Kantar recruits a Project Management Lead, FWA

Kantar hiring a Project Management Lead, FWA.

Job Details

The purpose of this this role to ensure timely execution and delivery of each project deliverables as per the specifications (research design) within agreed time and cost, for all market research projects commissioned by all Kantar Brands (KTNS,KMB,KWP,KP). To provide cost for all RFQs, proposals, planning and estimation, monitoring, project briefing working closely with Client Service team to understand the project requirements and ensuring execution through a team of project managers or sourcing for new supplier/vendors wherever KCI doesn’t have direct presence in West Africa. To achieve cost efficiencies to meet financial targets and profitability.

Aligned with the AME vision of being the best operations powerhouse in the world, they will continually optimise the data collection operations for better cost efficiency, quality standards and to make Kantar operations a great place to work.

Key outcomes

  • Overall responsibility of day-to-day project management on all projects from KCI Brands within country
  • Successful execution of all Interco F&T jobs by PM team, including P&L on those types of jobs
  • Providing cost on all projects
  • Having PM team to take full ownership of project management including delivery timelines, quality and cost
  • Having PM to ensure materials readiness, CAPI script testing, briefing, daily updates on all assigned projects
  • Implementing low cost, technology driven initiatives  including compliance on platforms like Kantar Project, KE Lite or  similar
  • Coordination with all departments on cost , timelines and quality of deliverables
  • Ensure best in class work practices including planning, estimation, costing, timeliness, communication and responsiveness
  • Providing all kinds of productivity, utilization and cost reports on time to the management
  • Identify training and development needs for the PM Department Deliver the story and the key understanding of the story for the clients
  • Deliver the final presentation / reports / deliverables for projects to clients, lead face-to-face presentations

Job requirements

  • Completed tertiary education, and preferably a relevant post-graduate qualification, preferably with a PMP certification
  • Min. 3-4 years of experience of managing market research projects
  • Must have a strong working knowledge of the research process, marker research client service experience
  • Very good planning and scheduling skills
  • Knowledge of cost components and ability to analyse
  • Understanding and application of business principles, concepts and best practices to operation processes and structures.
  • Ability to function as an innovative and effective member in a variety of different teams.

Competencies

  • Ability to function as an innovative and effective member in a variety of different teams.
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Project milestones, reviews and follow through
  • Team player
  • Very good interpersonal skills

Location: Dakar, Ngor AlmadiesSenegal

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