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    Project Manager Strategic Initiatives - Maidstone, United Kingdom - Driscoll's

    Driscoll's
    Driscoll's Maidstone, United Kingdom

    6 days ago

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    About the Opportunity

    The Project Manager of Strategic Programs executes the group's program management activities. The individual is responsible for the design, coordination, and execution of specific, targeted projects to achieve the business unit's top strategic goals. The Manager of Business Solutions possesses strong leadership skills, including (a) the ability to shape and lead complex, cross-functional projects; and (b) the ability to guide cross-functional teams through programmatic change.

    Responsibilities

    The Manager of Strategic Programs will have four focus areas:

  • Design, coordinate, and deliver projects that fulfill the transformation agenda. On an annual basis, the Manager will work with the Director to translate strategic agendas (i.e., the 'why', 'what', and 'how') into detailed, actionable project plans.
  • Lead daily execution of projects. The Manager will directly oversee the project management activities for several of the transformation initiatives, especially those that are highly cross-functional and / or lack a clear project manager. This activity will resemble traditional project management activities: Developing a charter, detailed roadmap, execution plan, success criteria, and leading a project team.
  • Resolve and Report: The Manager will resolve day-to-day project issues. They will develop and manage reporting cadence to group Director and to broader Management Team, including progress against success KPIs.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement: The Manager will proactively identify Continuous Improvement (CI) opportunities across the overall transformation agenda and share recommended mitigation steps among the Strategic Program team and the broader Strategy and Business Enablement Team. The individual is expected to provide input to the Strategy Director on new opportunities and recommendations for how to capture them.

    • Candidate Profile

  • A successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a business-related field
  • At least 5+ years in program / project management
  • Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills.
  • Resourceful and creative with the ability to work independently with little supervision, influence cross functional team members, initiate new ideas, develop and deploy new systems and develop and train others in new processes
  • Ability to manage up, down, and across, to influence others, resolve conflict, recognize cultural differences and adopt alternative methods
  • They must have excellent business acumen including intellectual curiosity, proven leadership capabilities, and strong analytical skills.
  • Must be a creative and conceptual thinker able to understand business needs and envision solutions & opportunities.
  • Demonstrated excellence in process management and planning skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication with strong presentation skills.
  • Fluency in English required
  • Must be able to travel up to 10%, including internationally.
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