Senior Project Manager (all genders) - Zalando Fashion Studios

Location
Berlin
Contract
Full time
Job Category
Project & Program Management

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 inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit. 


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

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups 

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 Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners

  • 2 paid volunteering days a year

  • Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

  • Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

  • 27 days of vacation a year to start

  • Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

  • Family services, including counseling and support

  • Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

  • Mental health support and coaching available

  • Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

Recruiter

Flavio Stella

flavio.stella@zalando.de

Please note that all applications from this job page must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail. Once reviewed, our recruiters will contact applicants via an official Zalando email address (@zalando.de).

In some cases we also work with a selection of headhunters and agencies to fill specific roles. Please note that neither Zalando nor our recruiting partners will ask for any kind of payment to apply for a job or attend an interview.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process, please take a look at our FAQ page.

About Zalando

It’s the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey to build the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce. Help us offer an inspiring and quality multi-brand shopping experience for fashion and lifestyle products to about 50 million active customers in 25 markets. Or be part of our logistic infrastructure, software or service capabilities to help brands and retailers run and scale their entire e-commerce business, on or off Zalando. Join our Zalando ecosystem, to enable positive change for the fashion and lifestyle industry. 

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