About the Role
We are seeking a Project Manager to help translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable plans and support delivery across cross-functional initiatives.
In this role, you will contribute to the successful execution of projects spanning business, finance, operations, and technology.
This position is ideal for a generalist who enjoys working across teams and disciplines, bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to projects while continuing to develop their project management expertise.
You will build strong working relationships, navigate ambiguity, and support alignment across stakeholders through clear communication and thoughtful problem-solving.
Reporting to the Lead Program Manager, you will join a globally distributed PMO team, contributing to high-quality delivery and continuously improving how we work together.
Key Tasks
- Own end-to-end delivery of cross-functional projects and programs, managing scope, dependencies, milestones, and outcomes.
- Define and enforce fit-for-purpose project and program documentation, governance frameworks, roles, and decision forums, tailored to complexity, stakeholder seniority, and organizational context.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the project, promoting alignment, simplifying complexity, and enabling effective teamwork across geographies and organizational levels.
- Monitor project health using metrics, KPIs, and reporting structures to provide leadership with clear, actionable insights.
- Present updates, proposals, and recommendations confidently to senior management, advocating for the perspectives and needs of the project team.
- Continuously assess emerging risks, evaluating their impact and likelihood, and work with stakeholders to implement mitigation and contingency plans.
- Support analysis, planning, and change activities to help teams make informed decisions and adopt new ways of working.
- Own your professional development, identifying skill gaps and pursuing growth opportunities aligned with your role and business needs.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of PMO standards, tools, and ways of working.
Skills & Expertise
- 4+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional projects or programs in fast-paced, international environments. Experience in digital marketing or e-commerce is a plus.
- Project Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent, or a relevant degree with applied knowledge of advanced methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Ability to adapt your approach to different project environments, balancing structure with a practical, delivery-focused mindset.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with proven experience managing distributed teams and navigating diverse personalities to foster collaboration.
- Confident communicator, able to present ideas clearly and contribute to discussions with a range of stakeholders, including executive leadership.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with the ability to tackle complex and ambiguous challenges, synthesize information, assess options, and propose pragmatic solutions when no clear path exists.
- Ability to break down problems, assess options, and identify pragmatic next steps, even when situations are not fully defined.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation skills while maintaining a benefit-oriented, holistic view of progress.
- Self-driven, accountable, and resilient under pressure, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in dynamic environments.
- Models a feedback-driven culture, actively seeking input to improve delivery and leadership effectiveness.
- Curious and proactive about learning new technologies, particularly AI. Hands-on AI proficiency is a plus.
- Proficient in MS Office; experience with project management tools such as Asana is desirable.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
You won’t have all those skills. You won’t have all that experience. But perfect is the enemy of good enough. If you think your skills and experience are a good fit for the role we describe, we’d love to hear from you.
Our Offer
- Flexi-Week: Prioritize your mental health and wellbeing with a four-day Flexi-Week, including one lighter or completely disconnected day per week at full pay, with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance.
- Flexi-Office: Enjoy an international culture and flexibility through our hybrid/remote working scheme, designed to foster mutual trust and working flexibility.
- Work Expense Contribution & Remote Working Furniture: Receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs, as well as a furniture package to help you create a comfortable workspace when working from home.
- Health & Wellbeing: With our support and access to various initiatives and sports offers, you can focus on your mental and physical wellbeing.
- Development: Access our extensive Awin Academy training suite, covering a wide range of skills to support your professional and personal growth.
- Appreciation: Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer recognition programme.
- Additional Benefits: We are hiring in multiple countries for this role. Additional benefits, including health and wellbeing offerings, will be discussed during the initial interview.
Life at Awin
Established in 2000, Awin is proud of its dynamic, social, and inclusive culture.
Like all businesses, we’ve had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual Life @ Awin hub brings colleagues from across the globe together for a variety of social activities.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us. We proudly pursue and hire diverse team members and champion uniqueness and authenticity. This is who we are at our core.
Our network of affiliate partnerships is diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem.
We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point during the application or interview process, please let us know.
