Nielsen Hiring for Project Manager at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Full Time

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE At Nielsen, our ambition is to deliver projects to our clients on time, within scope and to expected quality. Project management is therefore a crucial part of our business. Working together with various associates including data analysts, modelling analysts and client consultants Project managers build great project teams, plan and control project execution and track KPIs.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages pipeline, tracks capacity and resourcing in cooperation with functional leads to make sure smooth project execution and elimination of under- or over-allocation
• Creates complete and achievable project plans to ensure timely and within scope delivery
• Coordinates, monitors and controls the execution of the project plan amongst the team members to make sure a project produces all required deliverables, within the specified constraints of time and scope
• Holds weekly status meetings to identify risks and issues, adjust plans, timelines and communicate change on a continuous basis to a project team
• Takes meeting notes and send to all required parties within 24 hours
• Creates and maintains project workbook to communicate the latest status and project requirements to team members
• Tracks and reports project timeline, Key Performance Indicators and other metrics
• Conducts and documents project close-out processes
• Manages communication between all stakeholders during all phases of the project
• Develops necessary reports, templates within Google work apps, Microsoft Office and other tools
• Creates regular insights for internal business partners and senior leadership

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

• 6+ years of work experience
• 4+ years of experience in project management or program management
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools
• Track record of managing internal/external stakeholders and differing expectations during project delivery
• Excellence in conflict resolution
• Experience with scheduling, controlling and monitoring projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Leadership, team-building capabilities
• Very good English skills (speaking & writing)
• Very good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Nice to know Wrike, JIRA or other project management software
• Nice to have experience in advertising industry, market research, data and measurement, media

ABOUT THE TEAM Nielsen Media would not function without our Project Management teams! We are catalysts for delivery quality, on-time, reliable measurements to clients. Growing our employees through education, skill building and experiences, the Project Management teams are culture cultivators. Around the globe, we are relentless in our pursuit of superior analytics, technology, process and support.
ABOUT NIELSEN As the arbiter of truth, Nielsen Global Media fuels the media industry with unbiased, reliable data about what people watch and listen to. To discover what’s true, we measure across all channels and platforms—from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are armed with the truth, they have a deeper understanding of their audiences and can accelerate growth. Do you want to move the industry forward with Nielsen? Our people are the driving force. Your thoughts, ideas and expertise can propel us forward. Whether you have fresh thinking around maximizing a new technology or you see a gap in the market, we are here to listen and take action.
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