Sr Project Manager - Operations Portfolio

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Sr Project Manager to lead and deliver initiatives across our Operations Portfolio, supporting business functions including Sales Operations, IT, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain Planning, Enterprise Applications and Data & Analytics. This role is responsible for delivering business transformation, process improvement, system implementation and enhancement, system upgrade, and technology enablement initiatives.

This is a hybrid role (3 days in the office) based out of our San Leandro Office. Ideal candidate is structured, proactive, and comfortable driving clarity in complex, and ambiguous environments.

You’ll Make a Difference By

Program Planning, Delivery & Reporting

• Leading end-to-end delivery of operational and transformation initiatives, including process redesign, system implementations, upgrades and reporting and analytics initiatives


• Translating business and operational needs into clear project plans, milestones, and deliverables


• Supporting intake, prioritization, and sequencing of projects across multiple teams


• Building and managing detailed project plans, timelines and resource needs


• Tracking progress against milestones, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, and proactively mitigating them


• Providing clear, concise status updates to stakeholders and leadership

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partnering closely with cross functional teams across the organization managing dependencies and handoffs across teams to ensure smooth execution


• Facilitating working sessions, decision forums, and executive readouts


• Serving as a neutral operator who can align diverse perspectives toward outcomes


• Partnering with stakeholders to assess current-state processes across functional areas, identifying gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for process improvements and operational excellence


• Partnering with stakeholders to define scope, requirements, success criteria and manage projects end-to-end 


• Driving adoption of new processes through change management, training, and enablement

Change Management & Adoption

• Partnering closely with the Organizational Change Manager to develop rollout plans to ensure successful adoption of new tools, processes, and operating models


• Coordinating training, communications, and documentation


• Measuring effectiveness post-implementation and driving continuous improvement


• Assisting with other portfolio initiatives and responsibilities based on evolving business priorities

About You

• 7+ years of experience as a Project Manager leading cross-functional business, technology, operational, or transformation initiatives


• Experience leading and implementing initiatives across multiple business and technical functions including Sales Operations, IT, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain Planning, Enterprise Applications and Data & Analytics


• Proven experience partnering with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors to successfully deliver initiatives


• Strong working knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, and waterfall)


• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders


• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills


• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities


• Ability to drive structure and clarity in ambiguous environments

Tools & Technical Skills

• Proficiency with project and work management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet


• Comfort building dashboards, reports, and executive-ready materials


• Familiarity with enterprise applications, reporting platforms, data and analytics solutions, and system integration projects is preferred.

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.

The salary range for this position is $135,000-145,000 per year.

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

Ariat’s holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options


• Expanded wellness and mental health benefits


• Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days


• 401(k) with company match


• Bonus incentive plans


• Team member discount on Ariat merchandise

Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email [email protected].

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Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.