Project Manager - PMP Certified

Job Purpose:

Lead, manage the planning & execution of major Projects, which includes but not limited to:

• Growth Initiatives.
• T&D & FMCG (Product Enhancement Projects).
• Strategic Initiatives as needed

This Project manager will drive Project execution excellence -- on-time, on-quality delivery.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with Leadership & Project teams to develop detailed Project plans. This includes:
• Schedule planning – Define Project tasks and build detailed schedule.
• Resource planning – Build plan for incremental FTE and contractors.
• Bring cross functional project team together, organize the activities for smoother execution .
• Constantly monitor progress against plan (schedule, resources) using appropriate tools.
• Evaluate Project status from schedule and quality perspectives, mitigates risks, resolves and /or escalates issue in a timely manner. Shared responsibility with teams in problem solving.
• Effectively communicate Project progress, risks/problems and solutions to stakeholders.
• Takes ownership & manages Project changes to achieve Project outputs.
• Effectively applies Project management methodology, improves project execution standards.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately

Key Competencies:

• Leadership skills
• Clear thinking and problem solving skills
• Strong planning and organizing skills
• Good communication skills
• Good Influencing skills & Conflict management skills
• Adaptability, Maturity in during challenging times & Stress tolerance

Other Requirements
E=essential, P=preferred

• Proven experience in project/Project management (E)
• Fluency in English (E)
• 5+ years of work experience (E)
• knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management (E)
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools. (Ex : Smartsheet) (E)
• Experience on operational leadership role (P)
• Knowledge of NielsenIQ business and/or products (P)
• Qualification in project management (Ex: PMP) (E)
• Work experience in multi-cultural environments & multi country responsibilities (P)
• Currently working/based in Market (P)

APPENDIX
Type of Project lead by Project managers.
● DEPLOYMENT OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS
○ CIP / IF Rollout (Convergence Initiative - Local PM / TC)
○ CIP New Solution activation
○ People Convergence programs
○ Commercial Census
○ Strategic NSO initiative
○ TTR (if linked to Quality then Oversee, In Case Revenue the PMO will lead)
○ Scan Track deployment
○ NSO deployment / transition
○ Deployment of Big changes and New Solutions
○ GTC Client Projects
○ GTX/Connect Express Client projects - new and transitions
● REGIONAL/MARKET SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
○ Universe Enhancement BAU coupled with linked improvements.
○ Market / Product Wellness Programs
○ Quality Improvement Projects - Recurring themes
○ Cycle Time improvement - On Client / retailer opportunity & need basis.
○ Deployment on big Automation / efficiency related initiatives to support Productivity
Plans
○ Strategic Retailer Onboarding
○ Simplification & standardization Projects
○ Strategic Process Engineering Initiatives
■ RD, Output, SO , IV & CE
○ Strategic OAC big Initiatives and GTX transitions