Assistant Manager Project Management (HK & TW)

adidas

Kwun Tong District

Description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

  • Support the development, coordination and execution of key strategic initiatives across the organization to help deliver top business priorities for Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Greater China region

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management

  • Support alignment with the management team to maintain focus on strategic topics and key priorities
  • Work with initiative owners and senior management to clarify roles, contributions and priorities for each initiative
  • Coordinate with initiative owners to provide regular progress updates and support consistent cross-functional planning and execution
  • Provide objective updates and insights on progress, priorities and risks to senior management while supporting expectation management
  • Act as a coordinator and facilitator between global and relevant business functions in Hong Kong (brands, channels, HR, Finance, IT, etc.) to support preparation and execution of key initiatives

Planning

  • Support senior management in identifying and prioritizing strategic topics and follow-up actions through a structured planning approach
  • Coordinate initiative development, planning and prioritization processes across functions
  • Support initiative owners in setting objectives, developing detailed plans and defining KPIs

Systems and Processes

  • Track project progress throughout the project life cycle and organize regular updates for senior management
  • Provide analytical support during planning and execution to enable fact-based decision making by the management team

Communication

  • Support the General Manager and SLT in preparing Business Review meetings, Market Visits and other executive management formats
  • Provide input and feedback to initiative owners and teams to support high-quality, timely execution
  • Build strong cross-functional working relationships to ensure project management activities remain relevant to business priorities

Others

  • Provide ad hoc support to the General Manager and Senior Leadership Team on a range of business topics

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years of relevant business experience.
  • University degree or above
  • Experience with leading consumer brands
  • Relevant experience in project management, process improvement or business coordination
  • Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and supporting managers across functions
  • Experience in a management consulting firm is a plus
  • Solid skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
  • Basic statistics and modelling knowledge
  • Strong communication skills – Excellent written and spoken English. Cantonese/Mandarin is a plus

Note:

  • Candidate with more seniority can be considered as Manager.
  • This position is open both in Hong Kong and Taiwan.