The overall purpose of the job:
The Project Manager plays a central role and is responsible to ensure that digitalization initiatives meet their objectives, are completed on time, and deliver measurable value to our international organization.
Key Tasks
GENERAL
Takes all necessary steps to ensure clear communication to all (international) stakeholders involved.
Has the ability to construe, mid and long term plan on business requirements.
Has the ability to set goals and objectives.
Motivates and coaches teams to improve performance.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Conduct end-to-end business process reviews to assess success and continuously align/identify improvements areas in close collaboration with colleagues across the organization’s international entities and functions.
Acting as an escalation point and managing corrective actions for service delivery failures.
Develop and implement project management structure and processes to ensure tasks are tracked, monitored and completed on time.
Define objectives, scope, roles & responsibilities.
Define resource requirements and manage resource availability & allocations.
Outline a budget based on requirements and track costs to deliver on budget.
Translate digitalization initiatives to detailed project plans to schedule key milestones, workstreams and activities.
Coordinate with internal functions and/or external (international) parties by translating initiatives into clear, actionable activities.
Manage delivery of the project according to plan.
Report weekly on goals, priorities, milestones, status, potential risks and mitigating actions.
Manage and adjust for any changes in scope, schedule and/or budget.
Leverage feedback and insights to refine processes and inform initiatives for continuous improvement.
Foster a culture of accountability and follow-through among international teams.
Engage and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to gather & document requirements and provide clear direction on digitalization goals.
Address resistance to change, manage international relationships and communication and promote positive experience to motivate all stakeholders to reach goals as one team.
Skills & Competencies
Apply analytical thinking to identify root-causes and takes a hands-on approach for solving problems.
Able to translate business challenges into technical opportunities.
Exceptional communication skills, Ability to clearly articulate messages to diverse audiences.
Facilitate clear and effective communication between business and technical teams, acting as a translator to ensure a mutual understanding of project objectives and requirements.
Ability to consider different perspectives and develop multiple scenarios with solutions for a challenge.
Ability to prioritize and distinguish between essential and non-essential tasks.
Maintain a forward looking perspective with a holistic approach.
Flexible and resilient, thriving in uncertain and challenging situations and embracing change.
A team player, emphasizing collaborative work.
Educational background / Work experience
Bachelor of Business Information Technology, Business Administration or equivalent.
A strong interest and understanding of logistics information systems and technology; specific to freight forwarding.
2-3 years’ Project management experience with clear methodology
Language Skills
English: fluent in written and spoken
Must be comfortable explaining complex technical & procedural requirements in straightforward language
Computer Literacy
Proficiency in Microsoft® Office Software (Excel®, Word, PowerPoint®, and others)
Experience with CargoWise or a similar TMS will be an advantage
Qualified and interested candidates should send their application letter indicating their current/last salary and CV to human-resources.nbo@airfloltd.com on or before 19th June 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Apply via :
human-resources.nbo@airfloltd.com
