Manager Strategic Program Delivery

About the job

We have a fantastic opportunity to appoint a Manager Strategic Program Delivery at AXA GBS, supporting the Lead Strategic Program Delivery as an integral part of our SE&T team. Working in a fast-paced and multi-cultural environment, we are looking for a candidate who feels comfortable and is experienced in working with a wide variety of international stakeholders and senior management. Within this role, proposing pragmatic solutions, and building excellent working relationships will be paramount to enable the successful delivery of strategic projects with a focus on HR transformation. With a proven track record of operational and strategic projects delivery of small to medium complexity in HR transformation, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a single project or a work-stream of a larger project that is aimed at transforming the HR function at AGBS. Working closely with the Lead Strategic Program Delivery you will manage critical strategic projects aimed at improving the HR processes and systems and aligning them to achieve the long-term vision of the organization. Strategic Planning and Advisory • Undertaking market and business discovery activities to enable formation of strategic recommendations on key organizational and HR transformation initiatives. • Liaising with the HR function is defining a HR transformation roadmap that align with the organization’s strategy • Liaising with divisional and functional leaders to ensure alignment of priorities with the overall strategic objectives of AXA GBS. • Implementing scalable operational frameworks, processes, and policies to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance across departments. • Driving the scoping, planning activities of key strategic projects including the definition of strategic outcomes targeted. Strategic Project Management and HR transformation • Managing the adoption and consistent application of project and portfolio management processes and tools, to help track the delivery of HR transformation and other strategic projects against KPIs • Closely tracking workstreams and initiatives, documenting performance vs key milestones and driving the outcomes targeted from these projects • Developing and improving our approach to program, project and change management in support of the strategic planning cycle for relevant investments for GBS • Managing process improvement initiatives within the HR function by evaluating existing practices in areas such as recruitment, talent management, learning & development and Business HR and identifying opportunities for enhancement and recommending effective solutions for streamlining those processes • Driving the implementation of key HR systems such as HRIS to effectively implement target processes and defining a robust and transparent governance mechanism around reporting of key KPIs and metrics • Acting as a relationship manager with key integral stakeholders and clearly conveying project status and issues, constraints, risks, and plans to all audience levels, with an understanding of the impact of problems across the organization and facilitating collaborative solutions. PROFILE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES • Stakeholder Management: Good stakeholder management skills with the ability to inform, persuade, and constructively challenge a wide range of internal and external stakeholders • Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication • Analytical and problem-solving: A profound ability to identify problems, analyse data, and develop effective solutions. Demonstrable ability to understand, interpret, analyze, and present complex data. • Strategic Thinking: The ability to apply strategic thinking to ensure alignment with the organisation's vision, goals, and objectives • Business Acumen: The understanding of business operations, process improvement, and financial analysis to be able to understand the strategy and align it with the organisation's goals and objectives. • Project Management: A strong background and 5+ years' experience in overseeing projects, creating detailed project plans, and managing budgets, timelines, and communication plans and expertise in agile project management methodologies and practices. • Domain knowledge: Experience in working on HR transformation projects involving the following aspects:• Good understanding of HR functions such as recruitment, talent management, Rewards management, learning & development and Business HR .• Analyzing, redesigning, and streamlining HR processes. • Core HRIS implementation of best-in-class systems such as Workday, Successfactors etc..• Leveraging HR data for insights, baselining and measuring transformation success • Experience managing technology vendors, consultants, and external partners involved in HR transformation projects would be an added advantage. • Education: Masters' Degree in International Business Administration, Finance, Strategy, Operations, or equivalent professional experience • Experience: 7+ years' experience in a Business Management, Strategy and Planning, Data Analytics, large scale project management with management consulting firms or top corporates.

Requirements

• Project Management
• HR Transformation
• Stakeholder Management
• Analytical Skills
• Communication

Qualifications

• Masters' Degree in International Business Administration
• Finance
• Strategy
• Operations

Preferred Technologies

• Project Management
• HR Transformation
• Stakeholder Management
• Analytical Skills
• Communication

About the company

AXA Global Business Services is part of the AXA Group, which provides a range of insurance and financial services. It focuses on delivering innovative solutions and services to clients across the globe, leveraging a diverse and multicultural workforce.