About Fry, Inc.

Fry, Inc. (www.fry.com) helps retailers and consumer goods manufacturers optimize their direct-channel businesses by identifying market opportunities and providing multi-channel solutions.  From strategy and marketing through design, development, managed services and fulfillment, Fry provides both the strategic expertise and technical solutions that yield real business results for clients such as Ann Taylor, Brookstone, Crate and Barrel, Eddie Bauer, Godiva Chocolatier, Meijer, The Swiss Colony and Whirlpool.  One of the industry’s leading e-commerce solutions, Open Commerce Platform™, was developed by Fry.  With offices in Ann Arbor, Chicago, New York and San Francisco, Fry is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (Symbol: MCRS) and has been designing and developing e-commerce applications since 1994.

Fry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal as in we all have a chance to be brilliant and we all have a chance to rinse out our own coffee mugs. We prefer working with folks who will do both on a regular basis. Opportunity as in you can make your voice heard. You can learn. You can teach. And the most amazing things happen when you do all three. Most companies put the equal opportunity blurb in fine print at the bottom of an ad because of the law. We boldly state it at the top because we wouldn't be who we are without a belief in the infinite potential of our employees. In addition to providing opportunity, we provide some pretty tangible compensation for your brains and brawn; Competitive salaries, great benefits including medical/dental/vision and 401(k), not to mention the casual yet dynamic work environment, flexible schedules, high-profile projects, cutting-edge technologies, and a chance to work with people who are just as smart and passionate as you are.

Position Summary:

The Project Manager's primary responsibility is to manage and execute large scale Web site development projects for Fry clients. In addition, the Senior Project Manager supports the Program Manager and Account Manager in developing overall account strategy and strengthening the client relationship. The Senior Project Manager manages the Fry team and acts as the liaison between the Fry and client teams. The Senior Project Manager takes a project from initial concepting and scoping through completion, on schedule, on budget, and meeting or exceeding expectations of the team and the client.

 Responsibilities:

• Manages the project team through creation of detailed and accurate project descriptions, estimates, functional and technical specifications, schedules, timelines and written status reports throughout the Web site development process
• Documents all aspects of project development through the use of project extranets, meeting notes, change request forms, and other documentation
• Understands and follows the established project development and change management process and contributes to this process
• Manages a Microsoft project plan and is responsible for seeing through task execution
• Provides weekly status reports, project tracking updates and overall assessments to Program Manager and team
• Works with the Program Manager to manage resources for the project, including utilization of team resources, forecasting and budget management.
• Keeps the project team informed on specific and overall progress Manages scope, including identifying issues and working with the Account and Program Manager on resolution plans
  • This position requires a minimum of 6 years of project management experience, including:
  • Internet and/or software development, software and/or systems integration consulting
  • Strong organization, communication, and motivational skills A self-starter attitude; strong organization and written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience developing large enterprise or Internet projects is required
  • Knowledge and experience managing large projects, using project plan management software, and expert level management of budget management and financial reporting
  • Interactive agency experience

  US citizens and Green Card Holders and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1b candidates at this time.

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