Project Manager - Procurement Ops
Thomson ReutersProject Manager – Global Services Center of Excellence (CoE)
We are seeking a proactive and delivery-oriented Project Manager to join the Global Services Center of Excellence (CoE). This role is ideal for an experienced professional who thrives in cross-functional environments and is passionate about driving procurement-related initiatives that create measurable business value.
You will lead projects that support CoE priorities, partnering closely with stakeholders to remove barriers, maintain momentum, and ensure sustainable outcomes. This position combines structured project leadership with a strong service mindset, operational agility, and the willingness to contribute directly to execution when needed.
This is a collaborative, high-impact role requiring strong communication skills in English and Spanish, analytical capability, and the ability to build alignment across diverse stakeholders.
About the Role:
As a Project Manager, you will:
- Lead procurement-related projects from initiation through close, ensuring accountability for outcomes and intended business benefits.
- Apply the project management standard operating procedure (SOP), PMI principles, Thomson Reuters standards, and appropriate methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
- Drive structured project planning, including charter development, scope definition, deliverables, governance, stakeholder mapping, timelines, budgets, and risk management.
- Facilitate design thinking activities to support process improvement and solution development.
- Monitor and control project performance, managing risks, issues, changes, and quality standards.
- Deliver high-quality outputs such as reports, documentation, playbooks, training materials, and technology-enabled solutions.
- Contribute to initiatives involving AI and low code/no code technology solutions.
- Analyze and synthesize data to provide practical recommendations to stakeholders.
- Establish governance structures, communication plans, and meeting cadences to maintain stakeholder alignment.
- Partner with Services functions including sourcing, real estate, business intelligence, and digital enablement to drive progress.
- Support the Program Manager in developing materials and deliverables for the CoE while independently advancing assigned initiatives.
- Document lessons learned and ensure sustainable transition of project outcomes to appropriate owners.
About You:
You are a strong fit for the Project Manager role if you bring:
- A bachelor's degree in software engineering or a related field or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of project management experience, preferably in a global or cross-functional environment.
- Preferably project management certification (PMP).
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques, including charters, WBS, Gantt charts, risk registers, and change management practices.
- Experience leveraging AI tools to improve project planning, coordination, reporting, and execution (AI-related certification is a plus).
- Basic knowledge of procurement processes.
- Advanced Excel skills; Power BI experience preferred.
- Experience leading projects involving low code/no code solutions (desired).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Spanish proficiency required.
- Strong stakeholder management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, connect information across functions, and take practical action to move work forward.
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment, attending the office site three days per week.
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What’s in it For You?
Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
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