Director, Change Management, PLM - PVH Corp.

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The Change Management Director is responsible to seamlessly manage complex change initiatives that support PVH’s ongoing business transformation. This position will be dedicated to the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution and integration of 3D Design tools. These systems will be implemented cross-brand and cross-functionally across our global business. The goal is to drive faster adoption and utilization of the system effectively.

The Director will lead and implement PVH change management methodology/strategies. The most critical responsibility will be ensuring consistent brand alignment of how the tool will be utilized. The position will interface with different levels of the organization to focus on the people side of change, including changes to organizational structures, business processes, end-user roles/responsibilities and to identify opportunities to support the people/organizations being impacted by the change.

Responsibilities:

Drive and ensure each brand secures alignment on how the new PLM Application will support their Product Lifecycle process
Assess current state via people, process and technology; articulate the future process with adoption of the system into each brands respective product lifecycle
Ensure 6 different brands are alignment with their Senior Management around changes to their people and processes
Facilitate varying sizes of teams to articulate and document processes
Create Executive Communication Plan and build wide-spread support of key themes that will govern the PLM implementation
Track and continually refine evolving roles/responsibilities of all levels of end-users; by function, by business and by location
Develop executable approaches to address business process, communication & training to transition from current to future state
Create change project plan that is feasible and aligned with overall project deliverables
Works closely and in direct partnership with overall Project Manager to ensure connectivity and tracking
Continually surface obstacles and risks that jeopardize change initiatives/user adoption and devise solutions to mitigate/resolve
Collaborate effectively with business and technology stakeholders on project and change management , including external system consultants

Qualifications:

Minimum 8-10 years of working experience in increasing responsibility of project scope
Understand technology process and lifecycle of software implementation
Retail/apparel business & technology experience - very strong plus
- Knowledge of retail product lifecycle, including understanding of roles/responsibilities of merchandising, product development, sourcing, planning and distribution, highly helpful
- Supply chain experience
Understand technology process and lifecycle of software implementation, helpful
2-3 years consulting experience, ideal, not required
2-3 years project management experience, required

Education: Bachelor’s degree minimum

Skills:

Proven project management experience; system implementation a plus
Solid understanding of how people experience change and a change process
Strong business analysis abilities
- Articulate/assess current and future state
- Conduct gap analysis & impact assessments
- Develop process flows
- Identify business requirements
Exceptional communication & negotiation abilities
Ability to clearly articulate process (visually and verbally) for variety of audiences
Excellent active listening skills
Strong ability to influence and lead without authority
Flexible and adaptable; able to work in constantly changing situations
Ability to filter opinions; does not reflexively react to all direction

It is the policy of PVH Corp. to ensure equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, religion, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, qualified veteran status, marital status, or sexual orientation.