Senior Manager / Associate Director, Project - Business Optimization (1 Year Contract)

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will combine strategic thinking with hands-on project management expertise to drive measurable results.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, and delivery of business optimization initiatives.
• Define project scope, timelines, budgets, and success metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and accountability.

• Analyze workflows to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and bottlenecks.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or other methodologies to redesign processes.
• Develop and implement tools/metrics to monitor process effectiveness.

• Collect and analyze operational/financial data to identify optimization opportunities.
• Use statistical tools and dashboards to present insights to stakeholders.
• Model scenarios to forecast impacts of proposed changes.

• Partner with department heads to align projects with business objectives.
• Facilitate workshops to gather requirements and drive consensus.
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to executives and teams.

• Develop strategies to overcome resistance and ensure smooth adoption of new processes.
• Train teams on updated workflows and technologies.

• Track KPIs (e.g., cost savings, cycle time, productivity) post-implementation.
• Conduct post-project reviews to identify lessons learned.

• Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation plans.

• Ensure solutions adhere to regulatory and quality standards.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.
• Advanced certification (e.g., PMP, Lean Six Sigma) preferred.

• 8+ years in project management, process improvement, or business analysis.
• Proven success in leading complex projects with measurable ROI.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira) and data analysis software (Excel, Tableau).

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g. Ariba) is a plus.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.