We are seeking a resilient politically savvy and highly organized Global Project Manager to lead a critical strategic initiative migrating our multinational organization from disparate countryspecific email systems to a single unified global email domain
This role sits at the intersection of global strategy and local execution You will be responsible for orchestrating the central infrastructure roadmap while simultaneously aligning negotiating with and driving local country teams to update their regional infrastructure Because this change impacts local autonomy managing significant stakeholder resistance standing your ground and knowing exactly when and how to escalate are critical success factors for this role
Key Responsibilities
1 Global Strategy Central Planning
Infrastructure Roadmap Define plan and execute the global infrastructure milestones required to support a single email domain across all operating countries
Dependency Management Coordinate closely with central IT cybersecurity and enterprise architecture teams to ensure the global backbone is ready for rollout
Governance Establish clear project KPIs timelines and reporting structures for global leadership
2 Local Alignment Rollout Coordination
Country Engagement Act as the primary bridge between the global project team and local country ITBusiness leads
Local Infrastructure Planning Align with each country to map out their local technical readiness legacy system deprecation and migration timelines
Resource Tracking Ensure local business units allocate the necessary budget and technical resources to meet the global timeline
3 Stakeholder Management Change Resistance
Navigate Resistance Expect identify and actively manage pushback from country leads regarding local constraints timing or loss of local branding
Firm Negotiation Defend the global template and objective ensuring local exceptions are heavily scrutinized and minimized
Strategic Escalation Know when consensus cannot be reached Diplomatically but firmly escalate blockers to executive sponsors before they impact the critical path
Profile Requirements
Experience Education
Project Management Expertise 10 plus years of experience leading complex largescale
IT infrastructure projects within a multinational or global matrix organization
Domain Knowledge Proven track record of managing enterprisewide email migrations eg Office 365 Google Workspace consolidation and identity management Active
Directory rollouts
Identity Access Management IAM Strong knowledge of Active Directory AD
Azure AD Entra ID or other identity providers like Okta or Ping Understanding directory synchronization eg AAD Connect single signon SSO and authentication protocols SAML OAuth is crucial for consolidating identities before a migration
Change Management Demonstrable experience driving adoption in environments with high institutional resistance
Core Competencies Soft Skills
High Resilience Thick Skin Comfortable being the bearer of centralized mandates and handling pushback without losing focus or momentum
Excellent Stakeholder Management Ability to communicate effectively at all levels from local system administrators to Clevel global executives
Firm yet Diplomatic Solid negotiation skills with the ability to say no constructively while maintaining professional relationships
Conflict Resolution Sharp judgment on when to problemsolve locally versus when to formally escalate to leadership