PMO - Project Director - Schneider Electric : Job Details

Given the numerous transformation projects in Global Supply Chain (GSC) North America (NAM), we need to establish a robust Project Management Office to oversee the following: Project Governance:

• Track and prioritize major projects based on business priorities and resource availability
• Maintain project roadmap for ongoing and future projects to manage resource needs and priorities
• Establish project governance based on project size and criticality
• Ensure timely project reviews and stage gate validations
• Standardize project management practices and reporting structure
• Establish a 'Centre of Excellence' for project management best practices
• Monitor compliance with policies and standards
• Provide executive leaders with project assessment information and interface with them on project priorities and challenges

Project Management:

• Ensure projects meet defined timelines and budgets
• Support project managers in addressing progress-hindering issues
• Allocate appropriate resources for each project
• Involve and inform all necessary stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with mandatory processes
• Manage staffing in line with project objectives
• Delegate work to Project Managers & Program Managers
• Set and review performance targets for individuals and the team
• Manage risk, issue, and change resolution processes and take corrective action as needed
• Oversee timely and within-budget delivery of projects/programs by Project Managers

Resource Management:

• Keep track of resource needs and availability of resources to manage project prioritization
• Anticipate needs for future and make resources available according to those needs
• Make sure that we are providing necessary training to resources according to project needs

People Development:

• Use the assignments under PMO to train & develop our key talents
• Make sure to periodically rotate the people in & out of PMO to plants and other functions
• Identify people with strong leadership and good execution

Lead cross-functional projects and assist the North America (NAM) Supply Chain (SC) head in handling crucial topics and projects.

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering or Supply Chain OR degree in business/project management
• Minimum 15-years of experience in a Supply Chain environment of a multinational corporation
• Strong experience in Supply Chain management of technical commodity
• Deep understanding of manufacturing and project management
• Clear understanding of the Schneider Electric industrial policies and practice
• Experience in driving strong & successful execution of project
• At ease in functional reporting (dotted/dual line reporting) as well as hierarchical mode (direct/solid line) in large matrix organizations

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