As a Senior Project Manager Product Presentation at adidas Digital Content Studio, your task is to manage all digital creative projects in the workstream as well as supporting the operational excellence of the overall team. The Tier 1 Production team focuses on elevated ecommerce photography, partnering with a remote studio in Germany (This is not on site in studio). The project scope is primarily on a global level across digital functions. Your objective is to conduct the projects within the boundaries of time, cost & quality. 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. Additionally, your task is to drive standardization and continuous improvement of assigned processes in collaboration with the business stakeholders i.e., legal, procurement, Mass Production and finance.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver projects end-to-end successfully
Manage the relationship between Digital Content Studio and production vendors together with the producers.
Process Definition & Documentation together with the team
Monitor project variables (cost, effort, scope, etc.)
Identify improvement opportunities and define respective solutions.
Support the Producers and creatives the a on day-to-day issue resolution and operations within your scope of responsibility.
Run the team meetings
Manage a junior to mid Project Manager
Key Relationships
Producers
Operations
Business Affairs
Project Manager
External production agencies and vendors
Business Units
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to learn quickly and produce high quality work in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable working in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, etc.
In-depth knowledge of modern project-management-related tools I.E. Workfront.
Experience managing stakeholders
Be willing to give and receive honest, direct and thoughtful feedback
Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
Project Management
Solutions-oriented approach
Fluent in English, both verbally and written
Embraces and promotes new ways of working. Fosters a learning culture.
Contribute and drive standard best practices and control methods.
Very good communication & negotiation skills,
Comfortable presenting complex topics to stakeholders at various organizational levels both in person and remotely
Requirements
Education & Experience
6+ years of experience in a Digital and/or Creative team environment
Advanced knowledge of Production workflows in ecommerce studios
Experience in managing complex processes, involving multiple teams in different regions
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