Corporate IT Project Manager

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade authenticate vault and sell millions of record-setting collectibles all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.

Our services span collectible trading cards autographs comic books coins video games event tickets and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA PCGS Beckett SGC and Card Ladder.

Since our founding in 1986 we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 3000 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana California and offices in New Jersey Texas Florida Japan Shanghai Hong Kong Canada Mexico Germany and France.

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We’re looking for a Corporate IT Project Manager to join our Corporate IT team to lead and coordinate IT workstreams across enterprise-wide IT projects and manage internal IT sprint cycles. This role serves as the primary IT liaison for the business the Tech organization and operations ensuring technology infrastructure is delivered on time and aligned with business-readiness milestones. This is a fast-paced high-growth role supporting a global real estate portfolio working closely with Real Estate Operations Construction and IT teams with occasional travel to project sites.

You’ll report to Sr. Manager Corporate IT and work from our Santa Ana CA office. Remote or hybrid candidates will also be considered. We believe that there is significant value in in-person collaboration. If you live within a 1 hour commuting distance to one of our offices you will be required to be onsite most of the time. This will be discussed further as part of the recruiting process.

What You’ll Do:

IT Sprint & Project Management

• Plan facilitate and track internal IT sprint cycles ensuring cross-functional IT workstreams are prioritized and delivered on schedule.

• Coordinate with IT leads across infrastructure security applications and end-user services to manage sprint backlogs and resource allocation.

• Remove impediments and drive accountability across sprint teams.

• Report sprint progress and outcomes to IT leadership and business stakeholders.

• Continuously improve sprint processes tools and cadences to increase team velocity and delivery quality.

IT Project Management Real Estate Operations Events Planning and Coordination

• Serve as the primary IT project manager for all project needs of the global IT organization.

• Partner with the business to define IT scope timelines and dependencies for each project.

• Serve as a key member of the Corporate IT financial process setting up IT budgets and implementing processes for their management.

• Coordinate IT infrastructure readiness including networking hardware procurement AV/conferencing systems access control and end-user computing for all new and renovated facilities.

• Manage multiple concurrent projects across geographies (US Europe Asia-Pacific) tracking schedules budgets and milestones.

• Represent IT in project status reviews escalating risks and blockers as needed to ensure go-live commitments are met.

• Maintain project documentation including scope statements resource plans and status reports.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

• Act as the primary IT point of contact for company project leads construction managers events and business operations teams.

• Communicate IT project status risks and decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Coordinate with third-party vendors and contractors for Corporate project delivery.

• Support change management and end-user readiness activities related to new site technology deployments.

• Maintain oversight of all IT projects across global locations and industry events.

Who You Are: 

Required

• 5+ years of IT project management experience with a proven track record of managing complex multi-site or multi-workstream projects.

• Experience managing IT infrastructure projects for new facility buildouts office expansions or similar construction-adjacent programs.

• Familiarity with global project delivery including international buildouts and cross-border vendor coordination.

• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure domains: networking end-user computing AV systems access control and telecom.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and managing sprint-based delivery teams.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across different time zones.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. Jira Asana MS Project Smartsheet).

Preferred

• PMP CAPM or equivalent project management certification.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe certification.

• Experience in a high-growth multi-location operations environment (e.g. grading fulfillment logistics or retail).

• Experience working within a CapEx project governance framework.

Salary Range: 

The salary range for this position is $109000 - $178000 Actual compensation on this range varies based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors including location job level experience and skill set. This role may be eligible for bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation please ask your recruiter for details.

Reasons To Join Us:

• Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical Dental and Vision

• Additional Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for fertility commuter and educational assistance benefits

• 401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals

• Vacation: All salaried employees are eligible for flexible time-off

• Holiday Pay: All regular full-time employees are eligible for ten company paid holidays

• Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions

• Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs

• Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations holiday events and team building activities

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Collectors uses e-Verify to validate your ability to work legally in the United States.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ethnicity ancestry religion national origin gender sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age citizenship marital or parental status disability veteran status or other class protected by applicable law. We believe that a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills will better service the diverse community of collectors we support.

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What We Do

Collectors has multiple business lines that grade authenticate and sell millions of high-value record-setting collectibles. We're the leader in third-party authentication and grading services for high-value collectibles including trading cards (Professional Sports Authenticator and Card Ladder) coins (Professional Coin Grading Services) video games (Wata) event tickets autographs and memorabilia and with your help we can continue to grow rapidly. Our goal is to make the joy of collecting accessible to everyone - collectors looking to complete their set inventors looking to maximize the value of their collection and anyone who’s looking to preserve a game card or coin that reminds them of fond memories in their lives. We’re entering an exciting new stage of growth as a result of our acquisition in 2021 led by entrepreneur and sports card collector Nat Turner D1 Capital Partners L.P. and Cohen Private Ventures in addition to renowned athletes and collectors. We’re investing in scalable modern infrastructure to support the maturation of the industry increasing value of collectibles and demand for our services. Help us build a tech-enabled business for collectors. Our services span collectible coins trading cards video games event tickets autographs and memorabilia through our subsidiaries which include Professional Sports Authenticators (PSA) Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS) Wata Certified Coin Exchange (CCE) Collectors Corner Set Registry Collectors.com and the Long Beach Expo collectibles trade show. Since our founding in 1986 we have graded and authenticated more than 80 million items. We employ over 1000 people across our Santa Ana CA headquarters New Jersey Seattle Hong Kong Paris Shanghai and Tokyo.

Why Work With Us

Collectors has long been the global leader in third-party authentication grading and valuation services for collectibles. This gives us the chance to disrupt the industry by applying technological advances to our services. We strive to be the most innovative organization in collectibles building an ecosystem that celebrates the joy of collecting

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