Senior Manager, Project Manager – GRIP

Senior Manager Project Manager GRIP

Why Ansell

At Ansell by staying two steps ahead of workplace risk we aim to deliver innovative safety solutions that enhance peoples quality of life. As a global leader in protection solutions we design and develop a wide range of products including gloves clothing and other protective gear to keep workers safe and productive in industrial medical and consumer applications.

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Ansell is looking for a Senior Manager Project Manager GRIP to join our team in Brussels Belgium or Cracow Poland.

Project Grip is responsible to step up our service from our supply network (from manufacturing to our warehouses and direct customers). It is a Program of workstreams generated from deep root cause analysis with the remit to develop & execute permanent structural solutions. This will be done by designing and executing our connected step up end-to-end Supply Plan process and tools/systems. This is a multi-phase and multi-year project of which the first phase is already funded.

The Senior Manager Project Manager acts as the central orchestrator leading and coordinating the efforts of project teams Business Owners internal stakeholders and thirdparty service providers. The role is accountable for maintaining project integrity managing complex dependencies across projects and driving quality control throughout the entire program lifecycle. The role is responsible to frame decisions and trade offs through the governance structure of Monthly & Steercom reviews.

A strong focus on strategic communication programlevel risk mitigation and delivery of tangible business value is essential.

The role is responsible to co-ordinate the overall Budget ensuring that the workstreams spend against the approved budgets.

In addition the role:

Supports individual workstreams in executing their plan as needed from creating process designs to implementing changes.

o There is a significant opportunity to contribute to the Change Management workstream.

Owns development of the 3^rd phase of funding

Leads the overall Supply Plan Process KPI & RACI consolidation

Leads the connectivity of the Grip scope into the Upstream & downstream functions ensuring that the symmetrical improvements are also designed and executed in those functions

In addition the lead leads the following workstreams:

End end Inventory Balancing

Shipment Flow / Smoothing

Evolution of our service models to truly deliver our Customers evolving needs

What benefits and opportunities does Ansell offer

Competitive compensation including a performance-based annual incentive

Flexible and hybrid schedule

A culture of belonging and inclusion where collaboration thrives and everyone feels seen heard and empowered across our global community

Ansell University programs to develop professional and interpersonal skills

Opportunities to advance and grow within the company

What your role will be

Program Strategy & Planning

• Collaborate with the Business Owner to define program scope objectives and benefits realization strategy
• Identify document and actively manage complex interproject dependencies
• Establish and manage the integrated program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Ensure optimal resource allocation across projects within a matrixed environment

Execution Monitoring & Control

• Track program performance against baseline (schedule budget scope)
• Lead programlevel risk and issue management
• Enforce PMO methodologies and quality standards
• Manage vendors contracts and thirdparty deliverables
• Drive continuous improvement and execution efficiency

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Own and execute program communication plans including executivelevel reporting
• Manage complex global stakeholder relationships (IT Finance Operations Business)
• Escalate risks and issues to senior leadership and Steering Committees
• Maintain highquality program documentation and lessons learned

Workstream Content Generation & Delivery

• Define structural solutions and lead implementation for the workstreams and areas listed

What will you bring to Ansell

Professional Background & Experience

• Strong professional experience gained within operational or functional environments ideally across supply chain in areas such as demand & supply planning manufacturing logistics procurement customer service and IBP. With experience in at least 2 or more of these required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage initiatives while being close to business operations understanding real execution constraints dependencies and tradeoffs.
• Proven experience translating business and operational needs into structured programs roadmaps and deliverables.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience with a track record of leading complex multistream initiatives of significant scope and scale (>$1M budgets).

Program & Project Leadership

• Experience coordinating multiple interdependent workstreams and stakeholders within complex global environments.
• Strong application of structured project and program management practices to support delivery governance and benefits realization.
• Ability to manage risk dependencies and resources across matrixed crossfunctional teams.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelors degree in Business IT Engineering or a related quantitative field.
• PMP or PgMP certification strongly preferred or willingness to obtain within 6 months.
• Advanced degree (MBA) or certifications such as APICS CPIM/CSCP or Six Sigma/Lean are an advantage.
• Fluency in English is required.

Tools & Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of project and delivery tools such as MS Project Excel Visio.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills including the ability to translate complex topics into clear actionable information in Power Point & decision papers.
• Strong influencing problemsolving and criticalthinking capabilities with a pragmatic businessoriented mindset.
• Deep curiosity into the art of the possible and ability to inspire others on the vision of the project.
• Real passion for next level Customer Service with a Customer service orientation in empowering the workstreams to deliver.
• Ability to partner with the various workstreams to understand their diagnosis and vision and connect that across the workstreams to amplify the reach & impact of the Program result.

Strong alignment with Ansell Values: Whatever you do take PRIDE:

o Passion

o Reliable

o Integrity

o Deliver

o Empowerment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ansell commits to securing an equal opportunity recruitment and selection process. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment regardless of age sex gender identity sexual orientation race color ethnic origin religion disability genetic information or any other factors that could be deemed discriminatory.

Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Ansells vision is about creating safe spaces where diverse perspectives are valued alongside individual contributions. It is our view that togetherness prevails over individuality.

When we say that everyone deserves to belong feel included and empowered at work its not just words. Rather its what drives Ansell as an organization towards a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community its what drives us to serve our customers and stakeholders with pride and its also what differentiates Ansell. We believe everyone no matter how that person self-identifies deserves an opportunity to achieve success.

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