What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Project Manager position at The Vermont Country Store?
The Vermont Country Store is one of the most unique and beloved companies in America. Orton Family owned since 1946, the company offers a comprehensive assortment of high-quality, practical and hard-to-find goods through its catalog, website and two stores in Weston and Rockingham, Vermont. Despite the company’s image as an old-fashioned country store, The Vermont Country Store is a champion of innovation in our marketing, our operations and as an employer of choice. For two years running, The Vermont Country Store has earned the #1 ranking in the Universal Service Provider category of Newsweek Magazine’s Best Online Shops, placing ahead of Amazon, WalMart, Target and other industry leaders. Come join our high-performing team who collaborate, innovate, and deliver strong results. We're committed to seeking life-long learners, promoting from within and creating long-term opportunities for those who excel. We welcome you to apply even if you don’t check all the boxes. We hope you'll consider joining us and see where a career with us can lead you.
The Position
The Vermont Country Store is currently seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our Technology and Business Solutions Team. This role successfully plans and manages information technology projects for The Vermont Country Store to ensure that project goals including scope, schedule, and budget are met.
Location: 5650 Main Street, Manchester Center, Vermont 05255
A Sampling of What You’ll Do
- Plan and organize complex cross-departmental technical projects with attention to detail.
- Work collaboratively to identify and document the requirements of multiple stakeholders.
- Systematically identify solution providers that can meet the needs of VCS.
- Help the team make data-driven decisions to solve difficult problems.
- Develop relationships with vendors and stakeholders to drive results.
- Collaborate closely with business and technical teams to optimize solutions through a combination of technical and business process problem solving.
- Leverage change management techniques to help ensure adoption of new solutions.
- Lead projects for a variety of business applications throughout the company including warehouse systems, customer service systems, product lifecycle management, inventory management, retail, merchandising, and financial systems.
Who We’re Looking For
- Energetic self-starter that works well in a team as well as independently
- Combination of high creativity to drive innovation and high analytical skills to drive business performance.
- A manager with a passion for planning, problem solving, and project execution.
- Detail oriented with consistent and timely follow through.
- Strong presentation, listening, verbal, and written skills.
- 3-5 years of project management experience
What we offer:
- A team-oriented culture filled with truly “good” people
- We have flexible working hours and work from home days to accommodate your personal life
- An onsite wellness center including free wellness, acute care visits and programs with Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner
- Onsite fitness facilities
- We offer a generous employee discount
- We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefit, dental, vision, an ICHRA employer contribution for medical insurance, contributions to the cost of childcare, employer paid life, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness, auto insurance, home insurance, recreational toys insurance
- Potential for quarterly bonus
- Numerous philanthropic programs including paid volunteer hours and matching charitable contributions
