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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager who is highly organized, methodical, and confident in working with senior stakeholders, including C-level executives.
This role focuses on delivering technology-enabled marketing operations and workflow implementation projects across regional and global clients. You will own end-to-end project delivery, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure structured execution, strong governance, and alignment with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
1.Project Management, Delivery & Governance
- Project execution: lead end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring alignment with scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards
- Project planning: define scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics
- Resource allocation: plan and manage resources effectively across cross-functional teams
- Risk & issue management: identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies proactively
- Change management: manage change requests and ensure proper change control and stakeholder alignment
- Governance & reporting: establish governance frameworks, track progress, and maintain clear reporting and documentation
2.Stakeholder & Client Management
- Client engagement: act as the primary point of contact and manage expectations throughout the project lifecycle
- Stakeholder management: engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership and C-level
- Cross-functional collaboration: coordinate with internal teams to ensure alignment and delivery
3.Planning & Process Optimization
- Process design: design and optimize workflows, processes, and operating models
- Continuous improvement: identify opportunities to improve efficiency and delivery performance
4.Technology
- System implementation: support implementation of workflow systems and operational platforms
- Business collaboration: work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure business needs are clearly understood and delivered
- Testing & deployment: coordinate and support UAT, deployment, and rollout activities
- System optimization: support ongoing improvements and enhancements post-implementation
5.Reporting & Communication
- Project communication: provide clear, structured updates to stakeholders and leadership
- Reporting: prepare project reports, dashboards, and presentations
6.Training
- Training material development: develop user guides, SOPs, and supporting documentation
- Training delivery: conduct training sessions and support knowledge transfer to stakeholders
Requirements
Role Requirements:
- 5+ years of Project Management experience in consulting, marketing operations, or agency environments (experience in IT/digital project delivery is a plus)
- Master's Degree or equivalent working experience
- English Mandatory
- Strong experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum)
- Hands-on experience with Jira (Scrum boards), Confluence, and Smartsheet (or equivalent tools)
The Right Candidate Profile
- Highly organized, structured, and methodical, with strong ability to manage multiple priorities and tight timelines
- Confident and composed in client-facing environments, with the ability to engage, communicate, and influence senior stakeholders, including C-level
- Strong ownership mindset; proactive, tenacious, and solution-oriented, with a focus on continuous improvement
- Adaptable and resilient, able to navigate complexity and work effectively in fast-paced environments
