Sr. Lead - Commercial Project & Strategic Initiatives (12-Months Maternity Cover)

Role

Fixed-term

Lead

Product Management

Logistics

Zurich

Closes in 30 days

Requirements

6+ yrs exp

EU/EFTA permit

Skills

PRINCE2User adoption strategiesGTM strategyJiraChange ManagementProblem SolvingStakeholder engagementPMMData-driven business casesProjektmanagementCross-Functional LeadershipAgile Methodologies

Languages

English C2

Description

Commercial Project & Strategic Initiatives Lead (12-Months Maternity Cover) At a Glance We are looking for a strategic, action-oriented, and highly capable Commercial Project & Strategic Initiatives Lead to step into a critical 12-month maternity cover role. In this position, you won't just manage timelines, you will own the execution of high-impact strategic initiatives across our global commercial landscape. You will take point on complex, cross-functional projects, orchestrate alignment between diverse stakeholder groups, and importantly, ensure that new programs are successfully adopted by regional markets to drive tangible business growth.

Responsibilities

Drive Complex Strategic Initiatives: Take end-to-end ownership of large-scale, high-priority commercial projects from ideation through to final delivery, ensuring milestones are met on time and within scope.
Cross-Functional Orchestration: Act as the ultimate bridge between Commercial Strategy, Sales, Product, GTM, and Tech. Align diverse teams around unified project goals, navigating a complex matrix organization with ease.
Strategic Stakeholder Management: Proactively engage and build deep trust with internal stakeholders and senior leadership. Manage expectations, navigate conflicting priorities, and facilitate sharp, data-driven decision-making.
Drive Adoption & Change Management: Ensure that projects don’t just launch, but land. Own the post-launch adoption strategy, ensuring regional markets and teams fully integrate new tools, programs, and commercial frameworks into their daily operations.
Impact Communication: Deliver clear, compelling project updates, risk assessments, and milestone reports to the Cross-Functional Program Management Team and executive leadership.

Requirements

Experience: A minimum of 6 years of proven experience leading complex project management, program management, or strategic initiatives (experience in management consulting or a fast-paced global commercial environment is highly valued).
Project Mastery: Exceptional project management capabilities with a track record of successfully delivering large-scale, multi-layered initiatives in matrixed organizations. Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) is preferred.
Stakeholder & Influence Skills: Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. You are an expert at managing senior stakeholders, resolving conflict, and influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Adoption Focused: Demonstrated experience in change management, training rollout, or user adoption strategies, ensuring organizational changes stick.
Problem Solver: A natural ability to bring structure to ambiguity, break down complex challenges into actionable steps, and maintain a solution-oriented mindset.
Tools & Languages: Proficiency with enterprise project management tools (e.g., Jira). Fluent in English; additional languages are a clear plus.

Tech stack

Jira

Benefits

A fair and balanced internal recruiting process with an opportunity to learn about other teams, roles, and challenges.
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

Company

On Running

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