GHRS Project Lead

• Lead the effort to HR automation and digitalization (A&D)
• Manages multiple projects effectively - define the scope, direct and prioritize resources, deliver on time, and generate the best outcome
• Connect the dots with other A&D efforts to ensure Schenker-wide consistency
• Develop and maintain/report out overall project plans (and business cases) for assigned projects, including objectives, achievements, costs/value, deliverables, resourcing, risks and interdependencies to other projects.
• Liaise with stakeholders and manages their multiple demands expectation
• Identifies alerts & mitigate emerging issues/risks, focuses on sustainable solutions.
• Discipline to maintain proper project documentation.
• Partner cross-functionally with HRIT and others to build strong relationships to ensure collaborative focus towards the A&D process & technology.
• Assist in shaping user experience with the A&D roll-out
• Maintain agility to support changing business needs and takes initiative to lead improvement where needed.
• Able to work in areas of ambiguity, makes sound analysis of circumstances and develop holistic solutions to remove barriers for project teams, and having crucial conversations focusing on successful outcomes.
• Monitors the project relationships and dependencies, as well as overall integration and issues

• Grow automation and digital applications footprint. Bring new offerings/applications within the Schenker eco-system and deliver greater value to internal customers.
• Collaborate with HRIT to have that laser focus on A&D process & technology.
• Co-create the A&D demand paper (scope, specification, benefits) and follows through for approval
• Articulates impacts and risks of A&D and generate the best outcome
• Understand employee/customer's operational challenges and manage their multiple demands
• Develop realistic project plan, schedule and sequence activities for quick completion
• Support testing requirements before and during UAT
• Deliver timely and project deliverables which include monthly reporting, monitoring, and tracking project activities and proper documentation
• Active personal participation and leadership to promote A&D portfolio and shape user experience in A&D adoption
• Develop, maintain, and present a high-quality application-based demo.
• Prepare and document success cases and associated value realized by the customer through the implementation of A&D
• Deliver A&D against agreed KPI's

• Bachelor's Degree in any course
• Has at least 3 to 5 years experience working in a Shared Service setup handling multiple projects, agile methodology, and standards/best practices design
• Project Management Skills (project management, delivery, and budget management) with knowledge on SCRUM principles; SCRUM Certified (preferred)
• Track record of leveraging technology to drive Automation & Digitization within a global matrix environment across multiple businesses and initiatives.
• Drives results - manage deliverables and milestones: on time/within budget/meeting business needs; drives scope development & management
• Strong, broad, and deep knowledge and understanding of Enterprise-wide solutions (Peoplesoft, SAP, etc.) and Cloud-based solutions (Workday, etc.).
• Excellent technical communication and presentation skills both verbal and in writing.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Strong professional presence; effective interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
• Excellent at prioritization and time management especially in areas of ambiguity or competing demands; addresses obstacles that may prevent the project from moving forward.
• Deep understanding of a highly complex multi-application, multi-function environment
• Skilled at building partnerships with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally
• Continuously learning and developing professional expertise. The mindset to innovate and generate new opportunities for Automation & Digitization footprint. Considers the needs of both internal and external customers.
• Takes initiative and acts with confidence.
• Comfortable managing complex situations and adapting situationally
• Team management - strong collaborator, good facilitation and consensus-building skills; manage troubled teams/projects and bring them to success; strong mentorship
• Courage - recognize resistance and overcome it; ability to control project issues while avoiding power confrontations. Thinking in opportunities instead of barriers.

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