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The Strategic Program Management Office (SPMO) is a permanent structure on the Globalaccounts, responsible for driving continuous innovation and support large-scale complex clientprojects such as acquisitions or divestitures, and our clients’ strategic project roadmap.The aim is to work across global accounts, leading strategic initiatives aimed at drivingconsistency of delivery, transformation and business improvement and innovation with our keyglobal clients. The role will act as a Strategic Projects Officer for the Asia-Pacific Part of theEMD / Merck solution at Randstad Sourceright. It is responsible for identifying, prioritising andexecuting projects that align with both RSR’s strategic and our clients’ objectives. TheIncumbent (m/w/d) will act as program management lead supporting the regional accountmanagement for Asia Pacific to provide governance and oversight on all strategic initiatives. Itwill form a cornerstone of the SPMO and will report solid line into the global SPMO Lead.Responsibilities:Strategic planning- Work with Regional CSD, Merck APAC Regional Lead, OpEx and other key stakeholdersto define strategic objectives and priorities for key initiatives.Project identification and prioritisation- Lead the identification and evaluation of potential projects across global accounts andassess financial impact on growth and/or retention- Drive swift progress and completion of all assigned projects and tasks- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation,ensuring alignment and support for strategic initiatives.- Liaise with key Client customer stakeholders on alignment of priorities and roadmap- Develop and implement change management strategies to ensure successful adoptionof new processes in the global accounts portfolio, tech or org structures resulting fromstrategic projects.- Partner with GTO/OpEx as required on delivery of operational improvements and bestpractices.- Establish robust governance structures and reporting mechanisms to provide visibilityinto project performance (develop dashboards; utilise Smartsheet).Role requirements:● Provide Project support to instill trust and influence with key stakeholders● Consistently support the SPMO function to continuously raise thestandard of project leadership and upgrade methodologies and bring innovation todelight customers● Accountable for the successful delivery of multiple simultaneous global projects,spanning multiple functional areas and geographic locations● Responsible of clear definition of project scope and deliverables, milestones andtimeline, project risks and contingency plans● Collaborates with enterprise-wide business leads at both our Client and our internalcompany to build and execute well-structured program/project plans● Use expert communication and leadership skills to establish a commonunderstanding of the project timelines, milestones and expectations on delivery.● Provides direction to project resources, monitors efforts, assembles key projectdeliverables and identifies issues and risks requiring escalation when reportingproject status● Schedules and facilitates project status meetings and advises management onproject status, risk and mitigation including executive reporting. Facilitates problemresolution● Communicates project implementation options, schedule, quality and risk tostakeholders, as well as offer recommendations based on these elements● Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents showcasingvalue delivery● Plan, schedule and track project timelines using appropriate tools● Collaborate with our Operational Excellence Function and Professional Services onproject approach and project delivery● Understand the Randstad Specialization Framework and Partner for Talent strategy andknows how to involve the right area of our business for growth opportunities andinnovative Global Client solutions● Know and follow all laws and policies that apply to the role, and maintain thehighest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times.● Diligently participate in our compliance program-related activities as denoted byyour manager● Additional duties as assignedProfessional Experience Required:● 7-10 years experience managing execution, business or software projects ideallyassociated with the procurement function or talent acquisition for large global enterpriseorganizations● Proven exceptional written and oral presentation skills● Demonstrated ability to lead across multiple business organizations, including global andenterprise-wide projects.● Experience in a regulated environment or similarEducation Requirements:● Master’s Degree in Business or related field● Certificates in Program/Project Management will enhance candidacy but are not arequirementOther Requirements:● Strong knowledge and skills in MS Office● Must be highly organized, creative, articulate and analytical● Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills● Ability to multi-task independently with minimal supervision● Must have solid understanding of project management methodologies