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Principal Program Manager - Connected Network (w/m/d)

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
27 Jan 2022

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Function
Operations
Level
Manager
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Job Details

As Principal Program Manager, you will be part of the Connected Network Business Development team. You will help drive important Connected Network programs and have end-to-end responsibility for several of the Connected Network projects. You will drive high-impact initiatives within the Connected Network that require collaboration across the department, the Customer Fulfillment business unit and the wider Zalando organization. Joining a young team gives you the opportunity to shape our way of working.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Driving key strategic projects involving multiple contributors from across the Connected Network Department and Customer Fulfillment Business Unit.
  • Manage interdependencies and coordination across projects and programs to safeguard overall progress and quality
  • Ensure transparency around project and program status and effectively aligning all stakeholders with a strong focus on facilitating collaboration, contingency planning and decision-making
  • Implementing new and improving existing program and project management practices within Connected Network. Empowering fellow Connected Networkers to utilize these practices.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • A highly skilled expert in managing priorities and escalations with (cross-functional) teams and stakeholders
  • 7+ years experience in project or program management, ideally proven by obtaining a widely-recognized certification such as PRINCE2 or PMP
  • Strong change management and influence skills; ability to negotiate and communicate across all levels of the organization
  • Ability to make courageous recommendations and decisions to drive significant organizational change
  • Good mixture of stability in methodologies, solution-oriented flexibility and willingness of going new and creative ways. You reflect regularly on your own work and share feedback in a constructive way
  • Proactive and action-oriented team player, highly organized, self-directed and motivated, with a passion to help junior team members develop
  • Experience in leading large cross-functional project teams and/or small teams
PERKS AT WORK
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
  • Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
ABOUT ZALANDO
Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 23 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 43 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.

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Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store​
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

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Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
 Berlin
Germany
10243
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