Global Project Manager - Midweight

Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, operating in over 100 countries. The Group is made up of two major divisions: Havas Creative Group and Havas Media Group.

We have a multi-disciplinary offering, united under one leadership, all in one building: advertising, media, data, technology, digital, social, mobile, CRM, UX, sports and entertainment, public relations, corporate communications, healthcare, design, research, employer branding and recruitment. Havas is the only truly integrated marketing and communications company in the UK.

Our mission is to unite brands and people through meaningful connections, driving business success. We are the fastest growing of the global networks and have a challenger brand mentality. We share one common purpose: to bring media and creative closer together for the benefit of our clients.

Havas Media Global is a dedicated team supporting global clients across strategy, insight, media, creative and digital. The culture of our group is best described as dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative.

We are solely immersed in global assignments and have the experience and understanding to fulfil the needs and challenges of global clients. We believe in modelling team structures after those of our clients and are set up to meet the unique requirements of each, from centralised one-hub market management to more coordinated or decentralised needs, adding value by leveraging central and local media expertise and the totality of our clients’ media investments.

Job Summary

The Global PMO Team is looking for a candidate for the position of Global Project Manager. His/her knowledge of project management and processes combined with his/her analytical and people skills will shape the core of his/her responsibilities. In this role, you will be joining a team of highly motivated professionals within a variety of areas of expertise and roles.

The Global Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, high-impact projects across Havas’ global network and setting a standard for excellence in project management practices, delivering on time, high-quality and business aligned projects.

• S/He will lead complex, high-impact projects across Havas’ global network.
• S/He will collaborate closely with Product Owners, Product Builders, and other Global Teams, driving the successful delivery of initiatives that align with strategic objectives managing time, quality and scope.
• S/He will act as a trusted advisor to Global teams in process definition, governance and providing tactical guidance and support throughout project execution with a thorough knowledge of the business, its needs and objectives.
• S/He will drive concrete progress sharing at detailed level of all the running projects in her/his scope, assisting schedules, risk analysis and defining success KPIs.
• S/He will drive the adoption and improvement and implementation of project management practices in a dynamic global environment, ensuring consistency and efficiency across projects.
• S/He will navigate a matrix organization where global & local stakeholders got various mindsets, roles and reporting lines, facilitating communication, resolving conflicts and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.

Mission & Responsibilities

Functional:

• Collaborate with Global product and development teams to ensure project timelines, deliverables, and milestones are clearly defined and met. 
• Assist in defining project scopes, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Act as a key point of contact to Global teams in process definition, governance and providing guidance and support throughout project execution.
• Facilitate communication and alignment among global and local teams, resolving conflicts, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction and maintaining project momentum.

Project Management & Coordination Expertise:

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure project plans are clearly set, tracked and expectations met, assisting in the creation of scopes, deliverables and success criteria for the projects managed and facilitating communication across the teams involved.
• Identify and track potential risks and issues that could impact project timelines or quality, escalating as needed.  Work with project teams to develop proactive solutions and implement contingency plans. 
• Assist with coordinating resource allocation across projects, ensuring that teams are effectively utilized and that priorities are clear. 
• Evaluate and improve project delivery processes, enhancing team productivity and outcomes. 
• Drive the adoption of the Global PMO tools, frameworks, and methodologies, ensuring consistency and efficiency across projects. 
• Work with the Adoption team on achieving Adoption KPIs on the tools developed by Global and be the Point of Contact for Client and Market Leads feedback.

Education & Language:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, Business, Operations, Engineering or equivalent.
• 3-4 years of project management experience, preferably in a global or multi-market setting.
• Comfortable with daily communications in English (C1-C2 level)
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex, cross-functional projects at local and/or global level.
• Familiarity with software development, data science or digital transformation projects is a plus.

Soft Skills & Competencies  

• Expertise in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Click Up, MS Project). 
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and agile methodologies.
• Effective organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives. 
• Can-do attitude, getting things done and strong sense of ownership. 
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to interface and cooperate with multiple teams and functions. 
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels. 
• Strategic thinking with a proactive approach to problem-solving. 
• Hands-on knowledge of reporting and data tools such as Power BI or similar platforms.
• Perfect knowledge of MS office tools.