Project Manager

Job Description

Project Manager - 48572

Client Services and Sales - Spain Madrid, Community of Madrid

Project Manager, Spain

About the role

Sales Effectiveness Global Technology provides trade promotions management solutions, Assortment and Space Solutions to clients. We bring big data analytics to our clients’ core business processes managing out of stocks, promotions, shipments, and payments. High-end technology including SQL Server, Hadoop, Impala, Microstrategy and Power BI and Jira are at the heart of our solutions.

In this position you will be managing complex customer and internal projects with multifunctional teams, becoming an expert in client business processes and our solutions.
Responsibilities

• Successfully manage complex customer & internal implementation projects
• Ensure customer business requirements are defined and met through the implementation projects
• Gain expertise in client business processes, the data, and our applications
• Coordinating efforts of a wide team to deliver to schedule and as per requirements
• Follow project management disciplines
• Lead Client kick-off meetings and workshops
• Develop the processes that drive implementation and refine existing processes for client engagements
• Project Management SME to help train and coach other teams on Project Management best practices

A little bit about you
You’re more than detail-oriented, you’re detail-obsessed. In fact, you’re a bit of a people person and feel energized by successful collaboration. Curiosity, communication, and critical thinking drive your work.

Minimal Requirements

• Client management skills
• Good presentation & training skills
• Curiosity in data, technology and client business processes
• Experience of working to project methodologies(e.g. Prince II qualification, APMP or Agile beneficial)
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams internally and at the client
• Ability to learn and work Independently
• Excellent Communication Skills – fluent English and Spanish required, plus one other language desirable (French/German/Portuguese)
• Experience in FMCG or IT implementation

Additional requirements (would be an asset):

• Knowledge Management
• Networking skills
• Understanding of retailers and manufacturers in trade promotion optimization and space

About Nielsen
We’re in tune with what the world is watching, buying, and everything in between. If you can think of it, we’re measuring it. We sift through the small stuff and piece together big pictures to provide a comprehensive understanding of what’s happening now and what’s coming next for our clients. Today’s data is tomorrow’s marketplace revelation.
We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 100 countries. From global industry leaders to small businesses, consumer goods to media companies, we work with them all. We’re bringing in data 24/7 and the possibilities are endless. See what’s next with us at Nielsen: careers.nielsen.com

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Job Type: Regular

Primary Location: Madrid , Community of Madrid

Secondary Locations: , , ,

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time