Senior Manager, Growth Projects (UK, Dubai or Germany)- 9 Month FTC

JOB SUMMARY

The FLEX Senior Manager Growth Projects is a critical member of the Strategy Planning & Deployment team supporting the project management of key integrations through tracking analysis and assessment of plans and strategies across multiple growth projects. The Sr. Manager will help manage workstreams partner with discipline leaders and address any risks to the integration in order to ensure delivery of business results. The role will be a fixed-term contract for 9 months.

Success in this role requires strong critical thinking skills and ability to manage stakeholder interactions. Specifically the Sr. Manager will

• Serve as the principal day-to-day point of contact and thought leader for all things related to integration and establish the overall integration process design mechanics and protocols to be followed by all participants and executives.
• Accelerate the process by helping manage the pace and momentum of the integration and pushing for timely decisions on key issues and providing true accountability for action items and deadlines.
• Architect success by continuously providing focus and direction to advise on what matters most and searching for and highlighting best practices or potential disconnects that could destroy value or create risk.
• Drive the change by being involved in the subject matter of major issues so that this role helps manage the white space and dependencies by identifying issues and then coordinating and communicating resolutions to all involved.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience Required

• 4-year undergraduate degree from an accredited university and 8 years experience in strategy development consulting and/or development roles with direct hands-on experience in project management M&A Integration planning execution and risk

OR

• 10 years of relevant professional experience in related function demonstrating progressive career growth and pattern of exceptional performance as well complex workstream management

Skill and Experience Preferred

• Solid track record of advancing business direction and strategies
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results under difficult conditions particularly when faced with complexity and ambiguity
• MBA or equivalent preferred
• Ability to collaborate with cross functional partners
• Ability to develop project plans and independently manage project execution
• Adept at communicating across all levels of the organization from C-level executives to operating team members
• High energy positive attitude and motivated
• Significant transaction and integration experience with SMEs preferably in the software or professional services sectors

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Growth Opportunities

• Plan and conduct the EMEA Project Team Kickoff Meeting so that all discipline project team members / leaders understand their roles and responsibilities during the integration / project period
• Assist with the coordination / identification of specific functional/specialist teams and detail their charters and are organized for success
• Establish effective ways of working (including a structure project comms / link approach) with HQ project management teams and leaders to ensure continued visibility and collaboration with EMEA teams
• Escalate issues requiring Chief / Senior Exec input so they are resolved quickly and effectively
• Manage the interdependencies between functions so activities are prioritized and sequenced correctly
• Evaluate the risks associated with an integration and mitigate them to the most reasonable extent possible
• Support discipline leaders with any critical thinking / project
• Capture lessons learned and recommendations for future acquisitions and integrations

Ensuring Project Management Tracking and Measurement

• Develop and execute a structured project management approach which includes but is not limited to:
  • Project integration progress tracking and reporting process for all functional integration leaders to follow
  • Integration plans for each business function (e.g. Loyalty Brand Marketing Distribution Sales Revenue Guest Exp Design Operations IT Procurement HR L&D Finance Legal Tax Comms & Pr etc.)
  • EMEA specific Communications plans as necessary

Providing Technical Support and Consultation

• Provide technical expertise and technical leadership within own and other teams.
• Provide recommendations to improve the effectiveness of processes and programs.
• Apply knowledge/judgment to achieve business goals.
• Foresee identify and resolve potential problems and roadblocks remain up-to-date technically with new skills and approaches to project and task management and apply new knowledge to growth projects
• Perform other reasonable duties as required for this position.

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