Senior Executive (Project Management)

Overview

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com.

About This Job:

Enable fulfillment of operations deliverables and ensure those deliverables are in line with budget, schedule, and quality assurance based on global standard operating procedures within area of responsibility. Close and effective collaboration across multiple functions that work together on project execution and deliverables to deliver on project/client commitments.

Job Purpose:

The project management role is responsible for managing all aspects of project activities from costing, set-up, execution, data quality to end deliverables. Ensuring that projects are completed within established budgets, parameters, schedule and quality standards. Proactive approach to address potential operational risks with mitigation plan in place to ensure we deliver on all our project commitments and drive high client satisfaction. Commercial understanding and driving high customer service standards are key as this role works in close collaboration with commercial partners and even the end client.

Responsibilities

• Manage Consumer Insights projects from supporting proposal and costing through setup, fielding, and analysis, to ensure accurate and on time final delivery.
• Partner with Client Service, Operations, external Vendors, and other business partners to ensure projects meet agreed time frames, budget, quality, and accuracy.
• Driving ultimate project management excellence in the market.
• Advising Market leader of any project management’s challenges and proactively driving improvements and solutions in the market.
• Identify and mitigate any risks to the project’s success or profitability with full and transparent communications.
• Find solutions for issues and non-standard requirements and requests.
• Provide practical, hands-on support to the Client Service team to drive excellence in the development and delivery of projects.
• Actively seek and raise areas where improvements or productivity gains could be made and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Management of multi-country projects, offline or mixed methodology projects, and/or highly technical/complex projects.
• Management of direct reports (as applicable) to ensure optimum performance and employee satisfaction.
• Training, coaching and mentoring all other project managers in the team.

You are flexible and easily adapt in a dynamic work environment, build strong engagement with key partners and excel in stakeholder management. You work in organized and efficient manner with high utilization of your and team’s time as well as optimal utilization of operations resources. You have a can-do attitude, you are self-motivated, have negotiating skills and you are a great communicator. You work collaboratively and are part of a remote team within a dynamic and challenging environment, while maintaining high standards.