Project Manager jobs in Hyderabad, Telangana

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Role Overview:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our Custom Solutions group. The ideal candidate will possess a genuine passion for the global FMCG sector, along with demonstrable experience and knowledge in this field. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Typical projects for a Project Manager involve critical business intelligence, researching, analysing how consumer behaviours and trends are driving their industries and a view as to how trends are likely to shape future market development.

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

Have existing or developing expertise within the Consumer Goods, Foodservice, Packaging sectors

Lead and manage multiple projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with client objectives and company standards.

Have a good understanding of project life cycle for consulting/market research projects whilst also understanding the research methodologies associated with consulting tasks

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define project scope, and develop detailed project plans.

Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.

Ensure adherence to budgetary constraints and resource allocation throughout the project lifecycle.

Maintain clear and consistent communication with both internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status and addressing any concerns.

Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks to minimize client inquiries.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and best practices.

Convert business proposals into actionable work plans.

Conduct regular check-ins with the analyst team.

Deliver high-quality outputs that meet client expectations on time and within budget.

What you will do

Be a trusted, dependable, and accountable member of the team

Think outside the box to develop a long-term, end-to-end perspective, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities and the ability to deliver high-quality reports

As part of the consulting team, independently drive individual analyses and workstreams with appropriate oversight from senior team members

Develop clear, well-structured, and actionable recommendations, and communicate insights effectively to the team leader and project stakeholders

Competency requirements

Project management:

Experience within a well-regarded consultancy, research organisation or consumer goods strategy team

A proven track record of successfully managing team members throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Demonstrated ability to manage projects effectively, delivering them on time and to a high standard of quality.

Comfortable interacting with both external and internal stakeholders.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with clients and team members.

Creating and maintaining project documentation

Risk & Issue Management

Proficient in project management tools and software.

A proactive mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality results.

Quantitative:

• High level f numeracy and ability to work effectively with data in Excel
• Understanding and knwledge of Thinkcell, Float, or project management tools is a plus.
• Ability to quickly understand problems, find solutions, and present them in a clear and logical manner.
• Demnstrate best practices when specifying, documenting, identifying, and managing data quality.
• Capable of conducting highly complex checks on the output of others, as well as devising effective sense checks using existing data sets (e.g., per capita) and cross-referencing against external "gold standard" sources.

Qualitative:

• Capable of identifying, differentiating, and assessing new trends and fads, and applying them to both new and existing trend frameworks.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how to interpret clients' key strategic objectives and align product propositions accordingly.
• Skilled in training thers to independently draw robust conclusions and make informed recommendations.

Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field.
• Prven experience in Project management, preferably with FMCG or Consumer Industry is desired.
• 3+yrs of exp in Market research, consulting or Business Analytics or Strong interest in forming a career in Cnsulting/ Strategy Analysis
• Prficient in using concise business English, complemented by engaging text and supporting visual aids.
• Cnfident in delivering presentations both internally and externally, demonstrating enthusiasm for the topic to effectively engage the audience
• Fully capable of articulating and defending the research methodology and sources, as well as addressing questions related to the research topic.

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