Program Manager PMO

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES    

Education:  

Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience:

3+ years of related experience with product development and/or project management experience, preferably in a cosmetic/beauty/fashion industry environment. Knowledge of Mary Kay products, project management processes, and business fundamentals is critical.

1. Must be proficient in the use of tracking/resource system; MS Excel (development of spreadsheets, import/export and linking); MS Word; MS PowerPoint; and MS Outlook.  Oracle Agile software experience is desired.

2. Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a strong drive for results.

3. Must be organized, capable of managing high levels of detail, and handling multiple activities/tasks under pressure.

4. Must have a strong, assertive personality balanced with a respect for others.

5. Must be comfortable working with all levels in the organization, bringing up issues and providing recommendations for action plans,

6. Must understand downstream impacts to decisions and drive team to creatively address project issues.

7. Must balance the focus of the big picture scope of a project with understanding the criticality of individual tasks.

8. PMP Certification is preferred.