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Miejsce Pracy: Monachium
Description of Role:
Transformation Team Lead - to lead a team of transformational consultants based at the client site. The Transformation team consists of 3 - 4 resources driving the implementation of transformation across the 3 Finance process towers of of Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash and Record to Report . As well as leading the overall program the transformation lead is also responsible for one of the process towers. The project is entering its third year. The 1st 2 years of the project have been lead by a resource from IBM's consulting division in Germany, supported by team members from IBM's near shore and offshore delivery centers.
Location:
The Project is based in Munich (Germany) with requirement to be on site 4 days per week, with possible need to travel to other European countries. Resource required for a minimum of two years.
Superior Program Management Skills:
- Clarifying approach with customer and regularly reviewing results with customer
- Managing customers expectations with regards to the desired outcome and possibilities given
- Speaking up to customer if expectations are unrealistically
- Identify and agree program success criteria with the client
- Manage risks and issues associated with achieving objectives
- Keep IBM and client stakeholders informed of progress
Superior Project Management Skills:
- Identify key project milestones
- Set clear expectations for team members and monitor their performance
Excellent Conceptual Capabilities in Finance and Accounting Transformation:
- Have good overview of Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash and Record to Report Finance and Accounting
- Have experience of managing transformational change
Excellent language skills:
- Fluent English spoken and written
- Fluent German spoken and written
International work Experience:
- Experience of working in Europe (Germany an advantage)
Cultural Sensitivity:
- Experience of working with people from different cultures
Strong Communication Skills:
- Discussing with and challenging opinions of director level
- Discussing with staff members of different knowledge levels, understanding and addressing different viewpoints
- Dealing with confidential and sensitive topics
- Understanding the different degrees of sensitivity of information and treating all of it in the right way ie following the correct paths
- Being able to manage heated discussions
- Challenge IBM delivery team and be able to get the desired and correct information
Expert Analytical competency:
- reviewing and understanding facts basis
- identifying areas of misunderstanding and mismatches of information
- investigating reasons and developing the "real" view
Workshop Preparation and Facilitation:
- Ability to structure and prepare the content and issues in a workshop discussion mode
- Being able to derive results in a workshop set up through managing the discussion
Customer Service View:
- Being able to step into the role expected from customer i.e. to act on behalf of the customer
- In this specific situation to represent the customer and the outcome of the exercise even if it is not in favour of IBM
- Taking a neutral position as much as possible
Powerpoint & Excel Skills:
- Ability to prepare excellent quality ppts & xls with functionality required and in the quality expected
Documentation:
- finding a way to clearly structure and document results
- ensuring that documentation and outcome is accepted and acknowledged by related parties
What we offer:
- implementation that enable independent work on the position
- very good atmosphere at work in a project team
- opportunity to work for international clients
- an opportunity to gain experience
- high possibility for self-development
- the opportunity to participate in training and language courses
- private health care for employees and family members
- a comprehensive package of life insurance
- an extensive benefits package
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