Project Management Specialist

Aras Kargo

Founded in 1979, Aras Distribution and Marketing paved the way for the establishment of Aras Kargo in 1989, intended to realize company’s vision of harnessing the power of its distribution network for shipping industry. Constantly improving its service quality through a sweeping wave of innovations that have reshaped the industry, today Aras Kargo serves its customers through a network of 14 regional directorates, 28 hubs, nearly 1.000 branches, a fleet of over 5.000 vehicles and around 16.000 employees completing one million deliveries per day on average, making it the leading parcel delivery company in Turkey with the broadest delivery network. Aras Kargo delivers to all corners of Turkey and 220 spots across the globe while always attaching great importance to what it does and working tirelessly to add value to its stakeholders and the national economy. The company took its innovative vision in the industry one step further with its 2020 merger with Austrian Post. With its dedication to promoting happiness and making a difference with its range of services, Aras Kargo continues to operate as the top brand in industry using its innovative business model, combining technology with highly-skilled workforce.

The “Project Management Specialist”, reporting to the Director of Business Development, will be responsible for developing and delivering guidance, providing implementation support, advice, facilitation and training to project teams in the company, to support the adequate design, planning, implementation, monitoring and closure of projects, thereby contributing towards the successful transformation and change management processes/projects of the company.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred)
• 2+ years of business development and/or project/change management (PMO) experience
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of project management tools and principles
• Project Management certification (PMP, PSM, Prince2, CPM, etc.) will be a plus
• Expertise in designing, following, guiding, and reporting company-wide projects and teams
• Exceptional communication (both written and verbal) skills; ability to develop executive level messaging, reports and presentations, with change/project management expertise to perform in non-hierarchical multifunctional teams
• Advanced time management, planning, problem solving, and budgeting skills
• Advanced level of MS Excel and MS Project
• Fluent in verbal and written English

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyze project needs, identify products and personnel required to complete projects
• Working with the information technologies (IT) team in the preparation of the project plan, creating and following the project plans, ensuring coordination between business and IT teams
• Create and manage project schedules and budgets, provide detailed progress, cost analysis and timetable reports to facilitate
• Determine project priorities and assign resources when needed
• Receive regular updates from all project teams, analyze updates to identify potential problems/obstacles, schedule meetings for updates
• Manage communication of projects, create and present visual/written presentations/reports regarding the status of projects
• Monitor performance and status of projects
• Assign duties to staff to ensure everyone is working continuously and efficiently to keep up with the time plan.