Enterprise Project Manager (AI, Cybersecurity)

KnitWell Group is a specialty retail operating company that includes iconic brands in America. The Enterprise Project Manager will lead strategic enterprise initiatives that enhance business value and operational excellence, particularly in AI and Cybersecurity. This role will involve close collaboration with technology and business leaders to execute critical projects across various corporate functions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage one or more strategic cross-functional projects and programs from initiation through implementation and stabilization
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, issue logs, and governance materials
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to business objectives and organizational priorities
• Facilitate project planning, resource coordination, dependency management, and milestone tracking across business and technology teams
• Proactively identify risks, issues, constraints, and dependencies and drive mitigation and resolution strategies
• Coordinate communication and decision-making across stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Support business case development, project intake, requirements gathering, and solution planning activities
• Assist in identifying opportunities to leverage technology to improve customer experience, associate productivity, operational effectiveness, and business outcomes
• Promote continuous improvement in project delivery processes, tools, and methodologies

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field - or equivalent professional experience
• Typically has 7 to 10 years of IT work experience, including 4 or more years managing projects. Experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions
• Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques
• Must have strong organization and prioritization skills to balance issue and risk management, cost management and scope/schedule management on a single large project or possibly across smaller, multiple projects
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills to convey status, report issues/risks, lead problem resolution activities and engage supporting teams and personnel not directly part of core project team
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Agile certification, or equivalent project management certification preferred
• Experience supporting AI, Generative AI, automation, machine learning, or emerging technology initiatives preferred
• Experience working in a retail, omnichannel, or consumer-facing organization preferred