Overview
We are authentic, professional providers of fun, focused on building a Great Place To Work For All by staying true to our mission: “Life’s a Party, We’re Makin’ It Fun!” and “So Much Fun It’s Scary!”
At Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween, we do the right thing always-integrity, fairness, respect, and transparency are our foundation. You will find our culture to be inclusive, passionate, resilient, and one that values differences and embraces all.
One Team / One Goal
We are leaders and owners of our business success. Whether it’s developing new and exclusive costumes, quality testing products, or implementing technology solutions, our teams understand the value of working collaboratively to embrace change through innovation, curiosity, and thoughtfulness.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Flexible work environment
- Career advancement
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus opportunity
- Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and AD&D insurance
- 401k with a company match
- 30% merchandise discount
Responsibilities
The IT Project Manager oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of technology-based projects, ensuring they align with organizational goals and meet quality standards. The successful candidate will coordinate project teams, manage resources, mitigate risks, and communicate with stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of IT initiatives within specified timeframes and budgets.
- Drive cross-functional execution of multi-departmental efforts consisting of multiple programs, often with non-aligned schedules and deliverables from requirements to delivery
- Assess opportunities for process optimization and project management enhancement, and execute actionable steps for implementation
- Ensure that the project is delivered on time, with high quality, within budget, and in accordance with stated business and technical objectives
- Hold team members accountable for their commitments, milestones, resources, and deliverables and ensure that requirements are met
- Anticipate and proactively identify, document, and manage key program risks and resource constraints. As necessary, propose appropriate mitigation and contingency plans across multiple programs
- Document and communicate objectives, plans, status, issues, and risks efficiently to team members, stakeholders, and senior management
- Conduct regular and "as needed" program and cross-functional team meetings as a component of the program operating mechanisms to update status and identify and resolve issues
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or equivalent hands-on experience; PMP certification preferred
- Ability to facilitate clear and concise communication of objectives, plans, status, and results, emphasizing essential key points
- Solutions-oriented with a track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions
- Deep knowledge of the software development lifecycle
- Excellent leadership and team-building skills; demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment and influence at all levels
- Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships across organizations to deliver optimal outcomes for complex programs
- Ability to intuitively gauge a project's scope and the team's ability to execute well; strong experience with MS Project and Visio