About This Role
This high-visibility role involves leading the execution and governance of the most significant ERP projects for a large, international manufacturing group. The Project Director will be a driving force behind a consistent, organisation-wide approach to change management, working closely with senior leaders across business divisions and corporate functions.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex programmes and major projects to ensure they are delivered on time, in scope, within budget and to the satisfaction of internal and external customers
- Lead on ERP programmes
- Work on consolidating multiple ERPs
- Lead on RFP processes
- Partner with business leaders to understand their goals, then set milestones and metrics that minimise disruption to operations and customers
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of implemented projects and improvements
- Coordinate approval of process and procedure changes that span multiple functions or business segments
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities and decide how projects are prioritised and resourced across the group
- Apply an established change management methodology across the organisation, including training project teams and using standard tools and templates
- Build buy-in with affected employee groups, identify and address resistance to change, and ensure new ways of working are adopted
- Work with Internal Communications to share progress and milestones with key stakeholders and the wider business
- Keep up to date with industry trends and best practice in project and change management
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or a related discipline
- Proven track record of managing projects and coordinating resources across teams not directly managed
- Experience managing budgets and project metrics
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time, including internationally
Nice to have:
- People management experience
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification
Benefits
- Car allowance
- Bonus
- Excellent package
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with a holiday purchase scheme
- Pension match up to 7%
- Life assurance at 4x salary
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free eye tests
- Volunteering and team-building days
Important Details
- Work format: 4 days on site / hybrid