APAC Deployment Lead/PMO

About the job

Job Description Global Deployment Mission Within NielsenIQ Global Customer Organization, Global Deployment mission is to be the trusted central hub for deployment expertise, driving service excellence, customer satisfaction, and maximizing the impact of technology on business outcomes, all while ensuring continuous stability and reliability of our core products. Our primary focus is on facilitating, supporting, and coordinating elements crucial for projects success, including strategic alignment, enabling tool or platform integration, and adherence to timelines. Role Overview As part of the Global Deployment organization, the APAC Deployment Lead/PMO owns end-to-end delivery of deployments across APAC (inclusive of India) markets, combining program management discipline with hands-on deployment leadership. This role is accountable for tasks such as client onboarding planning, requirement and risk validation, cross-functional coordination, escalation management, regional governance, and transition to BAU, ensuring deployments are well-planned, consistently executed, and fully visible to local, regional, and global stakeholders. The role serves as APAC’s primary interface into the Global Deployment ecosystem, ensuring regional execution aligns with global standards, while reflecting local market needs to drive high-quality deployment outcomes. Core Responsibilities • End-to-End deployment ownership from intake through GoLive and BAU transition, validating scope, requirements, readiness, and dependencies while coordinately delivery with cross-functional teams to ensure milestones are met and properly managed • Serve as primary point of contact for APAC-specific deployment execution • Effectively manage relationships with cross-functional teams such as Ops, Product, Sales Engineering, CS, Sales, and other critical project stakeholders • Centrally lead necessary governance for regional projects, acting as point of escalation and cascading for internal feedback loops for process development • Drive delivery discipline through structured project planning, timeline maintenance, RAID logs, execution tracking, and documentation • Maintain a regional pulse for Global Deployment pipeline capacity and resource planning • Contribute to global dashboarding and program reporting for APAC deployment activities to provide leadership with clear summaries of risks, blockers, and support needs • Capture lessons learned, maintain regional documentation and SOPs, and contribute to ongoing evolution of Global Deployment playbooks, FAQs, and ways of working A Little Bit About You You thrive in fast-paced, constantly evolving project environments where priorities shift, inputs are imperfect, and progress depends on your ability to adapt, recalibrate, and keep momentum moving forward. You’re energized by turning ambitious ideas into reality through iterative, cross-functional collaboration and are comfortable navigating ambiguity, balancing structure with flexibility, and regrouping quickly when conditions change. Qualifications • 10+ years of relevant experience. • Proven project management experience in complex, multi-team environments. • Strong stakeholder management with verbal and written communication skills across cultures and time zones. • Demonstrated ability to influence and motivate stakeholders to achieve program objectives amidst other business priorities. • Familiarity with technical delivery components. • Ability to manage multiple deployments simultaneously with strong organizational discipline. • Experience supporting APAC markets for FMCG and T&D clients preferred. Additional Information Our Benefits • Flexible working environment • Volunteer time off • LinkedIn Learning • Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP) NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://www.nielseniq.com/global/en/ai-safety-policies. About NIQ NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com Want to keep up with our latest updates? 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Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven project management experience in complex, multi-team environments.
• Strong stakeholder management with verbal and written communication skills across cultures and time zones.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and motivate stakeholders to achieve program objectives amidst other business priorities.
• Familiarity with technical delivery components.
• Ability to manage multiple deployments simultaneously with strong organizational discipline.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About the company

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.