Project Manager for Strategic Projects and Programmes (M/F/D)
- Full-time
Company Description
We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.
Job Description
ROLE OVERVIEW:
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to be based in our Vienna office, starting March 1 or earlier. Your first assignment will be to lead MS Dynamics 365 Improvements and Automation Programme, which is expected to run through the end of 2024. You will be working closely with Finance, System Partners (external), Workstream Leads, Managers and SMEs from different units, driving the programme execution until close. This includes business analysis (inc. requirements drafting), workload prioritisation and escalation, communication decks/presentations, process re-engineering, system implementation and senior stakeholder management. You will be accountable for the planning and end-to-end delivery of projects and programmes according to deadline, quality and budget.
THE CHALLENGE:
- Ensure the successful use of Sportradar’s Project Management strategy, responsibilities, services, and deliverables in a fast-changing environment.
- Implement and continuously improve project control and governance. Contribute to improving our Project Management Framework and standards for project delivery.
- Provide project planning, delegation, monitoring, milestone & scope management, and resource management.
- Estimate the resources and participation needed to achieve project goals.
- Drive the six project controlling dimensions including cost, time, quality, scope, benefit and risk.
- Identify and pro-actively manage risks, issues and dependencies, escalating as appropriate.
- Set and continually manage project expectations with project members and other stakeholders.
- Ensure the business outcome of the project are identified and quantified.
- Ensure transparent and regular data-driven reporting to the key stakeholders to ensure project status is clearly understood and timely decisions can be taken.
- Deliver progress reports, options proposals, and presentations for SteerCo/ Senior Management.
- Act as the link between the project steering committee and workstream leads/ project team.
- Coordinate key delivery closure retrospectives to instill best practices and ensure lessons learned are logged.
- Ensure efficient change control methods and processes are in place.
- Drive change management initiatives within complex team
- Provide PMO support via tracking and reporting project status updates on a weekly basis.
- Provide co-ordination for non-technical projects on an ad-hoc basis.
YOUR PROFILE:
- At least 5-years’ experience with project management in a high-growth digital environment.
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Business or equivalent.
- A proven track record for planning, executing, controlling, and closing a diverse range of projects (e.g. small/large/complex).
- Strong communicator with previous stakeholder management experience.
- Collaborative approach and adept at building effective business relationships with key stakeholders.
- Strong experience in Management of Change.
- Ability to manage multiple projects/workstreams simultaneously with minimal supervision.
- Strong skills in creating and maintaining project plans, delivery dashboards, and delivery roadmaps including: risks, actions, issues, and dependencies.
- A flexible and hands-on approach. Display problem solving acumen; take ownership of issues and aim to drive to resolution.
- See the bigger picture by coordinating efforts of project members and consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.
- Excellent written/oral communication skills for reports and presentations.
- Ability to competently mediate disagreements and negotiate agreeable resolutions.
- Highly proficient IT skills in MS Office 365.
- Strong familiarity with any project management software – Smartsheet experience is of assistance.
- Experience in waterfall and/or agile methods of project management for medium to large sized projects/ programmes is expected.
- Change certification is a plus.
The minimum monthly salary for this position is according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, overpayment will be considered depending on qualifications and working experience.
Additional Information
Sportradar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to encourage diversity within our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to among other things, your background, status, or personal preferences
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