Prague
About the job
The purpose of this role is to enable the smooth running of a project by supporting the project manager with the operation of project management processes and activities on their behalf.
About Merkle
We Dream. We Do. We Deliver.
Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle's expertise has earned recognition as a "Leader" by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. For more information, visit www.merkle.com.
We are looking for a Project Management Officer (PMO) to join our team!
Our ideal candidate is a professional with up to 5 years of experience as PMO or project assistant. As PMO, you participate in the development, enhancement and establishment of new project management standards and processes to expand the PMO service offering.
You perform project services for the project lead for tasks such as project setup in the systems, project controlling and reporting, invoicing and customer-specific evaluations. You use existing standards in a safe manner to ensure efficient execution of administrative project management tasks.
Key responsibilities of the role
Provide, in alignment with the project manager, all tools and reports required by the standard to monitor the project
Responsible for recurring execution of defined administrative tasks for the duration of the project lifecycle
Ensure compliance with the rules during all the project life cycle
Provide training materials and sessions about our PM standards and processes
Monitor defined KPIs of the project and perform project review if needed
Provide verbal and written communication to the project manager in case of deviations
Skills needed
Very good MS Office skills, especially Excel
Basic knowledge of project management, controlling, and reporting
Basic knowledge of business KPIs
Experience in the definition and elaboration of processes and standards
Good communication skills, ability to interpret data and describe process flows
Very good English, written and spoken
German as an advantage
Ability to structure oneself and one's tasks well
Ability to maintain an overview of a large number of small-scale tasks
Previous experience in project assistance or as PMO as an advantage
Bachelor's degree or completed apprenticeship as an advantage
With us, you will become part of:
An international team, where you can gain new and relevant experience
A dynamic environment where you will never happen to fall into routine work
Possibility to grow and develop
Start-up agile atmosphere
Friendly and fun international team of creative minds
Some of our perks and benefits in the Czech Republic:
⛺ 5 weeks of vacation + 3 wellness days
❤️ 2 Volunteering days to share the kindness of your heart with others
⏰ Flexible working hours and home office
🎯 Fully covered certifications in Salesforce, Adobe, Microsoft, etc.
🎓 Full access to Dentsu Academy, on-site learning sessions
🐶 Pet friendly offices
💌 Edenred meal and cafeteria points
🍹 Team events: company parties, breakfasts, pub quizzes and more
🥪 Snacks, and drinks at the office
💸 Referral bonus program
💻 Laptop + equipment
📞 Corporate mobile phone subscription
Merkle do not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Experience stipulated in this job description serves as a guide only and all applications will be considered on their merits, irrespective of experience.
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