About the Company
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a strategic cross-functional project within the Marketing function. This role will focus on identifying and addressing process and system-related challenges, driving stakeholder alignment, and delivering meaningful business improvements.
About the Role
Working closely with Marketing, Technology, and senior business leaders, you will take ownership of the project end-to-end, from discovery and planning through to execution and implementation. The role requires a seasoned project manager who is comfortable navigating complex stakeholder environments, influencing decision-making, and driving outcomes across multiple teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a strategic project, ensuring milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables are effectively managed.
- Partner closely with Marketing and Technology teams to identify challenges, gather requirements, and drive solution implementation.
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders, including Heads of Departments and functional leaders, to build alignment and support project objectives.
- Facilitate discussions and workshops to drive decision-making, issue resolution, and consensus across stakeholder groups.
- Develop and manage project governance, communication plans, status reporting, and executive updates.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and system effectiveness.
- Coordinate project activities across multiple functions, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Manage project risks, dependencies, and escalations proactively.
- Drive implementation, testing, and adoption of agreed solutions.
- Maintain project documentation and ensure adherence to project governance standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant experience, including significant project management experience at Manager or Senior Manager level.
Required Skills
- Proven track record of leading complex cross-functional projects involving business and technology stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging and influencing senior leaders and Heads of Function.
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity, and drive decisions in a matrix organization.
- Experience in process improvement, business transformation, system implementation, or operational excellence initiatives.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and multiple stakeholders.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or similar project management certification is an advantage.
Preferred Skills
- Brings the maturity and presence to engage credibly with senior stakeholders.
- Strong in stakeholder management, influencing, and relationship building.
- Able to bridge business and technology teams effectively.
- Comfortable challenging the status quo and driving continuous improvement.
- Hands-on, proactive, and execution-focused.
- Enjoys taking ownership and seeing projects through from strategy to implementation.
Pay range and compensation package
Contract Duration: 9 months. This opportunity is ideal for experienced project managers looking to lead a high-impact initiative from start to finish. The initial contract term is 9 months, with the possibility of renewal should project requirements extend beyond the original scope.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.
