IT Project Manager

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About this Job

The Project Manager is a critical member of Nielsen’s Enterprise IT team and reports to the VP Enterprise IT Portfolio Management. The Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver the project(s) across one or more business units. Manage resources, schedules, and project plans for the program/project life cycle. This also includes managing issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery. The Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis. Verify that the project produces the required quality deliverables within the specified time and cost constraints and achieves the potential benefits defined in the business case. 

Responsibilities

• Create a highly collaborative team environment by working closely with senior management and stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Lead, coach and manage project teams in a matrix organization to meet project goals, deliver on responsibilities, and complete project milestones
• Drive the end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation through deployment 
• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives 
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chair the project management team meetings
• Work closely with SMEs and process owners to enable alignment across project teams, collaboration, and synergies
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership 
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence 
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization 
• Constantly monitor project constraints (scope, budget, time, risks, quality, and resources) to ensure successful completion, mitigation, and timely decisions-making 
• Partner closely with vendors and third parties to build mutually beneficial relationships and consistent ways or working
• Implement change control processes to ensure impacts are evaluated, understood, and communicated
• Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverable with team members and stakeholders 
• Establish change management plans in partnership with SMEs and process owners to ensure and accelerate adoption of new technologies and processes

Qualifications

• Previous experience in project management, ideally in the IT space
• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations 
• Proven ability to pace set and work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence 
• Experience managing SAP Implementations or other ERP implementation projects (ie: Oracle, Workday, etc.) is an advantage
• Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives 
• Experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule and within budget close 
• Experience presenting to executive sponsors and demonstrated communication skills; both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management 
• Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executives sponsors, team members, stakeholders and peers 
• Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities 
• Fluency in English

What can we offer you as an employee of Nielsen Media

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits we offer a varied area of responsibility as well as an open corporate culture with numerous development opportunities. Above all, our employees appreciate the ability to work independently in a motivated and very friendly team. Social responsibility, open communication and living our values can be found not only on our homepage, but also in everyday work. An informal atmosphere in a dynamic media company with opportunities for ownership and personal development.

Diversity

Here at Nielsen, we believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Nielsen is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from people that are excited to work for us, regardless of their background - so please get in touch!

Nielsen provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to any protected characteristics under local law.

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