Project Manager, Marketing Project Management Office (MPMO)

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!

The Anaplan Marketing Project Management Office (MPMO) is a center of excellence that drives marketing excellence by streamlining project execution, promoting innovation, and enabling marketing teams to achieve their goals. We establish and optimize project management best practices and cross-functional collaboration to ensure marketing initiatives are effectively executed. This role is a hybrid role, working 2 days a week out of our Minneapolis office.

Your Impact

As a Project Manager in the MPMO, you will be essential to the hands-on execution of marketing projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope. You will be responsible for:

• Project Execution: Managing the day-to-day execution of marketing projects from initiation to completion, including defining project scope, goals, and deliverables.

• Process Adherence: Following and promoting the use of standardized project management processes, templates, and tools provided by the MPMO.

• Project Documentation: Maintaining detailed project documentation within our project management tool (Wrike), ensuring it serves as the system of record for your projects.

• Risk & Issue Management: Identifying and tracking project risks and issues, and working with stakeholders to develop mitigation plans.

• Stakeholder Communication: Keeping project team members and key stakeholders informed about project status, milestones, and deadlines.

• Collaboration: Facilitating cross-functional collaboration between marketing teams and other departments to ensure project success.

Your Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management, preferably within a marketing or creative team.

• Familiarity with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).

• Hands-on experience with project management software like Wrike, Asana, or similar tools.

• Strong organizational skills with a keen eye for detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time, hybrid position.

• This role reports to the Senior Director of MPMO.

Base Salary Range:
$86,000—$124,000 USD

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