Senior Project Manager (all genders)

Parental Leave Cover (12 months)


THE ROLE & THE TEAM


At Zalando Content Solutions, our Project Management team plays a key role in driving innovative and impactful projects that align with our portfolio and group-wide strategy. We are seeking a dynamic Senior Project Manager to help us deliver high-quality initiatives that excite and inspire.

In this role, you will be in charge of overseeing project timelines, managing risks, and maintaining budgets, while effectively collaborating with a diverse range of both internal and external stakeholders. As a core member of our central project management team, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals from various disciplines within a vibrant and innovative environment.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy https //jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion


WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Manage complex, various multi-departmental projects end to end in parallel
• Being responsible for planning, monitoring, change management for your project
• Steering the projects to success with your problem solving mindset and removing any roadblocks that stand in the way. You effectively manage conflict and priorities
• Using your excellent soft-skills, you bring in and involve the right people to make projects happen and naturally tailor your communication to your audience
• Getting things done and challenging the status quo. You change complexity into clarity, and adjust your approach for each individual project
• Driving accountability, efficient team collaboration, and feedback culture
  
  
  
  

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• 5+ years of project management experience in an agile environment with a track record of delivering medium to high complexity projects and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• You speak the language of business as well as creative and understand the process of moving from the first ideation to eventual go-live and handover. You have a strong capability to self-learn and an interest in content solutions related topics.
• A working backwards approach to problem solving and proven ability to listen, interpret, and incorporate feedback on your work. You regularly reflect on your own work and share feedback in a constructive way.
• A highly motivated team player and an expert in managing conflicts and priorities with both teams and stakeholders. You take responsibility for your tasks, and work in an independent and structured manner.
• You consistently demonstrate a customer centric approach and start to flag continuous improvements initiatives within your projects.
  
  
  

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• Employee shares program
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
• 27 days of vacation a year to start for full-time employees
• Family services, including counseling and support
• Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
• Mental health support and coaching available
• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review