Role Purpose The Project Manager (PM) at NielsenIQ (NIQ) is responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of client and internal transformation projects across regions. The PM ensures alignment with NIQ’s Global Delivery Model (GDM), PMO governance standards, and strategic business priorities while delivering measurable value, operational efficiency,

and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end project delivery across NIQ portfolios including customer delivery,
- transformation, and productivity initiatives
- Develop project charters, integrated project plans, and milestone tracking aligned with PMO standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Operations, Commercial, Finance, Technology, and Data teams)
- Drive stakeholder alignment across regional and global leadership
- Ensure adherence to NIQ PMO governance including stage gates, documentation, and audit compliance
- Track and deliver project KPIs including revenue impact, productivity savings, and margin improvement
- Manage risks, dependencies, and escalations across global delivery hubs
- Drive resource planning and optimization across markets (onshore/offshore mix)
- Lead regular governance forums (weekly reviews, SteerCos, ELT updates)
- Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- PMO & Governance Alignment
- Follow NIQ PMO frameworks including project lifecycle, stage-gate approvals, and standardized templates
- Maintain centralized trackers (RAID logs, milestone trackers, financial trackers)
- Ensure reporting cadence through dashboards (Excel/Power BI) and leadership summaries




- Drive accountability through clear RACI and ownership models
- Support portfolio-level reporting and governance reviews
- Stakeholder & Client Management
- Serve as primary interface between business, operations, and clients
- Manage stakeholder expectations through structured communication
- Present project updates to senior leadership and clients
- Drive issue resolution with cross-functional alignment
- Financial & Business Impact
- Own project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking
- Drive productivity and cost optimization initiatives (e.g., location strategy, automation, AI adoption)
- Track business impact including revenue enablement and cost savings
- Support business case development and value realization tracking

Qualifications Qualifications & Experience

- PMP Certified
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field
- 8+ years of project management experience in global/matrix organizations
- Experience in market research, FMCG, data analytics, or shared services preferred
- Solid exposure to PMO environments and transformation programs
- Proven experience managing cross-regional stakeholders

Core Competencies (NIQ Leadership Expectations)




- Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen
- Stakeholder Influence and Executive Communication
- Data-driven Decision Making
- Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
- Collaboration across global delivery hubs
- Ownership and accountability mindset

markets.

Qualifications

- Project management skills, including Project Management methodologies, planning, and stakeholder coordination.
- Expeditor and Expediting skills to monitor timelines, follow up with internal and external partners, and ensure on-time delivery of project milestones.
- Inspection experience to review project outputs, validate data quality, and ensure compliance with standards and client requirements.
- Logistics Management capabilities to oversee workflow, resource allocation, and operational dependencies across multiple projects.
- Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects, ideally within data, analytics, technology, or market research environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage concurrent priorities.
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present updates and recommendations to diverse audiences.
- Comfort working in a remote, global, and cross-cultural environment, with proactive collaboration and self-management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Data/Analytics, or a related field; professional project management certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Agile/Scrum) is a plus.

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