The Role
The Operations Project Manager will lead project initiatives, using Agile methodologies to manage backlogs, coordinate teams, and ensure scalable operational processes across various departments.
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About the Role
We are seeking an independent, architect-minded, and highly flexible Operations Project Manager to join our Global Operations Project Team. Operating in a 100% remote environment, you will work in close collaboration with the Senior Operations Project Manager (SOPM) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO).
This is a high-impact role where you will transform high-level vision into reality. We are looking for a systems thinker who finds energy in resolving ambiguity and possesses the Agile mindset necessary to shift priorities rapidly without losing momentum. You don’t just follow a plan; you build the infrastructure that allows the company to remain a leader in a fast-paced global market.
Key Responsibilities
The Ideal Candidate
What We Offer
Company Profile
SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group (Motion Global Ltd.) is one of the world’s leading designer eyewear e-retailers, with sites in more than 30 countries. With over 200 employees, we retail the world’s best eyewear brands, including Ray-Ban, Tom Ford, Gucci, and many more. SmartBuyGlasses has a young, international, entrepreneurial culture promoting fast career progression and self-development. Passionate and effective employees are usually promoted quickly to managerial positions, operating teams with high degrees of ownership.
About Us
We are the team members of SmartBuyGlasses, making something great. We call ourselves MOGOs. MOGOs is an acronym from our parent company, Motion Global. We are a truly multifaceted team from the four corners of the globe. Our dynamic personalities are our strength; our ambition is what drives us forward, and together, we are building a company that we can be truly proud of.
Our Core Values
We believe in the empowerment of the individual. We believe that everyone has the right to be who they want to be, achieve their ambitions, and live their dreams. We empower our team members by offering unique opportunities to build their skills and accelerate their careers. We give back to the communities where we operate. Most importantly, through our buy-one-give-one program, we drive positive change globally, one glass frame at a time.
How to Apply
Kindly be advised that only candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted for further proceedings. We encourage you to visit our website for additional job opportunities and career information.
We are seeking an independent, architect-minded, and highly flexible Operations Project Manager to join our Global Operations Project Team. Operating in a 100% remote environment, you will work in close collaboration with the Senior Operations Project Manager (SOPM) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO).
This is a high-impact role where you will transform high-level vision into reality. We are looking for a systems thinker who finds energy in resolving ambiguity and possesses the Agile mindset necessary to shift priorities rapidly without losing momentum. You don’t just follow a plan; you build the infrastructure that allows the company to remain a leader in a fast-paced global market.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Collaboration: Partner with the SOPM and COO to define project priorities and transform broad company goals into actionable project architecture.
- Agile Priority Management: Masterfully use Agile/Scrum methodologies to manage project backlogs. You must be able to pivot resources and timelines effectively when company priorities shift, ensuring the team remains focused on the highest-value initiatives.
- End-to-End Ownership: Own the full project lifecycle from "blank slate" ideation to final delivery across Customer Service, Logistics, Merchandising, and Supply Chain.
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment: Drive project momentum by building strong partnerships across global departments. You will serve as the central point of coordination, providing regular, transparent updates to stakeholders and higher management to ensure total alignment on progress, risks, and strategic pivots.
- Strategic Discovery: Proactively audit current operational processes by interviewing stakeholders to identify hidden bottlenecks and design innovative, data-backed solutions.
- BAU Transition: Ensure long-term scalability by creating comprehensive operational playbooks and managing a structured handover to department leadership once projects reach the Business As Usual (BAU) phase.
The Ideal Candidate
- Architect Mindset: Proven track record of taking a vague executive goal and building the entire project infrastructure required to achieve it.
- Strategic Flexibility: You view shifting priorities as an opportunity rather than a setback. You are adept at using Agile frameworks to re-align projects in real-time.
- Intellectual Curiosity: You are a natural investigator who asks the "hard questions" to uncover root causes.
- Systems Thinking: You leverage PM tools (Jira, Asana) and Data tools (QuickSight, Excel) to maintain transparency and provide real-time insights to leadership.
- Resilience in Ambiguity: You are comfortable entering undocumented environments and taking pride in bringing order to chaos.
- Qualifications
- Experience: 3–5 years of PM experience in Operations, Logistics, or Supply Chain.
- Agile Mastery: Expert-level understanding of Agile/Scrum, specifically in managing shifting priorities and changing scopes.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Jira/Asana and strong analytical ability to visualize data for executive reporting.
- English Proficiency (C1 Level): Excellent written and verbal English is mandatory. You must be able to influence senior stakeholders across diverse cultural backgrounds and write high-clarity technical documentation.
What We Offer
- Strategic Influence: Direct line to the COO and the ability to influence the operational backbone of a global leader in eyewear.
- True Autonomy & Flexible Hours: We value results over "hours logged." We provide the vision; you build the roadmap.
- KPI-Driven Performance Bonus: Your hard work is rewarded. We offer a performance bonus specifically tied to project goal completion and the successful delivery of strategic KPIs.
- Security & Wellbeing: Comprehensive package including Paid Annual Leave and Sick Leave.
- Global Remote Culture: A team that values asynchronous efficiency, clear documentation, and respect for your autonomy.
Company Profile
SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group (Motion Global Ltd.) is one of the world’s leading designer eyewear e-retailers, with sites in more than 30 countries. With over 200 employees, we retail the world’s best eyewear brands, including Ray-Ban, Tom Ford, Gucci, and many more. SmartBuyGlasses has a young, international, entrepreneurial culture promoting fast career progression and self-development. Passionate and effective employees are usually promoted quickly to managerial positions, operating teams with high degrees of ownership.
About Us
We are the team members of SmartBuyGlasses, making something great. We call ourselves MOGOs. MOGOs is an acronym from our parent company, Motion Global. We are a truly multifaceted team from the four corners of the globe. Our dynamic personalities are our strength; our ambition is what drives us forward, and together, we are building a company that we can be truly proud of.
Our Core Values
We believe in the empowerment of the individual. We believe that everyone has the right to be who they want to be, achieve their ambitions, and live their dreams. We empower our team members by offering unique opportunities to build their skills and accelerate their careers. We give back to the communities where we operate. Most importantly, through our buy-one-give-one program, we drive positive change globally, one glass frame at a time.
- SMART - MOGOs are outcome-driven. We begin with the end in mind, but we also know that the journey is just as important.
- PASSIONATE - MOGOs are passionate about what they do. We believe in making a difference and building strong relationships with our peers.
- ENTREPRENEURIAL - MOGOs not only come up with awesome ideas, we take ownership of them and push them forward.
- COLLABORATIVE - As MOGOs, we know that our team is stronger than the sum of its parts. Together, we can achieve the impossible!
- CARING - As MOGOs, we care for our customers, our people, and the planet.
How to Apply
Kindly be advised that only candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted for further proceedings. We encourage you to visit our website for additional job opportunities and career information.
Top Skills
Agile
Asana
Excel
JIRA
Quicksight
Scrum
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The Company
What We Do
SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group is the world’s leading designer eyewear e-retailer. With operations across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our portfolio of domain properties are market leaders in over 20 countries, including SmartBuyGlasses.com in the US and VisionDirect.com.au in Australia.
With the full collections of more than 180 of the world's best designer eyewear brands including Ray-Ban, Tom Ford, and Gucci, our educational platform the 'Optical Centre' and style advice on our blog, we are the authority on all things optical! Our latest cutting edge technology includes our Lens Scanner app for scanning your glasses to retrieve your prescription as well as our Virtual Try-On tool which enables visitors to try on their glasses whilst browsing our website.
SmartBuyGlasses has a young, international and entrepreneurial culture that promotes fast career progression and self-development. Passionate and effective employees are usually promoted quickly to managerial positions, operating teams with high degrees of responsibility.
