Purpose of Position
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to serve as a delivery partner to senior leadership, translating strategic vision into coordinated action. In this role, you will help shape how Awin achieves its objectives by taking ownership of multiple complex, high-impact projects and programs spanning business, finance, operations, and technology functions.
This position is ideal for a generalist who thrives at the intersections of an international organisation. You will be adept at navigating ambiguity, connecting the dots across functions, and building trust-based relationships at all levels, through exceptional organisational, critical thinking, influencing and communication skills.
Reporting to the Head of Project Management, you will join a globally distributed team of Project Managers, collectively driving high-quality delivery and fostering a culture of ambition and excellence.
Key Tasks
- Lead the successful delivery of multiple concurrent projects and programs, balancing strategic priorities, competing business needs, cross-functional dependencies, resources and timelines to achieve outcomes.
- Serve as primary point of coordination for the project/program, bringing together Technical, Commercial and Operational teams to create alignment and shared plans towards strategic outcomes.
- Establish and continuously evolve fit-for-purpose governance, documentation and delivery frameworks that provide clarity, drive decision-making and enable efficient execution without unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with senior leaders, providing trusted advice, constructive challenge and evidence-based recommendations to support strategic decisions and programme success.
- Continuously anticipate and proactively manage risk, implementing pragmatic mitigation strategies and responding decisively to emerging challenges.
- Present clear updates, proposals, analysis and recommendations to senior management, advocating for stakeholder perspectives while driving decisions that deliver the greatest organisational value.
- Proactively identify the impacts of project change across the organisation and implement pragmatic strategic that build understanding, drive adoption and maintain delivery outcomes.
- Monitor performance through executive reporting and KPIs, translating complex delivery information into clear insights and visual narratives that support leaders to steer effectively.
- Own professional development, identifying skill gaps and pursuing growth opportunities aligned with role, team and business needs.
- Actively contribute to the ongoing maturity of the PMO by supporting the development of PMO standards, tools, and ways of working.
Skills & Expertise
- 6+ years’ experience leading complex, cross-functional projects or programs in fast-paced, international environments; consultancy experience in digital marketing or e-commerce is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and contribute to portfolio planning, prioritisation, governance and strategic alignment.
- Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) or relevant degree with applied knowledge of advanced methodologies, tools, and best practices. Demonstrated knowledge of portfolio management principles, with a recognised portfolio management qualification desirable.
- Confident to create order from complexity through disciplined PMO practices and information flows, enabling work to progress seamlessly while maintaining a strategic, benefits-focused perspective.
- Situationally adaptive, capable of exercising judgment and flexibility to combine project management rigor and practical experience with new approaches for each project environment.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with proven experience managing distributed project teams, leading in matrix environments and navigating diverse personalities to foster collaboration.
- Analytical and strategic thinker with outcome-first mindset. Able to tackle complex and ambiguous challenges, synthesize information, assess options and propose pragmatic solutions even when no clear path exists.
- Strong change management and influencing skills. Ability to influence upwards and across the organisation, mitigate resistance, and maintain stakeholder engagement throughout delivery.
- Confident and persuasive presenter, able to articulate ideas, advocate for team perspectives, and secure alignment at all levels, including up to Board-level.
- Self-driven, accountable, and resilient under pressure, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in dynamic environments.
- Models a feedback-driven culture, actively seeking input to improve delivery and leadership effectiveness.
- Curious and proactive about learning new technologies, particularly AI; hands-on AI proficiency is a plus.
- Proficient in MS Office; experience with project management tools such as Asana is desirable.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
You won't have all those skills. You won't have all that experience. But perfect is the enemy of good enough. If you think your skills and experience are a good fit for the role we describe, we'd love to hear from you.
Our Offer
- Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing, offering you a flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. We also offer a variety of different paid special leaves.
- Remote Working Allowance: You will receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs. In addition, we will support you in setting up your remote workspace appropriately.
- Flexi-Office: We offer an international culture and flexibility through our Flexi-Office and hybrid/remote work possibilities to work across Awin regions
- Development: We’ve built our extensive training suite Awin Academy to cover a wide range of skills that nurture you professionally and personally, with trainings conveniently packaged together to support your overall development.
Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture.
Like all businesses, we’ve had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities.
Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.
Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development.
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