Purpose: As a Senior Manager Digital Strategy & Programs | Program Delivery in the adidas eCom EU & Global COE organization, your task is to manage and deliver mid- and large-scale digital projects and programs that are of strategic importance to the organization. Your objective is to conduct the projects within the boundaries of time, cost & quality while focusing on consumers' expectations and requirements. Planning, executing and tracking projects in cooperation with the respective functions and project team members are a few examples of what is expected from this role. You will manage multiple programs at the same time and will deliver your own projects as well as supervise those of junior colleagues.
Key Responsibilities: Program & Project Delivery:
- Successfully deliver projects end-to-end, from scoping and planning up to delivery, results reporting and handover.
- Drive business case discussions ensuring project benefits, costs and effort estimations are clarified.
- Develop detailed plans that allow providing transparency on progress and identifying risks on time.
- Identify interdependencies with other projects and solve issues proactively.
- Monitor KPI impact and take corrective action where needed.Resource Planning:
- Form, lead, manage and monitor multi-functional team resources (internals and externals) to deliver and support projects.
- Partner with Supplier Management/Procurement department in order to manage suppliers for the projects & programs in scope.Communication:
- Act as the key contact person for major local/global stakeholders.
- Identify solutions and drive their resolution in a timely and appropriate manner as conflicts and escalations arise within projects.
- Manage change within projects and ensure changes are smoothly and successfully implemented to achieve lasting benefits.Project Controlling:
- Collaborate with Finance teams to align on business case and to manage project controlling ensuring that actual project costs are in line with the committed budget.
- Conduct engagement reviews. Verify compliance with quality assurance procedures. Validate if project is delivering against program KPIs.
- Monitor project variables (cost, effort, scope, etc.) against plan in order to implement corrective or preventive actions.Portfolio Management:
- Support Director in managing the project portfolio.
- Liaise with Global Digital Product org, DSS, Tech, SCM and other departments to align on strategic priorities and influence roadmaps.
- Drive resource prioritization discussions in line with eCom strategy and business needs.People Management:
- Manage one or more junior colleagues and take care of the related HR and administrative processes.
- Create a supportive work environment in which employees are coached, trained and provided with career opportunities through development.
- Provide team members/direct reports with clear direction and targets that are aligned with business needs and eCom objectives. Key Relationships:
- Project team
- Market functions
- Global Digital
- Digital Sales
- Tech
- SCM
- Finance
- Analytics
- HR
- Management
Requirements: Education & Experience:
- University degree with focus on Business Administration, IT or related areas, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 8+ years of in-depth experience related to project management or similar.
- Experience in e-com.
- Proven market business acumen.
- 1+ years of experience in leading a team.Soft Skills:
- Good analytical skills and results-orientation.
- Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and projects at the same time.
- Ability to maintain a helicopter view and see the big picture.
- Ability to handle ambiguity and untangle complex situations into actionable activities.
- Ability to foster and maintain a collaborative positive working environment in the face of pressure.
- Strong interpersonal skills, good communication skills, especially when interacting with different levels of business.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures.
- Solutions-oriented approach and entrepreneurial proactive mindset.
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