Finance Business Services Project Manager

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Position Purpose

This position represents Finance Business Services in all cross-functional projects supporting back-office functions and process changes both regionally and on a global level.  The Project Manager will be leading, driving and supporting automation & efficiencies within Finance Business Services that incorporates Contracts, Master Data, Pricing & Invoicing, Data Integrity and I2C (Invoice-to-Cash). The FBS Project Manager will plan, organize and implement special projects or initiatives as identified by leadership.  They will lead and support project meetings and provide frequent project updates to senior leadership. The project manager will be responsible for providing strong, detailed recommendations.

Scope: Global

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Manages and executes FBS department projects impacting all areas of the business and can be both regionally and of a global scope. 
• Lead internal and cross-functional teams, providing guidance and mentoring when necessary
• Develop the project strategy, supporting business case, and high level project plans
• Manage the project plan (resources and tasks) daily and communicate and orchestrate changes to the stakeholders and team members 
• Responsible for ensuring proper change management tasks are identified and executed
• Work collaboratively with all business functions to provide insights regarding the impact of cross-functional business changes to systems as well as the impact of systems changes on all business functions and processes.  Provide valuable input on options and solutions to best meet all business needs.
• Design and implement needed process controls and measures to ensure that core processes are effectively controlled from a quality perspective, risks mitigated, and that systemic process issues are identified and corrected.
• Lead and participate in projects and business process improvements for your function and cross-functionally utilizing six sigma, lean, and project management methodologies.  Identify and communicate solutions and ensure proposed solutions are realized.     
• Ensure integration of projects and adjusts project scope, timing, and budgets as needed, based on the needs of the team
• Responsible for tracking key project milestones and recommending adjustments and reporting on project accomplishments and deliverables
• Responsible for managing project scope, resources, project reporting, conducting team meetings, and removing obstacles
• Support the Transformation Team to ensure all WAVE initiatives stay on track.

Key contacts

• Sales
• Customer Operations
• Commercial Finance
• Pallecon and Automotive
• IT and Legal
• Asset Recovery
• Global Controllership
• External Customers (limited)
• Auditors and Vendors

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business or related field or equivalent work experience
• Project Management experience, driving and overseeing multiple projects simultaneously
• People leadership experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Experience

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally for problem resolution, process improvements, and projects
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