Senior Manager, Project & Program Mgt, Program Management

Job Description
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• The PMO Lead is responsible for end-to-end delivery management of S4/o9 deployment. The role requires extensive experience in managing and delivering complex, global, multi-phase SAP enterprise engagements using standard project management tools, skills and methodologies following Agile and Hybrid-Agile.
• The role will cover deployment of o9 and S4 migration projects. This role combines advanced project management and stakeholder engagement skills, with appropriate knowledge of enterprise applications, functionality and solutions to ensure the successful delivery of high-impact, high-value projects.

How you will contribute
You will:
Project Leadership:
Lead the end-to-end project delivery for Business Units within the S4o9 transformation program, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
Stakeholder Management:
Act as the primary liaison between Regional S4o9 (functional and MDS) Delivery teams, Global S4o9 workstreams and partner teams, ensuring clear communication driving decisions and requirements.
Team Management:
Proven ability in building effective teams across internal and external partners
Reporting:
Establish and maintain governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability on project deliverables throughout the S4o9 transformation process.
Risk Management:
Identify and mitigate risks associated with the transformation project, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
Change Management:
Skill in managing and leading change initiatives within an organization.
Strategic Thinking:
Strategic mindset with the ability to align projects with organizational goals and adapt to evolving priorities
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
Experience:

• 15-20 years of experience in Digital and Business Transformation Program and Project management with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• 5-8 years project experience of delivering SAP/S4 Migration projects and/or Planning tool implementation (IBP/o9/SAC.)

Functional Skills:

• Proven track record of delivering project using recognized Project Management Methodologies - Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Prince2 etc.
• Knowledge and experience of MDLZ TGM would be ideal.

Technical Skills:

• Working experience of SAP Modules (preferably SD, MM and FIN). Advanced expertise in working with Project Management Tools (MS Project, JIRA); Comprehensive understanding of SAP Activate Methodology - release management, DevOps methodology, Data Migration, Testing and Cut over Management.
• Familiarity with SAP RISE deployment would be good to have.

Leadership Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire project teams and drive successful project outcomes.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Establishes and runs a well-structured program management governance and drive consistency and quality in project execution using MDS TGM methodology.
• Develops and manages an Integrated Master Project plan on MS Project and JIRA - the plan should clearly map out critical path deliverables and cross-workstream dependencies.
• Represent Project performance in the BU/regional S4o9 governance forums.
• Being proactive in identifying and managing risks and what is coming down; and communicating with key stakeholders in a productive and engaging manner is critical to the success - Owns Risk tracking and reporting through JIRA
• Coordinate and align plans and deliverables with cross-functional teams, engaging with internal and external partners to ensure successful program delivery.
• Responsible for driving overall project delivery - including meeting of all project tollgates/milestones within set timelines (as per project plan).
• Work closely with the SAP DevOps team and act as a key point of contact for facilitating information to and from the DevOps team to the Project Team.
• Tracks and reports on scope change control and facilitates KDD development and presentations at Regional Alignment Forums
• Partner with MDS Test Management, including test strategy, requirements traceability matrix, and test scripts for unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, User acceptance testing, and performance testing
• Supports Regional PMO lead for tracking execution of regional SOW's, PO's, Invoices etc. ensuring no risk on delivery timelines
• Coordinates end to end project delivery lifecycles supporting budgets, timelines, build quality, testing, cut over planning and operational readiness, including confirming the completion and consistency of all project deliverables and confirms readiness to go live
• Coach and mentor project managers from other teams to build capability in the organization
• Provide guidance and steer to project team members in understanding expected outcomes of the project deliverables

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business Administration, Information Technology or a related field. A master's degree is preferred. Project Management Certification from industry accredited bodies - PMP, Agile/Scrum etc.
• MBA advantage

No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Headquartered in Singapore, Mondelēz International's Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is comprised of six business units, has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 27 countries including Australia, China, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Seventy-six nationalities work across a network of more than 35 manufacturing plants, three global research and development technical centers and in offices stretching from Auckland, New Zealand to Casablanca, Morocco. Mondelēz International in the AMEA region is the proud maker of global and local iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Cadbury, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka chocolate, Halls candy, Stride gum, Tang powdered beverage and Philadelphia cheese. We are also proud to be named a Top Employer in many of our markets.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Project and Program Management
Business Capability