Project Manager

About the company

Circana provides technology, AI, and data-driven solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Its predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help customers understand market share, reveal consumer buying behavior, and support growth using decades of expertise and a large, high-quality data set.

The company emphasizes ongoing learning, open feedback, flexibility, and a supportive balance between work and personal life. Circana is an inclusive global organisation that values different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and it encourages employees to bring their whole selves to work. The business is also Certified™ by Great Place To Work® based on employee feedback.

Role overview

This position supports the PMO in strengthening project management practices, tools, templates, and methods so that projects are delivered against agreed scope, timelines, and budgets. The role also contributes to tracking project benefits that align with Circana’s strategy and help drive continuous improvement across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee product development and client implementation projects assigned by the PMO from initiation through to closure.
• Promote and apply PMO centre-of-excellence principles in day-to-day delivery.
• Follow the organisation’s project management standards and discipline.
• Improve and maintain PMO templates to create a consistent client implementation experience.
• Ensure PMO reporting requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Work with clients, project teams, stakeholders, and sponsors to deliver the intended business outcomes.
• Support project start-up and initiation by helping refine the business case, deliverables, work breakdown structure, scope, early estimates, schedules, and budgets, and by presenting recommendations to executive and senior stakeholders.
• Develop strong internal relationships through clear communication that supports successful project delivery.
• Handle project governance tasks, including leading steering group meetings, governance forums, and vendor discussions, while maintaining action and decision records.
• Identify and manage issues and risks early to reduce any impact on deliverables.
• Run post-implementation reviews and capture lessons learned for future projects.
• Contribute to project management knowledge-sharing sessions and forums.

Experience and requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in project management.
• Hands-on experience delivering SaaS products with client-specific customisations.
• Strong working knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall delivery methods.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving and changing project environment.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams across a portfolio of 3 to 5 concurrent projects.
• Exposure to Big Data or Data Analytics solutions will be an advantage.
• Strong technical understanding of project management practices.
• Good grasp of portfolio and project dependency management.
• Strong presentation skills for client and senior stakeholder interactions.
• Ability to work within organisational limitations and choose the best approach.
• Experience defining entry and exit or acceptance criteria for stage gates and project phases.
• Capability to identify and manage complex risks and issues.
• Experience creating and implementing best-practice PMO processes, standards, and templates.
• Experience coordinating multi-discipline resources toward a shared objective.
• Understanding of resource planning and capacity planning principles.

Circana behaviours

Successful team members are expected to consistently demonstrate the following behaviours in their work:

• Stay Curious: keep learning, growing, and asking thoughtful questions.
• Seek Clarity: simplify complexity and turn it into clear direction.
• Own the Outcome: take accountability for decisions and results.
• Centre on the Client: focus on adding value for customers.
• Be a Challenger: push for improvement and avoid complacency.
• Champion Inclusivity: build trust through empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: help create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Location

The role is based in Sydney, Australia.