Retail Systems - IT Project Manager

Sunoco - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Dallas, TX

Management of Companies and Enterprises

About the position

The Retail Technology Project Manager is responsible for leading projects related to Point of Sale/Dispenser and IT equipment upgrades for retail service stations and convenience stores. This role involves overseeing project objectives, quality control, resource acquisition, and team coordination to ensure successful project delivery. The position may also include the development and implementation of mobile technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the successful outcome of Retail Technology projects
• Manages project life cycle from initiation through deployment and project closure
• Manages the day-to-day activities of projects, project staff, and vendors
• Creates, manages and tracks project documents, including project schedules, project plans, scope of work documents, cost estimates, resource plans, risk and issues logs, and status reports
• Organizes, conducts, and attends meetings with project team to facilitate all levels of project planning
• Works with procurement, contract and legal teams to bid and award contracts for retail work
• Sets policies and procedures to manage changes, communicate schedules, train technicians and users, create purchase orders and overall execution of work
• Works with project managers of other teams to ensure overall business needs are being met for company initiatives
• Communicates and collaborates with internal and external customers regarding project deliverables, managing expectations, and project status
• Drives decisions, including difficult tradeoffs that may be needed between resources, schedule, and functionality
• Manages multiple projects at one time
• Assists with onboarding of retail locations by procuring technology equipment and services from third party vendors

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Management, Project Management, Engineering or related field, or 2 years college and 5 years of experience with C-store and fuel control systems
• 5+ years of related experience in a technology environment, including two to three years of professional experience in project management
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong desire for quality and attention to detail with excellent problem solving and organizational skills
• Demonstrated leadership qualities including flexibility and adaptability to change

Nice-to-haves

• PMP certification, or plans to obtain it
• Understanding of Retail Technologies including Point of Sale and Communication Systems