Project manager

About us

Talbots is a leading omni-channel specialty retailer of women's clothing, shoes and accessories. Established in 1947, we are known for modern classic style that's both timeless and timely, fine quality craftsmanship and gracious service. At Talbots relationships are the key to our business, we hire individuals who bring new ideas to the table, understand smart risk taking and can enhance an already thriving culture. With a commitment to offer modern classic style for every body type, through a full range of sizes, inclusive to every woman in your life.

Launched by Talbots in October 2020, Haven Well Within empowers women to prioritize their wellbeing at home so they realize their full potential in the world. We believe in the importance of enhancing our lives by taking time for ourselves and thoroughly enjoying every moment of life while being at home. Our homes should be a place of comfort where we feel nourished, contented and encouraged to dream. Haven Well Within offers a beautifully curated collection of life-bettering products to do just that. Haven Well Within is available in select Talbots stores and online.

About the role

As a Project Manager for Haven Well Within, you will be responsible for driving/managing complexed, omni-channel processes and workflow to ensure marketing/creative team is able to operate efficiently, effectively, and produce best-in-class work. You will do this through creating detailed project plans, resource management, team collaboration, and risk mitigation. Additionally, you will bring together cross-functional teams to collaborate on key milestones throughout each project phase. To thrive in this role, you should have a strong understanding of all marketing channels, be a strategic thinker that can make process improvement recommendations, be detailed-oriented, and be a strong collaborator and communicator.

The impact you can have

• Manage and track creative project from initiation through deployment phases, providing both written and verbal status updates to team throughout each phase.

• Create and maintain project plans including schedules with dependencies, resources, and key milestones

• Set up, prep, and facilitate key project meeting

• Ensure all deliverables meet requirements, meet business objectives, and have been properly vetted for that stage before moving into the next stage of the project

• Ensure all project assets are organized properly and readily available to team during and after project

• Escalate and mitigate any potential project risk with team

• Prepare assets for release

• Collaborate and share knowledge with extended PM team on process and workflow improvements

• Serve as liaison between Creative/Marketing and Cross Functional teams like Visual, Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, Web Merchandising, Email Marketing and Marketing as to the status of projects, and to aid in the resolution of conflicts.

You’ll bring to the role

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ experience in a project management, e-commerce/ retail or agency role is preferred

• Prior experience working on digital, social and print campaigns

• Solid project management skills and ability to articulate goals and objectives

• Strong collaboration, communications and interpersonal skills

• Proven ability to work in a rapidly changing, high-growth environment

• Ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands, and changes

• Strong working relationships with cross functional teams and external resources

• Ability to motivate others, deal with ambiguity, and effectively collaborate in decision-making

• Proficient in Workfront, Wrike, MS Project, MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits

• You will be eligible to receive a merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand’s discount policies.

• Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands.

• A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities.

• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K)*

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Time off – paid time off & holidays*

• On-site: This position works on-site at least 4 days per week consistent with the needs of the business at our Talbots office location in Hingham, MA.

• Any job offer will consider factors such your qualifications, relevant experience, and skills. Eligibility of certain benefits and associate programs are subject to employment type and role.

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The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.