Project Manager

HAYS Poland jest firmą doradztwa personalnego, należącą do międzynarodowej grupy HAYS plc, notowanej na giełdzie w Londynie i największej firmy rekrutacyjnej w Wielkiej Brytanii.

Grupa posiada ponad 390 biur w 27 krajach na całym świecie, w których łącznie pracuje 8 300 specjalistów. Jest liderem w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej, Azji, Ameryce Południowej, Australii, Nowej Zelandii, Chinach, Japonii, Hong Kongu i Kanadzie.

Founded in South Africa in 1895, SABMiller has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most respected brewing companies. With operations in over 60 countries, it has more beer brands in the world’s top 50 than any other brewer and it ranks among the top 3 brewers in more than 30 countries. Every minute of every day throughout the world an average of over 46,000 pints of SABMiller beer is consumed. SABMiller manufactures and markets over 150 beer brands. These include such international names as: Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft, Castle Lager and Pilsner Urquell, as well as major regional brands such as: Miller Lite, Carling Black Label, Aguila, Cristal, Pilsener, Atlas, Snow and Tyskie. SABMiller’s history is one of exceptional growth and returns to shareholders. With its global footprint of 71,000 employees, strong portfolio of brands and spread of operations in both mature and developing markets, SABMiller is well placed to continually improve on this growth.

Recently SABMiller has decided to open Global Business Services Centre to support refreshed operating model, take greater advantage of global skills and scale and support long term profitable growth. Global Business Services will be a customer focussed (we define customers in this document as our countries, regions, hubs and corporate i.e. internal) organization that delivers end-to-end processes, transactional processing and specialist services.

The role is required to support the GDC Lead in the Global Delivery Centre by identifying and managing project activities that support the delivery of project milestones including dependencies with other programme workstreams.

The Project Manager will act in a key liaison role between key stakeholder groups within the programme, including the IS organisation, system integrating partners and other suppliers, business customers and the GBS wider organisation.
The Project Manager will apply best practice and provide robust process and management control whilst understanding the need to be flexible to changing business needs and requirements.

Outputs and Accountabilities

The Project Manager will focus on the following key areas:
• Ensure that project objectives are being met to the appropriate quality standards
• Plan and schedule project activities
• Regular project reporting to the GDC Lead
• Financial monitoring of projects in line with financial processes
• Proactive management of risks and issues
• Manage projects in line with governance, assurance and audit requirements
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements through checkpoints in project schedules
• Completion of all project related documentation
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from Workstream Leads (StP, RtR, OtC, HtR), Tranistion Lead and Support Functions Leads (HR, Internal Finance, IT, Continuous Improvement) for information
• Ensure scope and other changes are adequately managed through change processes
• Work closely with the Central PMO to ensure information and governance requirements are met
• Overall support to GDC Lead in ad-hoc activities


Competence Requirements

Knowledge and Experience Required

Core Knowledge and Experience:
• Experience of managing projects, often simultaneously, in a fast-paced change environment
• Knowledge of project planning, implementation and management gained through experience using formal project planning tools and recognised project management methodology
• Relevant degree level qualification
• Project Management qualifications required – Valid PMP or Prince2 Practitioner certificate
• Other Management qualifications would be an advantage - Six Sigma, ITIL, Agile, MSP
• Technical knowledge of MS Project
• Experience of working in a complex PMO environment
• Functional knowledge - knowledge of the business issues and requirements associated with the setting up and running a global delivery centre
• Demonstrable experience of working with multiple stakeholders/vendors and securing their engagement to meet deadlines
• Good knowledge of business solutions in a shared service environment and potential impacts on the associated business functions
• Previous experience in transactional processes or specialist accounting functions would be a plus
• Strong business and finance acumen, preferably some experience of working in, or closely with, finance or accounting teams


Roles, Skills and Attributes Required

Roles, Skills and Attributes:
• Excellent inter-personal skills brokering between the delivery centre and other associated parties
• Experience of influencing staff at all levels to ensure that all members of the team including users and stakeholders own project objectives
• Skilled in negotiation including the ability to challenge and reality test other’s positions constructively
• Excellent collaboration skills – ability to work well with others and with multi-disciplinary teams, promoting healthy relationships and building strong team dynamics
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries to achieve results
• Experience of training and facilitating group discussions, and supporting training, education and development opportunities
• Clear thinker, able to rationalise multiple, complex issues into an agreed way forwards with strong problem solving skills
• Results orientation – ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines whilst delivering high quality outcomes
• Excellent planning and organising skills with ability to deliver plan and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates the corporate values: Integrity, Teamwork, Respect, Professionalism and effectively role model these for the team
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Excellent command of written/verbal business English
• Knowledge of other language would be a plus