Project Manager - Continual Improvement (Gauteng) at Michael Page

Job Description

FMCG

• Advises and consults local management on make-buy initiatives/projects using robust decision theory and financial basis.
• Fills the local idea funnel for projects in alignment with the global project portfolio manager and market trends
• Develops and manages local portfolio ensuring the application of internal governance modality rules
• Stays abreast and aligned with industry best practice, innovates with emerging technology and progressive thinking
• Establishes and manages pilots studies with operational departments and suppliers to support decision making
• Manages all initiatives as end-2-end projects from inception to handover, cost schedule and quality associated reporting to the project sponsor.
• Supports and establishes strong technical environment in support of business analytics in support of developing and monitoring business objectives via tangible metrics for improvement validation
• Develops and manages training program in support of the various projects
• Plans, deploys and tracks roll out specific change management and sustainability plans and tracks

Key Deliverables:

• Deliver the local strategic project portfolio in terms of fit to overall roadmap, budget and planning.
• Stable organised solutions supporting business efficiency withing the context of "the way we work" and "the way we make our people feel"
• Adhere to company governance rules
• Align new demands/deviations with local Managing Director, group portfolio manager and overall Roadmap
• 6-10 Initiatives per year deliver 1-3 per quarter
• Multi year commitment initially functionally isolated finally integrated and business transformed.

The Successful Applicant

FMCG

• Innovative mindset to improve business processes and implement disrupters by way of progressive thinking and embracing of technology LEAN thinking
• Self-motivation and change management specialist
• Experience 5-10 years track record in delivering organizations improvement initiatives ; Experience in people and Human Resource development, data/information systems, digital integration is preferred.
• Project Management experience.
• Mandatory bachelor level education (NQF7) in business management, information Systems/Data Science or science/engineering field. Post graduate specialization in similar sphere or specialization will be an advantage.
• Experience in consultant environment or similar ability to interrogate and deconstruct systems, research the state of the art, conceptualize improvement and communicate.