Project Leader jobs in United States, Colorado, Denver

*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Technical Project Manager - Sports Engineering - Communication Systems in Sport (ZECOM)

Key Responsibilities:

• As a creative contributor, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Data Science, Engineering, Materials, Product Concept, and Product Development—to shape and develop innovative product experiences. Actively participate in exploration activities, convert ideas into actions, and help solve technical challenges to deliver the best possible outcomes for adidas consumers.
• Drive the development of the next generation sports innovations in cooperation with internal teams and external research partners. Be a consultant on topics intersecting sports science and engineering. Support the implementation of a proof-of-concept, demonstrator or prototype.
• Be part of the engineering process from concept to implementation and test phases and collaborate in agile, distributed and multi-disciplinary teams. Work in close relationship with project management, for alignment on key deliveries.
• Organize, coordinate and conduct testing activities: material, mechanical and functional testing. Build test stands, create test plans, run tests, track issues and document results according to the organizational standards. Support the interpretation of results with statistical methods and analytical skills. Manage project workstream tasks including test and error management.
• Provide scientific insights on relevant athlete and technology topics and be a consultant for development engineers. Gain a deep understanding in selected sport science applications and show responsibility to own and distribute knowledge
• Organize, coordinate and conduct the development and production of a proof-of-concept, demonstrator or prototype. Support the development of innovative methods to stock-fit and produce. Align production between development teams and external partners.
• Support and coordinate the development with partners like business units, external suppliers and universities. Support research projects to extend our sports knowledge. Ensure project artifacts are complete, comprehensive, adhering to standards and guidelines for project management and delivery. Prepare results for reporting and communication.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Curiosity for science and technology with a passion for making insights in the field of sport
• Ability to understand scientific and complex information, and communicate this to technical and non-technical audiences
• Innovation / entrepreneur / maker mindset
• Test engineer for materials, mechanical and functional testing of sports devices
• Consultant for sport science topics with solid scientific knowledge in running and football
• Experience in materials, mechanical and functional testing
• Experience in statistical methods for data analysis
• Advanced influencing, communication, presentation and networking skills
• Fluency in English, Basic German required due to Public Funding reporting needs

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in sport science or sport technology, medical technology, natural science, UX/HCI, or relevant field
• Experience in applying sensors and wearables in a human behavioral setting and the data analysis around it
• Experience in different radio frequency Protocols like Wifi, Blue Tooth and UWB
• First experience in Python
• 3 - 5 years of working experience (PhD/MSc or relevant experiences will be considered)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• At least Bachelor degree in sports engineering, sports technology, sports science, test engineering or related fields (Master degree considered as advantage)
• Experience in material, mechanical and functional testing

*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities

• As a creative contributor, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Data Science, Engineering, Materials, Product Concept, and Product Development—to shape and develop innovative product experiences. Actively participate in exploration activities, convert ideas into actions, and help solve technical challenges to deliver the best possible outcomes for adidas consumers.
• Drive the development of the next generation sports innovations in cooperation with internal teams and external research partners. Be a consultant on topics intersecting sports science and engineering. Support the implementation of a proof-of-concept, demonstrator or prototype.
• Be part of the engineering process from concept to implementation and test phases and collaborate in agile, distributed and multi-disciplinary teams. Work in close relationship with project management, for alignment on key deliveries.
• Organize, coordinate and conduct testing activities: material, mechanical and functional testing. Build test stands, create test plans, run tests, track issues and document results according to the organizational standards. Support the interpretation of results with statistical methods and analytical skills. Manage project workstream tasks including test and error management.
• Provide scientific insights on relevant athlete and technology topics and be a consultant for development engineers. Gain a deep understanding in selected sport science applications and show responsibility to own and distribute knowledge
• Organize, coordinate and conduct the development and production of a proof-of-concept, demonstrator or prototype. Support the development of innovative methods to stock-fit and produce. Align production between development teams and external partners.
• Support and coordinate the development with partners like business units, external suppliers and universities. Support research projects to extend our sports knowledge. Ensure project artifacts are complete, comprehensive, adhering to standards and guidelines for project management and delivery. Prepare results for reporting and communication.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Curiosity for science and technology with a passion for making insights in the field of sport
• Ability to understand scientific and complex information, and communicate this to technical and non-technical audiences
• Innovation / entrepreneur / maker mindset
• Test engineer for materials, mechanical and functional testing of sports devices
• Consultant for sport science topics with solid scientific knowledge in running and football
• Experience in materials, mechanical and functional testing
• Experience in statistical methods for data analysis
• Advanced influencing, communication, presentation and networking skills
• Fluency in English, Basic German required due to Public Funding reporting needs

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in sport science or sport technology, medical technology, natural science, UX/HCI, or relevant field
• Experience in applying sensors and wearables in a human behavioral setting and the data analysis around it
• First experience in Python
• 3 - 5 years of working experience (PhD/MSc or relevant experiences will be considered)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• At least Bachelor degree in sports engineering, sports technology, sports science, test engineering or related fields (Master degree considered as advantage)
• Experience in material, mechanical and functional testing

Senior Manager Project Office

:Market GCA

: Transformation Office

Direct Reporting Line:Director Project Office

Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line:

:

Number of Personnel Managed: -

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility:

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Develop, support and manage key initiatives across the organization to achieve GCA’s top priorities

He/she will achieve this mission by:

• Driving, guiding and consulting initiative owners in planning, execution and tracking of projects
• Providing deep-dive support on select initiatives with value-added analysis and business insights to drive initiative progress towards strategic goals
• Communicating with GCA management regarding initiative progress, risks, and recommended future actions
• Highlighting and communicating during regular Steering cadence how initiatives support and drive the overall GCA Strategy Roadmap

• Coordinate and manage initiative development, planning and prioritization processes across functions
• Engage with senior management to identify initiative owners and core team members
• Drive, guide and consult initiative owners to set initiative objectives, develop detailed plans and define KPIs
• Ensure project objectives are aligned with strategic direction of the organization

• Engage with initiative owners and senior management to determine role and contribution for each initiative
• Manage and guide the overall project life-cycle from start to finish
• Proactively recommend and align on additional support to be provided
• Work with initiative owners to build high quality and constructive project updates for management review
• Act as liaison and communication bridge across the organization to build alignment on initiative direction and priorities, and to manage cross-initiative interdependences
• Proactively share best practices and escalate any potential issues, risks and new opportunities identified

• Provide active process management and value-added analysis – typically focused on initiatives that require:

• New or custom process development
• Ad-hoc data analysis and insight
• Heavy cross-functional alignment and management

• Prepare regular updates to senior management on overall initiative progress
• Coordinate with Human Resources on initiative KPI and performance evaluation

• Provide senior management with objective perspective on progress, priorities and directions while managing their expectations
• Provide advice and feedback to initiative owners and core members to ensure high quality, timely execution
• Act as communication bridge across the organization to build alignment on initiative direction and priorities, and proactively escalate any potential issues, risks and new opportunities identified

• Drive and guide initiative owners to further develop project management skills and discipline

KPIs:

• Initiative achievement, contribution to initiative teams, and overall business impact
• Overall project leadership, communications, goal-oriented, problem solving, strategic influence.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Strong process and project management skills – organized approach but also able to be flexible to meet changing needs;

• Solid business sense and analytic/critical-thinking skills – able to solve problems using both conventional judgment and ad-hoc analysis;
• Strategic thinking and problem solving
• Team leadership – able to lead and influence project teams across different functions towards a common objective;
• Strong multi-tasking ability to handle multiple projects across various topics at the same time;

1. Willingness to learn and adapt –to build business acumen and develop general management competency;
2. Initiative & entrepreneurial – take initiative and proactively seek opportunity for improvement;
3. People oriented – ability to work with, service, and navigate across a wide network throughout the organization;
4. Confident communicator and presenter, especially to senior management

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or above
• MBA or other business-related qualification
• 6-8 years of general business experience
• Experience with leading consumer brand
• Experience in leading management consulting firm is a plus
• Solid skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.
• Basic statistics and modelling knowledge
• Strong communication skills – written and spoken English and Mandarin

Act in a leadership capacity to support the sales, profitability, and operational goals for the store by guiding the hourly associates in the day-to-day procedures to best drive the store objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with, or in the absence of management staff, guide the daily operations of the store and activities of hourly associates to accomplish excellent customer service and to maximize sales.
• Provide positive reinforcement to hourly associates to promote a high level of momentum and to achieve the optimal results and growth of the staff.
• Conducts one–on–one and/or small group training presentations for Sales Associates on product knowledge, store activities, job duties, and established policies and procedures.
• Perform or assist in the completion of all documentation associated with applicants and new hires.
• Assist management staff to display merchandise such as clothes, footwear and accessories in windows, showcases, and on the sales floor to attract attention and promote sales.
• Effectively utilize customer service, training, educational tools, and communication to develop staff in relation to division goals.
• Originate displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Assist with staffing and labor cost control standards and effectively maintain same.
• Attain proficiency with the point of sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
• Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill in basis.
• Monitors and maintains sales floor fill – in process.
• Communicates the product levels and assortments with management.
• Communicates progress on assigned projects such as floor change outs, processing shipments, sales/markdown set-ups.
• Performs sales, customer service, merchandising within section, special order, cashiering, stock location, and related store up keeping support duties in order to maintain needed staff coverage and to lead by example.
• Directs the performance of store up keeping duties.
• Listen to customer complaints, examine returned merchandise, and resolve problems to restore and promote good public relations.
• Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals. Uses these techniques to train other employees.
• Other duties as assigned by the Store Manager

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and a point of sale system.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and decision making skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work a varied schedule including weekends, evenings and statutory holidays. Also able to work overtime hours during peak sales periods which include, but are not limited to, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Back-to-School.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 12 kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 34 kg.
• Schedule flexibility is mandatory, as this position calls for evening, weekend, and holiday work.

Qualifications:

Must have or be pursuing a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). Three to six month’s retail experience is preferred.

Act in a leadership capacity to support the sales, profitability, and operational goals for the store by guiding the hourly associates in the day-to-day procedures to best drive the store objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with, or in the absence of management staff, guide the daily operations of the store and activities of hourly associates to accomplish excellent customer service and to maximize sales.
• Provide positive reinforcement to hourly associates to promote a high level of momentum and to achieve the optimal results and growth of the staff.
• Conducts one–on–one and/or small group training presentations for Sales Associates on product knowledge, store activities, job duties, and established policies and procedures.
• Perform or assist in the completion of all documentation associated with applicants and new hires.
• Assist management staff to display merchandise such as clothes, footwear and accessories in windows, showcases, and on the sales floor to attract attention and promote sales.
• Effectively utilize customer service, training, educational tools, and communication to develop staff in relation to division goals.
• Originate displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Assist with staffing and labor cost control standards and effectively maintain same.
• Attain proficiency with the point of sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
• Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill in basis.
• Monitors and maintains sales floor fill – in process.
• Communicates the product levels and assortments with management.
• Communicates progress on assigned projects such as floor change outs, processing shipments, sales/markdown set-ups.
• Performs sales, customer service, merchandising within section, special order, cashiering, stock location, and related store up keeping support duties in order to maintain needed staff coverage and to lead by example.
• Directs the performance of store up keeping duties.
• Listen to customer complaints, examine returned merchandise, and resolve problems to restore and promote good public relations.
• Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals. Uses these techniques to train other employees.
• Other duties as assigned by the Store Manager

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and a point of sale system.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and decision making skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work a varied schedule including weekends, evenings and statutory holidays. Also able to work overtime hours during peak sales periods which include, but are not limited to, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Back-to-School.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 12 kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 34 kg.
• Schedule flexibility is mandatory, as this position calls for evening, weekend, and holiday work.

Qualifications:

Must have or be pursuing a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). Three to six month’s retail experience is preferred.

Develop and execute a systematic approach to support senior management to identify the right strategic priorities to take action onCoordinate and manage initiative development, planning and prioritization processes across functionsDrive and guide initiative owners to set initiative objectives, develop detailed plans and define KPIsDrive and guide initiative owners to further develop project management skills and disciplineThe responsibilities are not limited to the above; the job holder will also follow other work assigned by his/her immediate supervisor.8-12 years of general business experienceExperience with leading consumer brandExtensive experience in and strong skills of process and project managementExperience in working closely with middle and senior managers across functionsExperience in leading management consulting firm is a plusUniversity degree or aboveMBA or other business- related qualification High proficiency or expertise with database, statistical and business intelligence systems (e.g., SAS, SPSS, R, SAP)Solid skills in Word, Excel, Power Point etc.Basic statistics and modelling knowledge Strong communication skills – written and spoken English and Mandarin