Senior Project Manager (f/m/d)

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Purpose of Position</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Key Tasks</strong></p> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Build and maintain strong partnerships with senior leaders, providing trusted advice, constructive challenge and evidence-based recommendations to support strategic decisions and programme success.</li> <li>Continuously anticipate and proactively manage risk, implementing pragmatic mitigation strategies and responding decisively to emerging challenges.</li> <li>Present clear updates, proposals, analysis and recommendations to senior management, advocating for stakeholder perspectives while driving decisions that deliver the greatest organisational value.</li> <li>Proactively identify the impacts of project change across the organisation and implement pragmatic strategic that build understanding, drive adoption and maintain delivery outcomes.</li> <li>Monitor performance through executive reporting and KPIs, translating complex delivery information into clear insights and visual narratives that support leaders to steer effectively.</li> <li>Own professional development, identifying skill gaps and pursuing growth opportunities aligned with role, team and business needs.</li> <li>Actively contribute to the ongoing maturity of the PMO by supporting the development of PMO standards, tools, and ways of working.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Skills &amp; Expertise</strong></p> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and contribute to portfolio planning, prioritisation, governance and strategic alignment.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Situationally adaptive, capable of exercising judgment and flexibility to combine project management rigor and practical experience with new approaches for each project environment.</li> <li>Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with proven experience managing distributed project teams, leading in matrix environments and navigating diverse personalities to foster collaboration.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Strong change management and influencing skills. Ability to influence upwards and across the organisation, mitigate resistance, and mainta