Program Manager

About the role

We are looking for a confident, highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented program manager to support us on IWSR’s new On Trade Value product, as well as wider data and innovation projects. The successful candidate will work closely with cross functional stakeholders across the business on driving forward multiple data product / capability development projects.

This role will report to the Head of Products and Programmes.

Specific responsibilities

On Trade Value

• Maintaining, developing and tracking data collection schedules.
• Ongoing product development planning support & tracking.
• Operational support for On Trade Value team – tracking progress against target and directing prioritisation of focus.
• Recruitment planning as the team and product develops.

Innovation Delivery

• Monitoring and tracking of data product / capability development projects across innovation delivery phases – from kick off / project initiation, to launch & BAU establishment.
• Partnering with the relevant Product / Project Lead to define scope, key milestones, deliverables, KPIs, and risks. Working with them to maintain momentum and movement across the innovation delivery phases of data product / capability development projects.
• Regularly reviewing and reporting on innovation delivery phase status across data product / capability development projects to identify divergence from plan / risks as early as possible.
• Facilitating progress within innovation delivery project phases.
• Documenting and tracking of key milestones within project delivery.
• Working with cross functional stakeholders to manage expectations, communications, and smooth processes.

Required skills and experience

Skills:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to lead cross functional teams and drive project success collaboratively.
• Strong interpersonal skills – able to align stakeholders within the project plan and drive accountability over milestones to support successful delivery.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise effectively.
• Inquisitive and adept at problem solving – able to identify the causes for blockers and determine plans to counter.
• Confident managing and adapting to evolving priorities.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of project/program management experience, ideally in a data / technology / product development environment.
• Experience of proactively taking ownership of project planning, working with other internal teams from requirements definition through to initial support post-handover to BAU.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Proficiency with project management tools.
• Experience with different project management methodologies and the ability to determine what aspects of those methodologies are appropriate for each team / project.

About Us

IWSR is the global authority on beverage alcohol data and intelligence

For over 50 years, IWSR has been trusted by the leaders of global beverage alcohol businesses as an integral part of their strategic planning and decision-making processes. We uniquely combine our proprietary longitudinal market data, consumer insights and AI-enhanced data science, with valuable on-the-ground human intelligence in 160 markets worldwide, to decipher what is really happening in the global beverage alcohol market. With access to our data, clients from across the drinks industry, including multinational spirits, beer, and wine businesses; packaging and ingredient manufacturers; distributors; and financial institutions, plan their strategies and future investment with a reliable, consistent and complete understanding of the global landscape.