Program Manager – Finance & Procurement H/F

Overview

Program Manager – Finance & Procurement H/F

The Program Manager is a direct report of the Programme Director in the Finance & Procurement transformation team. The Project Manager is responsible for the following activities in Finance & Procurement scope (including FIT projects):

• Maintaining the overall Finance & Procurement Roadmap and managing the arbitration forum to align project-related priorities, providing a clear overview for decision making from top management, capacity planning for project contributors and for external capacity if required.
• Explaining and improving GEODIS project management methodology in close collaboration with project managers and PMOs.
• Performing quality reviews on projects in Finance and Procurement scope (including FIT projects).
• Acting as project manager when needed.
• Managing / coaching a team of one project manager and two PMO project resources.
• Following the capacity plan for the team and adding external project management capacity if required (and validated).
• Following the capacity plan for his team to add if required (and validated) external project management capacity.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and update the Programme Roadmap & Planning: ensure the accuracy and exhaustivity of the Programme Roadmap (Finance & Procurement), governance and reporting (including capacity plan).
• Collaborate with project managers to understand critical paths, resolve conflicts, identify major risks and escalate mitigation actions at the Programme level.
• Provide KPI for capacity planning and risk management related to project contributors.
• Monitor project dependencies (Finance and Procurement projects) and liaise with other projects that could impact the roadmap.
• Own the Programme governance to ensure timely decisions with appropriate preparation and documentation.
• Promote project methodology and manage its continuous improvement (lean and agile) with project managers; monitor evolution in project management methodologies (e.g., AI contributions to project management).
• Budget Management: work with the Programme Director and Finance team to follow monthly closing, budget (including Capex), timesheets and external contracts for projects in the team.
• Documentation & Quality Assurance: implement Project Quality standards; organize the Quality assurance review process defined with the Programme Director; act as a four-eyes review when required on project deliverables.
• Governance and committees (not in Roadmap Governance): collaborate with FIT teams and other project teams to provide insights for Steering Committees, Design Authority, Change Board.
• The Programme Manager may manage one project, depending on availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field; proven experience (10 to 15 years) as a Project Manager in finance or procurement processes; experience in an international context is preferred.
• Successful work experiences in Programme Management on projects of similar size, complexity and strategic importance, preferably in finance or procurement transformation.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Strong relationship / communication skills to build and maintain an internal network with stakeholders.
• Ability to present to CxO level for decision making.
• Autonomous, tenacious, agile, and capable of adapting to diverse stakeholders.
• Analytical skills to assess situations and propose data-based decisions.
• Proficiency in project management tools and MS Office Suite.
• Initial experience in management (direct reports in addition to project teams).
• Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, SAFe or equivalent).
• Fluency in English; other languages are an advantage.

Education

• BAC+5 / MASTER

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