Project Manager, NAM Strategy Execution

4 weeks ago


Portland, Oregon, United States adidas Full time

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

  • Develop, support and manage key strategic initiatives/projects/programs, from planning to execution, across the NAM organization
  • Translating high-level, long-term corporate strategy into concrete activities, milestones and goals
  • Driving and guiding initiative owners in planning, execution and tracking the modules and initiatives – while providing deep-dive support on select initiatives with value-added analysis
  • Initiating regular communication and working sessions with the management team on initiative progress, issues, decisions and recommended future actions
  • Developing, sharing & implementing best practices across the organization

Key Responsibilities:

Planning

  • Develop and execute a systematic approach to support senior management in identifying the right strategic priorities to focus on
  • Coordinate and manage initiative development, planning and prioritization across functions
  • Drive and guide initiative business owners in setting objectives, developing detailed plans and KPIs

Management

  • Alignment with director to ensure projects are focused on the right strategic initiatives and priorities
  • Engage with business owners and management to determine role and contribution for each initiative
  • Coordinate and drive regular progress updates while ensuring consistent planning and execution from function to function

Financial

  • Drive budget management, business case modelling, cost/return estimations, analytics (as required)

Systems and Processes

  • Closely track project life cycle and organize regular updates with management on initiative progress
  • During planning and execution, provide value-added analytical support to enable fact-based decisions
  • Coordinate with Human Resources on initiative KPI's and performance evaluation
  • Creates and maintains tools to support Strategy Execution governance processes
People Management
  • Develop and lead the project/program team leveraging adidas values to fulfil its mission and targets
  • Provide objective perspective on progress, priorities and directions while managing expectations
  • Provide feedback to initiative business owners/team to ensure high quality, timely execution
  • Actively manage a network across the organization to ensure the project remains highly relevant to the business and its priorities

Key Relationships:

Internal

  • Global project leaders, stakeholders, and subject matter experts
  • Senior management, functional leaders, stakeholders and subject matter experts

External

  • Service providers / vendors
  • Accounts

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Proven ability to define, plan, structure and lead a project (scope, schedule, budget, resources)
  • High emotional quotient and stakeholder management aptitude
  • Ability to summarize complex topics in simple terms and adapt to diverse audiences
  • Ability to understand the strategic objectives of a market and tie project objectives and KPIs into the financial/strategic goals to track project success
  • Strong team player with proven ability to work cross-functionally to achieve goals and objectives
  • Self-starter with ownership attitude who thrives under tight deadlines
  • Communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal)
  • Ability to lead and facilitate discussions in small and large groups
  • Ability to manage and participate in complex global and regional projects as assigned.
  • Ability to understand and use data to make decisions and influence outcomes.
  • Extensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies
  • Proficiency in MS Office & basic financial and modelling knowledge
  • Excellent logical thinking and analytical skills
  • Proficiency in SmartSheet required
  • Willingness to learn – to build business acumen and develop general management competency

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

  • Proven project management experience
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of general business experience
  • Experience working in/with a leading consumer brand
  • Experience in working closely with senior managers and leaders across functions
  • Experience in management consulting preferred
  • MBA or other business-related qualification

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