Manager, Strategic & Transformation Projects

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Responsibilities:

Ensure deployment of Group’s global strategies / initiatives locally to meet organizational short term and long term objective

Identify and implement operational improvement initiatives to continuously improve our performances as well as Customer satisfaction

Provide governance & methodologies for the overall management of key projects through a Project Management Office

Strategy & Transformation Management

Adapt global strategies and initiatives to the local context and ensure deployment of such programs to achieve global objectives

Define and launch local strategies to meet organizational strategic & operational  objectives

 Project  / Program Management

Design and management of a project office, designed to support a varied portfolio in a transversal environment

Management of  local project management activity: produce key governance, methodologies, tools & processes for the definition and management of projects

Visible leadership of owned projects, with clearly communicated goals, benefits, and plans

Regular tracking and reporting to sponsors & stakeholders of project progress (actual and reforecast) against project plans.

Develop risk mitigation & issue management plans and communicate to all stakeholders throughout project life-cycle.

Direction & management of project team to ensure smooth delivery of projects; provide timely & efficient resolution of  all key project and implementation escalations.

Ensure consistent and improved quality levels of project

Provide input to the PM Practice initiatives and ensure projects are conducted in compliance with standard methodology, procedures and tools.

People Management

Line management of and providing leadership and motivation to project management staff

Requirements:

Degree in business, engineering, science (or other relevant area), or equivalent qualification; MBA will be an advantage

Minimum of 5+ years’ experience of demonstrated competence in project/program/strategic management and related roles

Program / project management certification