Junior IT Project Manager/Project Assistant

Company Description

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.

And we are looking for a Junior IT Project Manager/Project Assistant to join us! If you're passionate about technology, and ready to contribute to exciting projects, we'd love to have you on our team!

Job Description

As a Junior IT Project Manager/Project Assistant, you'll help support project management activities within our organization. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with multiple teams, tracking project progress, and assisting in budget management. If you have an IT education background or relevant experience, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

Responsibilities:

Support the Head of IoT at the client:

• Collaborate with the client's IoT team to understand their needs and goals;
• Help build IoT-related projects;

Track Project Status:

• Monitor project milestones, deadlines, and deliverables;
• Update project status reports;

Budget Tracking and Planning:

• Work with the client to track project budgets;
• Support budget planning and cost estimation;

Prepare PowerPoint Presentations:

• Create visually appealing presentations to communicate project updates, progress, and findings;

Additional Tasks:

• Research information to support other teams and departments.

You will report to the Client Director.

Qualifications

• Work experience (or educational background) in IT or project management.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies and DevOps practices is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel & PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written in English).

Additional Information

We do not sponsor work visa.

For those who don't have Portuguese documents (NIF and NISS), we suggest you to search for more information at local country Social Security entities, and on SEF (Serviços Estrangeiros e Fronteiras), for possible roles in Merkle Portugal.

Benefits and perks:

• The latest Technology & Latest IT tools
• Software-house environment
• Agile and Flexible working hours
• Hybrid work system (remote friendly)
• Digital nomad policy
• Focus on career development
• Health insurance (also included for the household)
• Mental health support
• Volunteer experiences and sustainable mindset
• 25 vacation days + 3 wellness days per year
• Beers (after 6pm), foosball, and ping-pong! #workhardplayhard
• Free breakfast every second Monday of the month
• Employee discounts
• Team & Company events 🎉

Inclusion & Diversity

We value the strength diversity brings to our business and are working hard to build a more inclusive workplace through partnerships with Stonewall, Business Disability Forum and Business in the Community's race and gender equality campaigns. We are happy to discuss all flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly.

If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.

#LI-Hybrid