(Immediate Start) Strategic FM Project Director

Job Title : Strategic FM Project Director

Reports to - APMEA SVP, Strategic Accounts & Services

Main challenges – Describe the most difficult types of problems the jobholder has to face (internal or external to Sodexo) and / or the regulations, guidelines, practices that are to be adhered to.

• Ensuring that Country leaders are actively involved and supportive of deployment initiatives
• Set a clear vision and mobilize his Project team around the Program objectives and priorities
• Coordinate multiple workstreams, with a clear vision on the co-dependence of tasks
• Find trade-off when there are conflicting priorities among stakeholders
• Handle resistance to change, communicate effectively with all stakeholders, and ensure adoption of the new system
• Anticipate and mitigate project risks, such as delays, budget overruns, and technical issues
• Stay flexible and adapt to changes in project scope, stakeholders, or technology as needed
• Anticipate and mitigate client-impacted risks and opportunities into the deployment roadmap
• Managing changeovers and communicating with stakeholders to maintain clear visibility on expected outcomes.
• Project including Regional Command Center, CMMS technology deployment.
• . Main activities – Indicate the main activities / duties to be conducted in the job.
• Manage and own the project plan and budget
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to address them proactively.
• Guarantee an end-to-end view on all processes of the work scope
• Prepare and contribute to all business activities through all project phases and ensure quality insurance deliverables through project stage gates
• Validate and execute the project change management and training strategy, according to Program guidelines and toolkit .
• Analyzing deployment outcomes and feedback to identify areas for improvement and implementing changes as required.
• To work collaboratively, with global, region, country / segment stakeholders as well as technical services functional heads and build strong sustainable relationships in order to manage and drive change.
• Ensure technology programs are embedded at country level and adopted across operations
• Identify talent and SMEs in the region that can support and / or facilitate the deployment of cross-cutting development initiatives.
• Collaborate with the BD team during bids, serving as the project ambassador, to effectively communicate the advantages and benefits of technology adoption to clients
• Collaborate with Strategic Accounts and the countries to build the BAU resources and training

Accountabilities – Give the 3 to 5 key outputs of the position vis-à-vis the organization; they should focus on end results, not duties or activities.

Person Specification – Indicate the skills, knowledge and experience that the job holder should require to conduct the role effectively

Hard skills

Soft skills

Note : Only shortlisted profiles would be contacted .