IT Project Manager: HR + R&D

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are currently recruiting for an IT Project Manager that can wear multiple hats from IT PM to IT BA to IT PMO consultant. The Project Manager will act as the “go to” for our business functions and be expected to help advise and guide as required, following the IT PMO Change Delivery Framework for best practice Governance. The successful applicant will be familiar with working within a diverse environment, with excellent interpersonal skills and is confident when dealing with Senior Stakeholders (managing expectations especially) and managing globally located teams.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Capture initial project requirements and ensure all IT PMO steps are followed, then either oversee and support the appointed IT PM or in some cases lead the IT project directly.
• Effectively estimate costs, timescales and resource requirements.
• Emphasise the need for a solid Business Case in support of all IT Resource.
• Guide / Lead and organise with the project team and other project contributors (business, functional experts, Infrastructure and architecture experts) the solution design and implementation (solutions design, configuration, development, testing, migration, go-live and hypercare activities, technical architecture, roadmap of the solutions if required) of the project.
• Ensure all IT Project artefacts are produced and maintained.
• Provide regular and accurate reports to stakeholders, as well as managing stakeholder expectations. Know the difference between a Communication Strategy and Communication Plan.
• Monitor and control project team performance (including 3rd party vendors).
• Monitor costs, timescales and technical build resources used, take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances.
• Gain agreement for revisions/scope changes to the Project(s) from Project sponsors. Ensure all CRs follow the IT PMO guidelines.
• Ensure that the Project is managed through to BAU and Benefit realization.
• Provide effective leadership to the Project team (including other project managers) ensuring that team members are motivated and developing their skills and experience. Take appropriate action where performance deviates from agreed tolerances.
• Ensure that Projects are formally closed and that lessons learned are captured and actioned.  Produce appropriate documentation to support these processes, and work to improve project practice based on lessons learned.

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO BRING ALONG

• Higher education (University degree) with an orientation in business / technology related fields
• Project Management qualifications such as PRINCE 2, AGILE, Lean Six Sigma, Business Analysis and IT PMO ways of working of working.
• 15+ years professional experience in Project/Program Management.
• Ideally have a good track record in the FMCG industry preferably in R&D and or HR.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, ability to defend the Core Model position.
• Good knowledge in SAP (ideally having delivered at least one project previously – discuss in interview)
• Good knowledge of Cloud Service providers
• Strong Leadership, team management and MUST have a proactive / can do attitude.
• Ability to get the bigger picture, understand, empathize, and support the demands of the Group IT SLT often with short notice for quality turnaround.
• Ability to challenge, open minded and active listening.
• Ability to drive change and ensure alignment at every stage.
• Have superior communication and interaction skills, including tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to collect data and report blocking points.
• Issue resolution and value realization oriented.

WHAT WE OFFER

We care about growth, health, and wellbeing of our employees; therefore, our offer includes:

• Luxmed medical insurance: Employee basic package is covered by Wella, you can upgrade the package or extend it to your spouse or partner and kids
• Life insurance: basic option is paid by Wella, you can upgrade the package for you and your family
• Lunch card
• Multisport card
• Parking subsidy or public transportation refund – depending on your commuting style
• One additional day off to celebrate each full year of employment (capped at five days) 
• Birthday as a holiday: celebrate with your loved ones!
• End-of-the-year gift, spring celebrations
• Bonus for life-time occasions (e.g., giving birth to a child, marriage)
• Attractive referral bonus for recommending talents to work at Wella
• State-of-the-art workspace, collaborative areas, cool events, and gatherings
• Occasional samples of our products to enjoy
• Access to discounts on our products in Wella and ghd online shops

WHO WE ARE

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

At Wella IT, we partner with every part of the company, enabling effective and efficient business operations. in an international, multi-divisional environment.

Our main objective is to enable our business value through IT, following key operating principles:

1. Value for money – we strive for solutions and decisions that ensure our IT spend delivers value for money, i.e. we look to re-use, buy then build.
2. Speed and Agility – we embrace change and deliver agile solutions to reduce cost of change and respond quickly to business needs, e.g. maximize use of API without need to redesign.
3. Compliance – Our solutions will ensure ongoing regulatory and legal compliance to minimize business exposure to risk, i.e. security, data access, GDPR.
4. IT Operations – we ensure business operations are within agreed risks and costs parameters, i.e. Platform availability, solutions operation, disaster recovery.

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.

English - Please click on this link to review the Notification of Equal Opportunity Rights poster

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