Junior Project Management Specialist

About the role

We are looking for a motivated Junior Project Management Specialist to support the planning, execution and monitoring of strategic projects within MAKRO Portugal. You will act as a central point of contact, ensuring smooth coordination across teams and delivering clear project documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Manage strategic projects, serving as the primary liaison and overseeing overall orchestration.
• Monitor the activity pipeline throughout the year and report progress, deviations, risks and issues.
• Plan and coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, supporting materials, lead discussions, draft minutes and follow‑up on actions.
• Develop work plans, project reports, conceptual presentations and briefings as required.
• Track implementation, identify improvement opportunities and contribute analyses on project status and strategic challenges.
• Collect, centralise and maintain all information related to strategic initiatives, ensuring documentation is up‑to‑date and accessible.
• Support internal teams with the creation of communication materials when needed.

Required profile

• 1‑3 years of experience in a similar project management role.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Management, Engineering or a related field.
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational, time‑management and stakeholder‑alignment skills.

Required skills

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.