Deputy Director

Overview The main purpose of this role is to provide best-in-class project management delivery to initiatives serviced by the Project Management Office Center of Excellence. This role will be responsible for leading the governance, performance management, schedule management, scope management, and cost management of Global Transformation priority programs to ensure all deliverables are executed on time and on budget and benefits realization. The role will ensure that Global S&T programs are implemented on-time and in-full and the new capability (tool or process) is embedded effectively, by integrating both a strategic, tactical and human-centric approach that is holistic and gets the most value implementation of a faster, stronger and better process. The role will own the strategy and delivery of Supply Chain transformation programs/projects, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all lifecycle deliverables, including governance, status reporting, RAID management, schedule and scope management, and cost and benefits realization. Responsibilities Coordinate program governance structure, facilitate governance councils, support governance content generation, and perform stage management against an aligned set of exit criteria. Lead performance management including schedule/scope/cost progress tracking, status reporting, risk/issue/dependency management, post audits, and capturing lessons learned. Lead, centralize, and manage project scorecard and overall progress/health tracking for project sponsors and key stakeholders. Monitor progress of project's change management, value realization, technical deliverables and facilitate issue/risk mitigation and action plans. Coordinate business go-live and deployment. Manage resource and risk management, central repository of project materials, and gap assessment documentation. Lead schedule management including roadmap development, project schedule development, and roadmap/schedule change request management. Build, maintain, and manage the project roadmap and end-to-end project deliverables across the project lifecycle in the PPM tool (SPM). Support scope management including scope definition, deliverable definition, and scope change request management. Support cost management including budget alignment and budget change request management. Identify and coordinate Program integration/interdependency opportunities and risks, along with risk mitigation plans. Ensure COE project management standards are consistently executed including project management methodology, playbook, tools, and roles & responsibilities. Facilitate collaborative knowledge transfers between BU and Sector project teams, capturing and disseminating lessons learned. Qualifications Desired Characteristics: Strong leadership skills, ambition, and drive for results. Strong collaboration skills with the ability to connect and understand multiple data points to ensure cohesive project management. Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organization and drive business decisions. Excellent analytical skills with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Excellent project management skills, including deadline-driven, organized, and able to multitask. Ability to work in a highly matrixed organization, managing competing priorities and connecting the dots across multiple large-scale initiatives that have an interconnecting impact across functions. Strategic thinker focused on results, with curiosity and initiative. Team player with the ability to excel in an agile, collaborative, ambiguous environment. High level of executive maturity: Interacting with, influencing & aligning peers and senior leaders. Strong PMO background. Ability to develop / execute project plans and to manage project resources, risks and budget. Experience of delivering quality projects on time, on budget and in scope while following established methodologies, establishing and managing internal & external partnerships Excellent influencing skills, confident when dealing with different Leadership Team members with more seniority and experience, and credible in dealings with them. Be sensitive to cultural differences, and able to deal with these. Comfortable with process discipline and process adherence, but also able to identify and take opportunities to further develop and strengthen the process without compromising the end state. Minimum Qualifications: Experience in program/project management, agile and waterfall methodologies. Highly motivated and decisive thought leader with excellent managerial skills. Self-starter capable of managing own agenda within a complex, fast paced environment. Ability to understand and provide a top-line strategic view and / or detailed and accurate analysis to support recommendations for Leadership decisions. Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders across organizational geographies and functions. Global outlook with sensitivity and awareness of social and cultural differences.