Technical Project Director - Temporary (6 months)

Overview

We’re on the search for a Technical Project Director to join the Tech, Strategy & Innovation Team, dedicated to helping Mercedes-Benz transform their customer experience through scalable, future faced technology. This is an important role within team x, supporting multiple Martech projects, ensuring strong project management practices, clear communication, and a focus on delivering value for both the client and the agency.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee several Martech workstreams, establishing and maintaining project plans, timelines, critical paths, milestones, and deliverables.

• Actively monitor and manage project scope and budgets, adjusting plans and resource needs as requirements change.

• Support key clients in optimising their ways of working.

• Lead and prepare for key meetings, ensuring efficiency, capturing actions, and maintaining project momentum.

• Keep project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira) up to date and run weekly stand-ups.

• Own project status reporting, meetings, and follow-ups.

• Collaborate with the Managing Partner and Principal Tech Strategy Partner to optimise ways of working in alignment with client and stakeholder needs.

• Connect with resourcing team to ensure the right expertise is available when needed.

• Maintain up-to-date, version-controlled project documentation in central repositories.

Experience

• An experienced Technical Project Director who is passionate about digital transformation and Martech.

• Someone who’s organised, detail-oriented, and thrives in dynamic, multi-stakeholder environments.

• A collaborative and proactive communicator who can connect the right people and resources to achieve project goals.

• Comfortable with data and reporting.

• Experience working with large global brands, and the ability to flex between global and local perspectives.

• Self-starter: proactive, able to drive projects forward, prioritize effectively, spot and implement operational improvements, focus on solutions and meet deadlines.

• Strong organizational and project management skills: scoping, scheduling, team coordination, resource planning, and attention to detail.

• Comfortable in client-facing situations, with strong expectation management skills

What stands out in this role

• You’ll be working on cutting-edge, customer-centric digital and Martech projects for a luxury brand.

• The environment is fast-paced and agency-driven, requiring adaptability and resilience.

• There’s a strong focus on both people (team collaboration, client management) and process (tools, reporting, documentation).

• You’ll have autonomy but also support from a Managing Partner and a multi-skilled team