Job Title: Strategic Development Manager III
Duration: 12+ Months
Client Location: Spring, TX 77389
Description
This role will lead teams of experts from supply chain & partner organizations, and developers to design, develop, and deliver supply chain capabilities and business processes typically focused on strategic procurement, planning, costing, and related processes.
This role requires candidate to independently applies supply chain and project management knowledge to lead the project team in solving complex business issues. Responsibilities include leading the development of new ideas and methods, driving solutions to complex problems where analysis of processes or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
This role will lead cross-functional teams providing direction and guidance to develop and deploy capabilities, processes & policies. The project manager will represent the project to internal stakeholders and exercise independent judgment to deliver the program or project objectives.
Responsibilities
- Lead large cross functional program teams of senior subject matter experts & developers
- Lead teams to define use cases & requirements, define solutions, drive development, testing, training, and implementation to ensure a smooth and timely transition to operationalize new capabilities
- Facilitate project team and sponsor engagement, create and deliver project updates, ensure project tracking
- Lead and report at all levels of the organization, typically engaging with subject matter experts, senior strategy and operations managers, and directors
- Identify required project resources, including supply chain subject matter experts, and program management and development resources
- Define and manage project timelines, resources, and scope
- Deliver relevant project communications, artifacts, and deliverables
- Advise senior management to help drive decisions, develop strategies, organizational alignment and meet stakeholder objectives
Knowledge & Skills
- Advanced understanding and experience in supply chain & procurement processes; knowledge of planning and finance operations are beneficial
- Working knowledge of supply chain systems and architecture, including ERP systems, business intelligence, strategic sourcing, and product costing (Fiori, SAP HANA S4, preferred)
- Experience with solutions which support procurement fulfillment processes, data management, procure to pay and product costing processes
- Demonstrated success leading and deploying large scale business process, software development, business intelligence or data modeling projects
- Proven ability to independently lead and collaborate with large cross functional teams to ensure proper integration & project execution
- Demonstrated knowledge, execution, and successful solution delivery through structured project methodologies
- Effectively communicate at multiple levels from individual contributors to vice presidents
- Experience with business process analysis, process definition and design
- Extensive knowledge of Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, data management applications, project management tools and other relevant technology (such as, MS Access, Power BI, JIRA)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills; mastery in English
- Excellent team, project management, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills, including project structuring
Education And Experience Required
- First level university degree; advanced university degree preferred.
- Typically, 10+ years of experience in supply chain operations, procurement, or finance
- Preferred experience includes leading, designing and/or implementing large scale, global supply chain programs across multiple business units, functions, and geographies