SPECIAL PROJECT ANALYST SR

SPECIAL PROJECT ANALYST SR

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Job Description

ABOUT THE POSITION

To receive and analyse new project requests and ensure necessary steps are taken to successfully run feasibility & cost studies, pilots and resulting projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Receives and analyse new project requests
- Runs feasibility studies and pilots to confirm project feasibility and cost, resource requirements, cost and timelines; Is able to interrogate data and other people, if needed, to draw conclusions, make formal recommendations to the IO COE Special Project Leader.
- Drives planning and costing for each project and manages the reporting and follow up.
- Supports the IO COE Special Projects Manager and local teams to ensure that all non-standard backoffice activities will be tracked and investigated together with the local teams, so that we can create a migration plan to standardize them within a reasonable timeline.
- Collects information from other COE functions to allow necessary planning and preparation
- Analyses new project requests and projects portfolio to make sure we continue being competitive and flexible
- Implements standardization of new and recurring projects, ensuring the approach can be replicated across countries
- Ensures necessary tracking and reporting of projects managed

Typical projects covered by this function may include:
- New request on SFA (Sales Force Activation) non-standard studies
- New category opening
- RES initial planning
- New C-DAR applications implementation
- Closing/open operations in Countries under the scope of the Regional IO COE
- Outsourcing/Insourcing in Countries under the scope of the Regional IO COE
- Processes benchmark and best demonstrated practices within all IO COEs
- New enhancements follow-up
- Special studies (LSDA) preparation
- Special Projects Tracking Status
- Follow-up on Factory transitions like CIP
- Product Enhancements / Sample redesign / Universe Update (if required)

ABOUT YOU

Accuracy is the name of the game, and we’ve got the data to prove it. If precision and quality are important to you, you’ll fit right in as a Project Analyst at Nielsen. When you’re working on a global scale, knowledge is key. Our Analytics team helps deliver world- class insights, combining data with expertise Join us.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA or BS in engineering or similar
• Feasibility analysis experience; knowledge of field, back office, technology and other NLSN processes
• General experience with Input Operations and data collection.
• Project management.
• Communication
• Strong business acumen
• Strong Analytical / Operations skills including tools
• Knows Input Operation processes to be able to correctly communicate and draw conclusions and recommendations to the IO COE Special Projects Manager.
• Problem solving skills
• Fast Learned / Process Understanding
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Fluent English level (writen and oral) & local language (depends on the region)
• Total experience: +3 years in similar positions
  

ABOUT NIELSEN
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