Strategic Project Manager
- Recruiter
- Advantage Resourcing
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Coventry
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 11 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 18 Jan 2017
- Ref
- 15243364/001
- Contact
- Advantage Resourcing
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Position Description:
Strategic Projects Manager The Corporate Strategy Office has functional experts and strategic thinkers from across the business and the wider industry and consulting that help drive and challenge the business to achieve its ambitious goals. The team¿s vision is; The Corporate Strategy Team drives the business towards achieving its aspiration by partnering the CEO & Senior Directors and other stakeholders to identify, interpret and evaluate opportunities and risks, and to develop and implement the corporate strategy.
The role will support a wide-variety of projects which will vary subject to the demands of the CEO, Senior Directors and business needs. All roles on the team involve a high degree of exposure to the Senior Directors and other senior stakeholders. The successful candidate has to be comfortable working with ambiguity, managing diverse stakeholders and operating under fluid and tight deadlines.
Key Responsibilities 1. Lead and own key strategic projects/work streams; from scoping to delivery and including cross-functional engagement and stakeholder management 2. Undertake strategic and financial analyses; including project appraisals to assess their viability and impact on the business 3. Undertake / support scenario planning 4. Develop strategic reports to support decision making. This will include making recommendations to the Board against agreed criteria, in order to establish go / no go status 5. Developing commercial solutions to support the negotiation of transactions
Skills Required:
3 KEY SKILLS REQUIRED: 1)Degree qualified (Economics, business, engineering, law) or relevant further qualification 2)Financial and strategic acumen 3)Stakeholder management
1) Significant proven automotive experience 2) Previous strategy experience (e.g. minimum 2 years at major strategy houses, M&A support); 3) Additional professional qualifications desirable but not a prerequisite (e.g. MBA, CIMA, ACCA) 4) Experience in reporting to Executive / Board Level
"To apply for this role please send through your CV for consideration and we will be in touch should your experience match our criteria. Unfortunately due to high volume we will only be able to contact those who have been shortlisted"
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