Account Director/ Project Director (6 months)

Role Summary:

If you are energised by driving operational excellence and effecting change within a complex and fast-paced environment, you will thrive in this role. As a primary point of contact for a leading global beauty brand during a critical transition phase, you will orchestrate a challenging landscape of internal and external stakeholders and drive alignment across diverse markets in Asia Pacific, GCC and MENA regions. This role requires a seasoned project manager with ability to manage large-scale projects, effectively prioritising competing demands, and consistently ensuring program objectives are met.

This is a 6 months contract opportunity from October to March, with the option to extend depending on business requirements.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Project Management & Governance

• Manage and oversee the end-to-end transition process, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Develop and execute detailed project plans with clear milestones and resource allocation - proactively monitoring progress and ensuring timely course correction and escalation of critical issues.
• Establish and maintain project governance framework, including regular project status meeting
• Serve as primary point of contact for project-related communications, ensuring timely and effective information flow to local markets and stakeholders.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders to gather requirements, address concerns, and ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables.
• Document all key decisions and action items from meetings and distributing meeting minutes promptly to all relevant stakeholders.
• Develop onboarding materials, FAQs, presentation materials (PPT) and meeting cadences
• Oversee Tech & Tools workstream, coordinating Global IT and Hogarth Teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
• Track and report on project progress against objectives and milestones. Provide regular updates to the working team and senior leadership.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the central liaison between client and regional team in Hogarth
• Oversee communication efforts in each market being onboarded, ensuring transparency and engagement.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders with client, Hogarth, and local market teams.
• Implement a robust communication plan to keep all parties informed of progress, decisions, and impacts.
• Organize and lead regular project meetings, ensuring actionable takeaways and follow-ups.
• Escalate critical issues to appropriate stakeholders promptly and effectively.

Alignment & Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Hogarth Regional and Offshore team to ensure shared goals and deliverables.
• Facilitate the alignment of client’s processes and systems with Hogarth’s operations.
• Identify and implement best practices for managing transitions and multi-market projects.