IT Senior Project Manager

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers — The Comfort Technology Company® — has been dedicated for over 30 years to helping men, women, and children around the world look good and feel great. Comfort innovation is at the heart of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at an outstanding value. From our diverse footwear collections to our ever expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand. Driven by sustained growth in its European logistics operations and backed by a major strategic investment, Skechers is entering a new era in its European distribution development. In this context, we are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager based in Belgium to play a central role in the technology deployment of our future European Distribution Center.

As the primary local IT Project Manager for Project Uno, you will be at the forefront of an extraordinary undertaking: the greenfield build-out of a 200,000 m² state-of-the-art European Distribution Center (EDC) in Belgium — a flagship investment that will redefine Skechers' logistics capabilities across the continent for years to come.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact mission for an experienced project leader who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments and is energized by the challenge of building something from the ground up.

Operating within Skechers' Global IT Project Management Office, you will work at the intersection of technology, operations, and business strategy — bridging US-based global IT leadership and local European stakeholders to ensure that all technology initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

You will exercise functional leadership across cross-functional teams spanning DC Operations, IT, Engineering, and third-party vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion Skechers IT Project Delivery standards, practices, and tools
• Manage all phases of the project lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, build, test, and deployment
• Create and manage comprehensive project plans including risk mitigation plans, communication plans, resource requirements, milestones, and project cost tracking — organizing teams, setting objectives, managing operational changes, and transitioning projects to operations
• Develop and/or review estimates and estimating assumptions for project schedules, effort, and cost using established models and past experience; review and manage all changes to requirements through a formally defined scope change process
• Measure and monitor progress at clearly defined milestones to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to expected quality standards
• Track and report project spend against defined budget line items; ensure compliance with all SOX requirements
• Own and drive the implementation of Manhattan Associates Active Warehouse Management (AWM) in the greenfield build-out of the Belgium EDC

Technical & Systems Integration

• Collaborate daily with DC Operations, Engineering, IT Infrastructure, network, cloud, and security teams to identify requirements, process flows, and technical dependencies; coordinate all project activities with business owners and support teams
• Translate distribution requirements into clear objectives and timelines for real estate, construction, facilities, security, and IT infrastructure teams
• Ensure a solid understanding of Warehouse Automation and API integrations with connected systems including legacy ERP, Customs, and Bonded Warehouse applications

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Foster transparent and accountable communication across all project workstreams, ensuring permanent alignment between technical and functional teams
• Communicate regularly with Global IT PMO leadership (US) and local Belgium leadership on project risks, status updates, and strategic alignment
• Gather requirements and drive solutions by closely collaborating with internal and external stakeholders through all roadmap stages
• Engage and manage vendor relationships, negotiating changes to commitments, scope, and requirements as needed

The Ideal Candidate

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; equivalent work experience accepted Master's Degree preferred
• 8+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager, with at least 10 years of overall work experience; experience in a DC/logistics environment strongly preferred
• Ideal background: WCS/MHE Consultant or similar profile with a holistic, bigpicture view of how DC systems interact
• Previous experience in warehousing, 3PL, warehouse automation, or distribution strongly preferred
• Experience with the infrastructure and operational needs of a large-