pants. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines for our manufacturing partners. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. A company doesn’t last 160 years by standing still. It endures by reinventing itself, striving to delight its consumers, winning in the marketplace, and by remaining true to its values. We employ more than 17,000 people around the world – supporting great brands, including Levi’s®, Dockers® and Denizen®. Our employees are committed to progress, authenticity and collaboration. The Program Management Lead owns the daily management of the program and provides leadership to ensure that the solution will be delivered on time and will fulfill the needs of the global LS&Co business. He/she understands the global effects of system configuration decisions and provides insight and direction to the team leads. Project management processes include project communication (e.g. our status reporting), cross-project team collaboration, issue management and escalation procedure, project methodology (including deliverables), and change control. About the Job• ?Manage the overall project plan at the program level and coach sub-teams in the development of detailed project plans • ?Manage overall program plan and ensure visibility and tracking of program milestones and cross-program requirements • ? Organize regular team lead meetings to communicate progress, priorities, inter-dependencies, timelines, issues, and deliverables • ? Develop program level communication, including our status reporting • ? Development, management, and facilitation of team training and usage of project methodology and tools • ? Ensure escalation and resolution of essential program issues • ? Manage and contain project scope by using change control processes • ? Mange the quality review process at the completion of each phase • ? Monitor and manage the program resource plan and actual time against budget • ? Monitor and manage actual costs against budget • ? Management of project risks on an ongoing basis including the identification, analysis, and response to risks • ? Help develop risk mitigation and contingency strategies About You• ? Experience managing complex, interdependent, global ERP projects • ? Insight to determine which issues need to be escalated outside the project team • ? Leadership skills to provide priority for the teams using the established methodology • ? Ability to understand and articulate dependencies between program components • ? Ability to lead and coach a team • ? Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to move forward with incomplete information • ? Strong project management skills and experience with various project management tools • ? Understanding of the broad business and global implications of strategic program decisions • ? Ability to work in diversified teams and guide and motivate project team members • ? Strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task • ? Ability to make difficult, complex decisions under significant time pressure • ? Effective negotiation and influence skills • Analyze program risks and provide risk mitigation alternatives We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered. Here's a small snapshot: • 401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save. • Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizations • Product discount of 40% off regluar-price merchandise The Company's policy is to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, Vietnam era/disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected classes prohibited by applicable law. Company policy prohibits harassment of applicants or employees on the basis of any protected classes. The Company has established a continuing Affirmative Action Program to assure equal employment opportunity in all its policy decisions affecting recruitment, selection, assignment, promotion, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment.­ LOCATION1155 Battery St. San Francisco, CA, 94111FULL TIME/PART TIMEFull time