Project Management Specialist

The Strategic Program Management Office (SPMO) is a permanent structure on the Global

accounts, responsible for driving continuous innovation and support large-scale complex client

projects such as acquisitions or divestitures, and our clients strategic project roadmap.

The aim is to work across global accounts, leading strategic initiatives aimed at driving

consistency of delivery, transformation and business improvement and innovation with our key

global clients. The role will act as a Strategic Projects Officer for the Asia-Pacific Part of the

EMD / Merck solution at Randstad Sourceright. It is responsible for identifying, prioritising and

executing projects that align with both RSRs strategic and our clients objectives. The

Incumbent (m/w/d) will act as program management lead supporting the regional account

management for Asia Pacific to provide governance and oversight on all strategic initiatives. It

will form a cornerstone of the SPMO and will report solid line into the global SPMO Lead.

Responsibilities:

Strategic planning

- Work with Regional CSD, Merck APAC Regional Lead, OpEx and other key stakeholders

to define strategic objectives and priorities for key initiatives.

Project identification and prioritisation

- Lead the identification and evaluation of potential projects across global accounts and

assess financial impact on growth and/or retention

- Drive swift progress and completion of all assigned projects and tasks

- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation,

ensuring alignment and support for strategic initiatives.

- Liaise with key Client customer stakeholders on alignment of priorities and roadmap

- Develop and implement change management strategies to ensure successful adoption

of new processes in the global accounts portfolio, tech or org structures resulting from

strategic projects.

- Partner with GTO/OpEx as required on delivery of operational improvements and best

practices.

- Establish robust governance structures and reporting mechanisms to provide visibility

into project performance (develop dashboards; utilise Smartsheet).

Role requirements:

Provide Project support to instill trust and influence with key stakeholders

Consistently support the SPMO function to continuously raise the

standard of project leadership and upgrade methodologies and bring innovation to

delight customers

Accountable for the successful delivery of multiple simultaneous global projects,

spanning multiple functional areas and geographic locations

Responsible of clear definition of project scope and deliverables, milestones and

timeline, project risks and contingency plans

Collaborates with enterprise-wide business leads at both our Client and our internal

company to build and execute well-structured program/project plans

Use expert communication and leadership skills to establish a common

understanding of the project timelines, milestones and expectations on delivery.

Provides direction to project resources, monitors efforts, assembles key project

deliverables and identifies issues and risks requiring escalation when reporting

project status

Schedules and facilitates project status meetings and advises management on

project status, risk and mitigation including executive reporting. Facilitates problem

resolution

Communicates project implementation options, schedule, quality and risk to

stakeholders, as well as offer recommendations based on these elements

Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents showcasing

value delivery

Plan, schedule and track project timelines using appropriate tools

Collaborate with our Operational Excellence Function and Professional Services on

project approach and project delivery

Understand the Randstad Specialization Framework and Partner for Talent strategy and

knows how to involve the right area of our business for growth opportunities and

innovative Global Client solutions

Know and follow all laws and policies that apply to the role, and maintain the

highest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times.

Diligently participate in our compliance program-related activities as denoted by

your manager

Additional duties as assigned

Professional Experience Required:

7-10 years experience managing execution, business or software projects ideally

associated with the procurement function or talent acquisition for large global enterprise

organizations

Proven exceptional written and oral presentation skills

Demonstrated ability to lead across multiple business organizations, including global and

enterprise-wide projects.

Experience in a regulated environment or similar

Education Requirements:

Masters Degree in Business or related field

Certificates in Program/Project Management will enhance candidacy but are not a

requirement

Other Requirements:

Strong knowledge and skills in MS Office

Must be highly organized, creative, articulate and analytical

Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills

Ability to multi-task independently with minimal supervision

Must have solid understanding of project management methodologies