Project Manager Office LATAM Lead

Project Manager Office LATAM Lead

Job Number:

2402354Mexico-Mexico City-Mexico City

Position: LATAM PMO Sr. Manager

Location: Mexico City

The Program Management Office LATAM (PMO) will be responsible for leading our strategic initiatives and priorities implementation across the LATAM region. This role requires an expert in Lean Tools and Agile methodologies, with a proven track record in leading and influencing multifunctional teams and projects. The role operates as a Center of Excellence for Program Management and sits inside of our Regional Leadership Team. It collaborates directly with senior leaders in the region on commercial and back office functions, and has responsibility for key projects across the region. The main goal of the PMO is to provide quality project management services and build project management capabilities across the region using world-class standards, guidelines, processes, tools, agile methodology and techniques.

Specific Responsibilities:

Lead and oversees priority projects which require high levels of functional integration detailed process mapping and tracking Demonstrate strong capabilities in all program management competencies, including planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling of strategic and complex technical projects. Manage projects from initial concept through final implementation utilizing effective management and tracking tools. Responsible to help define and deliver project scope and manage a decentralized project team. Must partner effectively with multiple functional and segments leaders to identify and mitigate risks to timeline and cost. Responsible for ensuring all project requirements are properly identified and translated to project documentation to define the scope. Create and review project plans, work with stakeholders to understand complex problems, propose resolution, remove roadblock in a timely manner and escalate when necessary to meet timelines. Drive the adoption to PMO management standards and practices to conduct consistently, efficiently, and timely the projects execution. Drives team accountability and ownership on execution to deliver project on timing, cost, quality, and budget. Monitor and report status of project progress and risks to the project sponsor, leadership team and key stakeholders. Hold regular reviews with peer managers to ensure program and project plans are aligned with major initiative among teams in the region as assigned. Use financial information and data to conduct analysis and support fact-based project and business decisions. Identify project management gaps and develop, improve, and implement standards, guidelines, practices, processes, and templates for managing projects consistently and efficiently in order to achieve results on time while reduce project related risk and costs. Provide support and guidance to Project Leaders and Managers as needed with oversight on their project progress and development, while forming strong partnerships with cross-functional teams. Mentor and coach Project Leaders and Managers to drive their performance on plans implementations. Leads collaboration efforts across the organization to leverage best practices, expertise, and shared resources. Provide coaching and training to functional project leaders to build on country/Cluster project management capabilities across Newell LATAM.

The Candidate:

The Program Management Office LATAM Lead will have responsibility to deliver solutions for the strategic initiatives in LATAM, which is a vertically integrated operation inside global Newell business. This requires excellence in strategic planning, tactical leadership and execution across all geographies and functions, including Agile & Lean methodology for Sales, Marketing, E- Comm, Sales Operations, Finance, etc. The candidate must be technically competent with a willingness to be hands-on and comfortable with tactical execution while working on projects of strategic importance.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership: Lead and follow up on our initiatives and strategic priorities, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

Project Management: Expertise in valuating projects, implementing tracking solutions, and ensuring projects advance on time.

Team Leadership: Proven experience in leading multifunctional teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Agile Expertise: Lead Agile Sprints and projects, leveraging expertise as a Scrum Master.

Analytics: Utilize analytics skills and project management tools to drive decision-making and project execution.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management, Engineering, Business Management, or related technical field, PMP Certification preferred. 10+ years of leadership experience preferred in project management for Supply Chain on CGP industries. Demonstrated familiarity with commercial & strategic projects implementation. Experience leading complex programs with high complexity and high levels of capital spend or aggressive business goals expectation in short term periods. Proven ability to facilitate relations between Executive Leadership, Sales, Marketing & Comemrcial teams, along with business and segments functions at a Regional & Global Level. Ability to interact and communicate appropriately with cross-functional personnel through executive leadership. Demonstrated track record of effectively building partnerships to manage and resolve challenges. Demonstrated familiarity with structured project management methodologies. Demonstrate knowledge and experience managing technical and business requirements to deliver integrated solutions. Experience in developing and deploying project management best practices, policies, procedures, and processes. Logical and creative problem-solving and analytical skills required. Proficient in project management tools such as Microsoft office suite, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, PowerBi and SharePoint. Possesses influencing skills (leads by example, clearly articulates business cases and interpretation of cause-effect impact). Demonstrates high ethics and values. Highly effective organization and planning skills. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Required Skills and Experience:

Lean Tools: Expertise in Lean Tools to drive efficiency and effectiveness in processes. Agile Methodology: Proficiency in Agile methodology, with experience as a Scrum Master. Leadership: Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to navigate complex organizational structures. Analytics: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to derive insights from data to inform decision-making. Project Management Tools: Proficiency in using project management tools to track and manage projects. Experience: Proven experience in leading teams and managing large-scale projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

Consumer products industry experience. Comfortable working with diverse and distributed teams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills. MBA or advance Degree in Business, Management, or related field. Bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese) Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management, Engineering, Business Management, or related technical field, PMP Certification preferred. 10+ years of leadership experience preferred in project management for Supply Chain on CGP industries. Demonstrated familiarity with commercial & strategic projects implementation. Experience leading complex programs with high complexity and high levels of capital spend or aggressive business goals expectation in short term periods. Proven ability to facilitate relations between Executive Leadership, Sales, Marketing & Comemrcial teams, along with business and segments functions at a Regional & Global Level. Ability to interact and communicate appropriately with cross-functional personnel through executive leadership. Demonstrated track record of effectively building partnerships to manage and resolve challenges. Demonstrated familiarity with structured project management methodologies. Demonstrate knowledge and experience managing technical and business requirements to deliver integrated solutions. Experience in developing and deploying project management best practices, policies, procedures, and processes. Logical and creative problem-solving and analytical skills required. Proficient in project management tools such as Microsoft office suite, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, PowerBi and SharePoint. Possesses influencing skills (leads by example, clearly articulates business cases and interpretation of cause-effect impact). Demonstrates high ethics and values. Highly effective organization and planning skills. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Required Skills and Experience:

Lean Tools: Expertise in Lean Tools to drive efficiency and effectiveness in processes. Agile Methodology: Proficiency in Agile methodology, with experience as a Scrum Master. Leadership: Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to navigate complex organizational structures. Analytics: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to derive insights from data to inform decision-making. Project Management Tools: Proficiency in using project management tools to track and manage projects. Experience: Proven experience in leading teams and managing large-scale projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

Consumer products industry experience. Comfortable working with diverse and distributed teams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills. MBA or advance Degree in Business, Management, or related field. Bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese)

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