Strategic Initiatives Manager

<p><b>Join Barco as a Strategic Initiatives Manager and drive global performance breakthroughs in key focus areas such as operational excellence, innovation, and sustainability.</b> Collaborate with business counterparts to design and implement performance improvements that are seamlessly integrated into our organization, processes, and tools, ensuring impactful results.</p> <h4><span><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></span></h4> <ul> <li><b>Design and Implement Breakthroughs:</b> Work with business counterparts to design performance breakthroughs and define implementation tracks.</li> <li><b>Project Management:</b> Scope problems, build project plans and timelines, and lead analysis through extensive research.</li> <li><b>Stakeholder Collaboration:</b> Facilitate workshops with large stakeholder groups and align interests to solve pain points.</li> <li><b>Communication:</b> Build effective presentations for EVP or excom audiences and lead regular project progress meetings.</li> <li><b>Risk Management:</b> Anticipate and mitigate risks to ensure successful project delivery.</li> <li><b>Team Leadership:</b> Drive international project teams to results, leveraging strong communication and presentation skills.</li> <li><b>Continuous Improvement:</b> Support and participate in sustainability strategy execution and embrace new domains and areas.</li> </ul> <h4><span><b>Required Competencies:</b></span></h4> <ul> <li><b>Educational Background:</b> Holds a Master’s Degree and is eager to broaden their horizons at Barco.</li> <li><b>Analytical Skills:</b> Excels in active listening, analytical skills, and tools. Able to absorb massive data and translate it into project scope and deliverables.</li> <li><b>Workshop Facilitation:</b> Comfortable facilitating workshops with large stakeholder groups.</li> <li><b>Effective Communication:</b> Focus on impactful communication in presentations for EVP or excom audiences.</li> <li><b>Project Management:</b> Strong project and time management skills, driving projects to success.</li> <li><b>Team Player:</b> A great team player who lives the Barco values.</li> <li><b>Positive Mindset:</b> Has a positive “think possible and can do” mentality and is passionate about continuous improvement.</li> <li><b>Sustainability Focus:</b> Supports and participates in building and executing long-term sustainability strategies.</li> <li><b>Adaptability:</b> Eager to learn, grow, and take on new responsibilities in a continuously changing environment.</li> <li><b>Inspiration and Motivation:</b> Ability to inspire and motivate stakeholders in projects.</li> <li><b>Forward-Thinking:</b> Actively seeks opportunities to improve processes and contribute fresh ideas.</li> </ul> <h4><span><b>Additional Responsibilities:</b></span></h4> <ul> <li><b>Problem Scoping:</b> Scope problems, build project plans, and timelines.</li> <li><b>Project Coordination:</b> Plan, coordinate, and lead analysis for new projects.</li> <li><b>Stakeholder Engagement:</b> Work with business sponsors and stakeholders to deliver agreed value.</li> <li><b>Issue Resolution:</b> Facilitate and resolve day-to-day project issues with a consulting mindset.</li> <li><b>Task Management:</b> Assign tasks to project team members and ensure timely, quality completion.</li> <li><b>Leadership Cooperation:</b> Drive Business and IT leadership to cooperate towards common goals.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><b>Join us at Barco and be a part of a team that is passionate about driving global performance breakthroughs and making a positive impact!</b></p>