Assistant Manager Project Management
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
- Support the development, coordination and execution of key strategic initiatives across the organization to help deliver top business priorities for Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Greater China region
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management
- Support alignment with the management team to maintain focus on strategic topics and key priorities
- Work with initiative owners and senior management to clarify roles, contributions and priorities for each initiative
- Coordinate with initiative owners to provide regular progress updates and support consistent cross-functional planning and execution
- Provide objective updates and insights on progress, priorities and risks to senior management while supporting expectation management
- Act as a coordinator and facilitator between global and relevant business functions in Hong Kong (brands, channels, HR, Finance, IT, etc.) to support preparation and execution of key initiatives
Planning
- Support senior management in identifying and prioritizing strategic topics and follow-up actions through a structured planning approach
- Coordinate initiative development, planning and prioritization processes across functions
- Support initiative owners in setting objectives, developing detailed plans and defining KPIs
Systems and Processes
- Track project progress throughout the project life cycle and organize regular updates for senior management
- Provide analytical support during planning and execution to enable fact-based decision making by the management team
Communication
- Support the General Manager and SLT in preparing Business Review meetings, Market Visits and other executive management formats
- Provide input and feedback to initiative owners and teams to support high-quality, timely execution
- Build strong cross-functional working relationships to ensure project management activities remain relevant to business priorities
Others
- Provide ad hoc support to the General Manager and Senior Leadership Team on a range of business topics
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of relevant business experience
- University degree or above
- Experience with leading consumer brands
- Relevant experience in project management, process improvement or business coordination
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and supporting managers across functions
- Experience in a management consulting firm is a plus
- Solid skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
- Basic statistics and modelling knowledge
- Strong communication skills – Excellent written and spoken English. Cantonese/Mandarin is a plus
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