Marketing & Communications Project Manager

afarax is looking for a freelance Marketing & Communications Project Manager. We need you!

The project:

Our client in the banking sector is looking for a Marketing & Communications Project Manager to join their team.

Function description:

A project manager is accountable for the realisation of one or more projects:

Setup of the project:

• agree project objectives with management and stakeholders
• ensure project effort and cost estimation
• ensure project planning
• ensure project sourcing: setup of project staffing and/or sub-contracting

Monitoring of the project:

• ensure availability of all project deliverables, observing scope, quality (a.o. functional requirements, work orders towards internal or external suppliers), costs and deadlines as foreseen in the plans
• ensure that all objectives and requirements are taken into account
• monitor and manage all risks related to the project

Respect of rules and standards:

• ensure application of the gating principles at the different project stages
• ensure that all involved parties, including sub-contractors, adhere to enterprise rules and standards (including Compliance, Permanent Control and Operational Risk)

Documentation and reporting on the project:

• ensure that the different project documents are created and maintained during the project’s life to reflect all changes occurred
• publish the regular progress reports
• contribute to the preparation of the project steering committees

Representation of the project:

• participate in the project steering committees and other appropriate meetings
• ensure communication between the business and the different stakeholders

Handover of the project deliverables:

• continuously align and share information during the project with the parties who will ensure
• the “run” activity once the project is finished, handover at the end of the project

He/she manages functionally (on content) the team assigned to his/her project. Project managers typically lead by example.

He/she will actively contribute to defining and improving the project governance approach within the newly created Marketing & Communications department, and share their know-how and best practices with other (more junior) project managers.

Is this you?

• Sound knowledge of English as well as at least one local language
• Bachelor or Master
• Project Management certifications
• At least 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience in project management methods, processed and tools
• Experience in the concerned domain(s)
• Experience in Agile environments
• Adobe Campaign
• Experience managing complex projects and working in rapidly evolving working environments
• Marketing & Communications projects
• Experience in financial industry

• Communicative, strong networking, stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Organised, methodical and rigorous
• Creative, solution oriented
• Teamplayer (motivating and listening abilities)
• Able to make decisions

How afarax supports you?

• You benefit from our extensive network
• You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
• We help and support you throughout your project
• We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership

Check out more projects on: https://afarax.be/jobs/type/freelance/