Project Manager

Executive Monroe Consulting Group is recruiting on behalf of a #1 global market leader in digital shopper marketing. This role is based in Makati City and follows a Hybrid (2-3 days onsite) work set-up with a night shift schedule.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager that will be responsible in managing all project coordination and field activities for quantitative and qualitative research projects. This includes responsibility and oversight of budget management, ensuring timely project completion, and coordination with stakeholders such as clients, research teams, and vendors.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Project Planning: outlining the timeline, developing the budget, and determining the resources required.
• Resource Management: managing and negotiating with vendors, determining and obtaining the appropriate equipment and materials required for a successful project.
• Budget Management: monitoring and controlling expenses and proactively managing costs to ensure the project stays within the budget. Negotiating with vendors frequently to secure lower costs and preferable contract terms.
• Project Monitoring: managing project performance against the project plan, identifying and independently resolving issues, and taking corrective action to ensure the project stays on track.
• Quality Control: Ensuring that the project meets high-quality standards, which includes adhering to research methodologies, maintaining accurate data, and complying with Behaviorally standards.

Key Job Qualifications:

• Marketing research background is preferred.
• Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Strong Excel skills, including data cleaning, formulas (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF statements), and basic pivot tables
• Experience managing and negotiating vendor relationships to optimize spend and deliver against budget targets
• Strong internal/external client management skills
• Ability to work independently and exercise discretion and judgment in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Time management, managing tasks effectively, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines.
• Must be able to identify and solve problems quickly and effectively and has organized and multi-tasking skills.
• Decipher, data collection platform experience is a plus.
• Monday.com project management tool experience is a plus.
• Global experience – working with teams & vendors overseas. For product procurement and fieldwork (quant & qual) experience is a plus.