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- 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
- 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
- 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
- Drive budget management, business case modelling, cost/return estimations, analytics (as required)
- 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
- 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
- Global project leaders, stakeholders, and subject matter experts
- Senior management, functional leaders, stakeholders and subject matter experts
- Service providers / vendors
- Accounts
- 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
- 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
Project Manager, NAM Strategy Execution - Portland, United States - adidas
Description
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Key Responsibilities:
Planning
Management
Financial
Systems and Processes
People Management
Key Relationships:
Internal
External
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: