Freelance Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of projects, co-ordinating the scoping process, assigning resources to tasks, ensuring consistent project delivery and budget pacing, and monitoring project performance and risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Marketing Intelligence Delivery Team to ensure projects are delivered on time and profitably in line with client expectations and Incubeta requirements.
• Uphold project management best practices for assigned briefs.
• Ensure client expectations are managed effectively by clearly communicating timelines, requirements, and next steps. Lead on communicating project status with clients on assigned projects.
• Monitor and optimise profitability and fulfillment to brief on their portfolio of projects.  Fulfill success criteria and profitability targets on project portfolio.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to understand status and blockers, and set expectations and requirements with clients to support project success.
• Helps maintain accurate time reporting and milestone tracking from all stakeholders on the project.
• Leverage project workflow tools & processes for optimal project management.
• Organise cross-team meetings for your projects, ensuring everyone is aligned on status and next steps.
• Review resource planner and skills matrix to support assignment decisions for briefs.
• Communicate value of Incubeta delivery using knowledge of project impact on client's marketing goals.
• Maintain a high level of communication and collaboration internally and externally to convey the value of our project management.
• Utilise and help improve Incubeta frameworks and project management methodologies to improve how Marketing Intelligence delivery teams execute projects.

KPI & Performance Management:

• Deliver to success criteria within assigned tasks, or provide justifiable rationale shared in advance where not achieved.
• Deliver to deadlines within assigned tasks, or provide justifiable rationale shared in advance where not achieved.
• Receive positive feedback in post-project reviews.

Hard Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in project management.
• In-depth knowledge of the marketing intelligence proposition, and solutions provided by Incubeta.
• Thorough knowledge of marketing & digital media.
• Skilled in project workflows (e.g. Kanban).
• Skilled in project management tools (e.g. Monday).
• Experienced in capacity monitoring and resource allocation.
• Expertise in utilising data for decision-making 

Soft Skills:

• Organised and proactive.
• Creative problem solver.
• Agile, flexible, and collaborative.
• Ability to manage client expectations effectively.
• Analytical mindset.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic and chaotic environments /Adaptable to dynamic and chaotic environments.
• Strong people management skills.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Strategic decision-making capability.

Personal Attributes

• Earn Trust: Establishes instant credibility through deep functional expertise, transparency and unwavering integrity
• Help Others Succeed: Passionate about mentoring junior team members, guiding hiring leaders and setting candidates up for long-term career growth
• Dare to Lead: Proactively identifies gaps, drives innovation, challenges status-quo recruitment models and leads transformative People initiatives
• Exceed Expectations: Operates with high standards, driving excellence in quality of hire and candidate experience
• Client-Centric: Treats internal leaders and external talent as partners, delivering a high-touch advisory experience
• Resilient & Adaptable: Thrives under pressure, maintaining agility in a dynamic, International environment

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Incubeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Application Process:

If you feel you meet the criteria please kindly submit your resume, cover letter, and portfolio of relevant work. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.Please take note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.

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