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Catawiki is a global marketplace for buying and selling special objects, with over 25 million unique items sold to date. The company operates a curated auction platform where more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned weekly across 80+ categories, serving millions of customers worldwide.
We are seeking a People Project Lead to join our People Team in Lisbon. This role is central to driving People initiatives forward, translating strategic ideas into measurable results. You will serve as a connector across the organization, bringing stakeholders together and ensuring projects move forward with clarity and accountability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead People projects end-to-end: own planning, coordination and delivery of People initiatives, converting ideas into clear objectives, actionable plans and measurable outcomes
- Maintain project momentum: set priorities, manage timelines and resources, monitor progress and proactively mitigate risks
- Build stakeholder alignment: collaborate across People, IT, Finance and Legal teams, fostering transparency and managing expectations
- Navigate organizational change: lead projects through change initiatives, manage ambiguity and resistance, and support adoption
- Solve problems hands-on: take a proactive approach to overcoming obstacles, make informed decisions and maintain momentum
- Drive continuous improvement: identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiency and leverage AI tools to strengthen People operations
You will work in a flat organizational structure where every role has broad scope and direct impact on customers and business outcomes. The company values ownership, openness to feedback and passion for the mission. Catawiki has 800+ employees representing 60+ nationalities and fosters an inclusive, queer-friendly culture.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of project management experience with proven ability to coordinate and deliver projects, manage competing priorities and keep initiatives on track
- HR Operations experience and understanding of People processes and HR operational realities
- Professional business-level fluency in English (spoken and written)
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and collaboration skills
- Proactive, hands-on mindset with ownership and accountability
- Problem-solving and decision-making capabilities with focus on continuous improvement
- Experience navigating and supporting organizational change, managing resistance and maintaining momentum
