Sr Manager, Systems and Process (Remote)

Job Overview

ROLE OBJECTIVE

This position provides Management leadership & is responsible for all Engineering and Project Management Office (PMO) Systems. Additionally they are responsible for all PMO process, support, data and continuous improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineering Excellence employing the TE operating model for continuous improvement (TEOA) and Kaizens to assist the Director of the PMO to develop a high performing Project management and engineering function.
• They have overall responsibility for driving operational efficiency to maximize value and return on investment through continuous improvement activities
• Develop improvement strategies that will reduce costs, control resource expenditure and drive business growth
• Act as a lean champion and innovative thought leader, focusing on driving standardization, simplification, and digitalization for and across the product development lifecycle.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the engineering system to ensure they support the engineering community in developing new products
• Responsible for development and maintenance of the Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) system to support the project managers and their team to NPI development
• Support the leadership through system data and dashboards to track progress on yearly goals and initiatives.
• Owns all NPI processes and standard work and drives continuous improvement efforts within it. 
• Ensures the development process is followed with a value driven approach
• Ensure suitable tools, and process & methodology exist to support the efficient execution of Projects whilst maintaining accurate records of project activity,
• Drive the capture of resource forecasting and expenditure data to provide efficient mechanism to understand resource utilization and decision impact
• Implement a robust analytics infrastructure across end-to-end product development lifecycle, extracting data from appropriate systems to provide real-time actionable insights on product development and continuous improvement efficiency and effectiveness.
• Responsible for the efficient facilitation of Gate meetings
• Ensures all users are trained in new systems and updates
• Cascade down organization initiatives, news, and objectives as needed
• Works with the Director of the PMO on developing and executing long term goals and strategy for the department
• Lead change and standardization across the organization to drive efficiencies that lead to cultural, structural, process, and talent agility.

What your background should look like

EDUCATION & CRITICAL EXPERIENCE

• Graduate / Masters in engineering or equivalent with 10-15 years of experience
• 8+ years of Project Management or New Product Development process experience
• Distributed & multi-cultural team management experience

COMPETENCIES (TECHNICAL & BEHAVIOURAL)

MUST HAVE

• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, manage and inspire a diverse global team located in multiple regions and spread across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Ability to work in a global environment – able to accommodate varying time zones and able to collaborate with individuals across multiple geographies
• Proven ability to translate business strategy into meaningful action plans.
• Must be able to effectively work with people of all levels, cultures and functional backgrounds.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with a proven track record of forging excellent relationships across organizations and with senior management.
• Demonstrated results in driving efficiency and productivity in an organization; Six Sigma and Lean methodology experience a plus.
• In depth understanding of Toll Gate / Stage Gate process in Product development.
• Experience in managing Engineering and/or Project management systems
• Experience in continuous improvement, change management and problem solving techniques
• Experience in effective project management strategies and tactics

PREFERABLE

• Exposure to ISO processes
• PMP certificatio

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