OVERVIEW:

Please note this is a hybrid role partially based in our New York City office. All candidates must be local or willing to relocate. You must also be authorized to work in the United States.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Responsible for:

• Reporting to the Programme Manager, this role leads component projects within the IRL Programme and Retail strategy across People, Product, Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Property, Retail Operations, Legal, Technology & Brand
• Scoping, defining & leading objectives; deliverables; work packages and tasks across multiple projects globally
• Planning, monitoring & delivering complex x-functional projects, simultaneously, from start to finish [from scoping & kick-offs to closure and BAU hand-off]
• Responsible for the integrity and stability of change and value driven projects; adapting for and supporting all constituent workstreams and delivery styles
• Maintaining and administering project plans, including the critical path; risks; issues; dependencies and budget [where needed]
• Supporting Programme Manager with project resource-planning; ensuring suitable and adequate resource and representation is assigned
• Responsible for leading and challenging Project Working Groups and stakeholders to deliver projects to plan
• Identifying, managing, mitigating and/or escalating project-level risks, whose impact threaten Retail, IRL programme or the wider business
• Reporting project progress against success metrics, to the Programme, stakeholders and business leadership through regular, accurate reporting
• Acting as the key point of contact for projects; liaising with functional leads; project managers, stakeholders, and operational colleagues
• Evaluating projects and facilitating PIRs; identifying lessons learned and executing plans to act on these in future with guidance from the Programme Manager
• Championing of the IRL Programme ambition and strategy; providing support, challenge, and relentless enthusiasm to deliver the best possible outcomes
• Showcasing projects as ‘what good looks like’ to the wider business; through utilizing the IRL Programme framework
• Championing continuous development; driving simplification & consistency for projects and programmes within GS [tools, processes, documentation, ways of working]

ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

• Ownership and management of projects; across programme and business; keeping activities aligned across all workstreams; ensuring on-time, to-budget delivery
• Realisation of all project outcomes and benefits, as defined by the IRL Programme
• Ownership of project objectives, deliverables, and framework [structure, delivery plan, incl. critical path; budget; RAID]
• Chairing project meetings, communicating progress regularly and providing accurate reporting to the Programme Manager
• Prompt & effective resolution of issues; assessment & management of risk [to projects and programme], seeking and recommending solutions to mitigate
• Accountability for project budget, where appropriate

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Essential Skills:

• Considerable experience of managing workstreams/projects within a dynamic and fast paced programme environment
• Change-native; with evidence of successfully delivering complex, x-functional projects as part of large-scale, transformational programmes of work 
• Experience designing, building & delivering complex projects, with high levels of business change; and sustainably embedding into BAU
• Experience in managing projects with multiple internal and external work streams
• Solution-orientated mindset with an ability to work accurately at pace and cope with ambiguity
• Effectively managed project budgets; owning & facilitating related decisions
• People-first mindset with vast experience in people management [matrix / ‘dotted line’]
• Proficient with office and project management software [MS Project]
• Proficient with project management methodologies such as PRINCE2 and or Agile; with a thorough understanding of techniques and methodology
• Strong experience in design of and process improvement within a change delivery environment

Preferred Skills:

• Experience of delivering global retail projects 
• Change champion – leads change; listening and engaging with clarity and confidence
• Adaptable & resourceful – a challenger of the status quo
• Seasoned storyteller – one eye for micro, the other for macro
• Comms master – tailors message to audience [new-starter to Chief-level, and all in between]
• Energetic and empathetic – keeps focus, enthusiasm, and momentum
• Lateral thinker – bringer of fresh ideas and perspective to the organisation
• Willingness to challenge and be challenged
• Willingness to give and receive effective and constructive feedback

ABOUT US.

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

At Gymshark we believe in the importance of investing in our employees through their physical, mental, and financial health along with being able to provide some fun and inclusive perks along the way.

This role has a salary range between $65,000-$70,000 annually depending on experience. 

Part of our compensation package includes a discretionary annual company performance bonus. We are also able to offer our employees and their families a comprehensive medical, dental, and vision package. Gymshark provides company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and our Sharks also receive a generous 401K match to help them save for their retirement.

Gymshark will continue to support our employees’ overall wellbeing through several perks including 20 days of paid time off (plus your birthday), 11 holidays, commuter benefits, fitness perk, and a 50% discount on all Gymshark items. We hope you consider joining our growing family in our New Downtown New York, New York Office.

*All benefits are non-contractual, and Gymshark may amend, terminate, or enhance the benefits provided you and our other employees from time to time as it deems appropriate.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [email protected].