Associate Director-Strategy & PMO For Belgian Drink & Brewing MNC

Job Description

Position : Associate Director-Strategy & PMO Role : Work on building the organization strategy and ensure the same is operationalized through the delivery of strategic PMOs. This role will partner closely with the senior leadership to help make data driven decisions, establish processes and manage allied stakeholders across multiple strategic projects. The role will traverse multiple functions as the need arises, giving you exposure to various aspects of the business. Role & responsibilities Play a key role in building a sustainable growth strategy for BU ISEA Lead the different planning cycles viz.1 year, 3 year, 5 year and 10 year cycles for the country Lead and monitor long-term strategic business initiatives from development through successful execution under the guidance of senior leadership and departmental heads. Establish frameworks and standards for Program and Project Management Work effectively with diverse teams to come up with the best solutions Provide Project planning, Milestone management, Scope management, Resource forecasting; Financial Management; Change Management across the project portfolio. Ensure the appropriate program benefits are identified, quantified and their realization planned. Participate in the development of Projects that may consist of a variety of challenges that may range from innovation, new products, supply chain, and strategic whitespace development, etc. Maintain and update the project management framework and disciplines necessary to support a PMO. Data analysis: turn unstructured data into meaningful insights and transformative solutions. Structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them. Mining insights which would help the leadership to make decisions and transform the BU. Adept at primary and secondary research on markets as well as consumer trends. Benchmarking across globally (internally) and externally across other CPGs/FMCGs on best practices. Build business cases on all important areas of the business viz. right from launching a new product, brand, innovations, expansion projects, S&L projects, etc. Financial modelling to craft out scenarios and build out P&Ls based on different levers. Manage and compile Program related financial and KPI information. Track financial reporting whilst ensuring that the program and projects adhere to the corporate financial processes. Prepare regular status reporting for the senior leadership. Contributes to overall profitability by monitoring all areas of Project expenditure and reporting on performance against variations.