Global Program Management Lead – Business Transformation MFX
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Job Summary
Job Description:
Location: Aimargues
Segment: Royal Canin
Type of contract: Permanent
Royal Canin has defined a 2030 strategy for its Global Value Chain Operations (VCO) built around six strategic pillars. Three of them are the clear execution priorities:
Customer Experience
Agile and Resilient Network
Sustainability and Raw Materials of the Future
This role exists to make that strategy happen. As Global Program Management Lead you are responsible for driving the delivery of the VCO strategy through concrete programs and projects. You provide the structure governance and transparency needed to turn strategic intent into measurable outcomes while actively managing risks resources priorities and interdependencies across a global scope. You work directly with global operations leaders to help them focus make decisions and execute consistently. This is a position with real influence on how transformation is addition the role carries accountability for Global VCO People & Organisation data and analytics and for leading the Responsible Workplace program at a global level. Through this you support the broader talent ambition by helping create an environment where associates are engaged developed and able to grow over time.
What are we looking for
You hold a masters degree in business or a Technical field and bring a strong foundation in manufacturing and project-driven environments.
You have 10 years of experience across PMO program or project management roles partnering closely with senior leaders.
You have led complex cross-functional initiatives in multinational and/or CPG contexts navigating scale and ambiguity with ease.
You demonstrate solid business leadership with hands-on experience in business transformation and change delivery.
You excel at stakeholder management communication and influencing at all levels including executive audiences.
You apply structured ways of working with rigor leveraging project/process management portfolio governance and (ideally) prescription-based models to deliver results.
What will be your key responsibilities
1. Strategy Translation & Program Execution
- Break down the global Value Chain Operations strategy into structured programs projects and initiatives.
- Define objectives KPIs and success metrics aligned with strategic priorities (Customer Experience Network Resilience Sustainability).
- Ensure all initiatives have clear ownership milestones and outcome tracking.
- Identify dependencies risks and resource constraints early and actively manage them.
- Enable cross-functional collaboration across manufacturing supply quality sustainability and corporate functions.
2. Governance Portfolio & Executive Rhythm
- Design and run robust portfolio governance for global transformation initiatives.
- Prepare structure and facilitate global leadership forums quarterly reviews and executive meetings.
- Drive meeting effectiveness: clear agendas decision capture action tracking and follow-up.
- Hold leaders accountable to agreed ways of working and governance standards.
- Bring transparency and discipline to prioritization trade-offs and strategic focus.
3. Change Communication & Engagement
- Partner with senior leaders to ensure consistent communication of strategy progress and key decisions.
- Support global townhalls and leadership communications to engage teams and reinforce strategic direction.
- Help leaders navigate complexity ambiguity and change across a global operating model.
4. Talent Data & Responsible Workplace (approx. 1015%)
- Produce periodic global human capital insights to support workforce planning and leadership decisions.
- Govern and maintain global headcount and talent data for Value Chain Operations.
- Lead the Responsible Workplace framework for Global Operations ensuring compliance with company standards.
- Support succession planning andleadership development follow-up actions at global level.
- Coordinate global talent engagement moments between leaders and key associates.
What can you expect from Mars
At Mars we believe in a relationship of mutual trust dignity and respect between our company and Associates that is more meaningful than the standard employer/employee relationship.
As Associates we can expect to be respected supported and valued as individuals to be treated fairly and equitably.
The opportunity to learn and develop taking charge of your own career across Mars.
You will work in a multicultural environment (more than 40 nationalities) and where your dog will be welcomed by more than 100 other Associates dogs at the office!
You will work in a unique campus which gathers more than 800 Associates working for: the international HQ the French subsidiary two laboratories a kennel and a cattery with more than 200 cats & dogs and finally the most important factory of the Royal Canin group
Since 2015 no waste to landfill is made by the 16 Royal Canin factories in the world
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
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