Junior Project Management Specialist (m/f)

Job Description:
We are currently seeking an accomplished Junior Project Management Specialist who will have the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Acting as a manager of strategic projects, serving as the primary point of contact and ensuring overall orchestration.
• Monitoring the pipeline of activities throughout the year.
• Assessing and sharing the progress of activities, deviations from the plan, as well as risks and issues.
• Planning and coordinating project meetings, namely ensuring agenda definition, preparation of supporting materials, leading discussions, as well as drafting meeting minutes and reports, and following up on action progress.
• Developing documentation such as work plans, project reports, conceptual presentations, or briefings in response to specific requests.
• Monitoring implementation and identifying recommendations/opportunities for improvement.
• Contributing analyses on the overall status of projects and their strategic challenges.
• Reviewing materials and preparing supporting documentation for team discussions.
• Collecting and centralizing all information related to strategic initiatives and respective activities (e.g., deliverables, working documents, performance indicators).
• Acting as the owner of project documentation, ensuring it is up to date and accessible.
• Supporting internal teams in the development of specific internal communication materials (when necessary).

Qualifications:

• Experience in similar roles of 1 to 3 years.
• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Management, Engineering, or a relevant field.
• Proficiency in tools: Excel and PowerPoint (intermediate to advanced).
• Experience in project management.
• Analytical skills and ability to organize information, for the production of executive summaries, reports, and presentations.
• Attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy.
• Strong ability to align and manage stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Critical thinking, ability to anticipate problems, and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work autonomously with a collaborative spirit.
• Proficiency in English (C1).

With Makro you will have:
🌍Integration into a solid business group with an international dimension and a dynamic and proactive work environment;
🎯Life insurance and health insurance;
🚀Initial and continuous training plan with constant learning opportunities;
🙌 Employee discounts at makro stores, as well as other discounts in our partner network;
💸Annual Bonus.