Senior Lead - Project Manager, Operations PPM & PMO in Zürich

About the Role

This role will strategically lead highly complex, large-scale cross-functional projects that drive business transformation across Operations & Supply Chain, from initiation through global deployment. It sits within the Operations PPM & PMO team and partners closely with Technology, Operations, and Supply Chain stakeholders to ensure exceptional project execution and significant business impact. The role requires strong strategic leadership and a solid awareness of how IT systems and technologies support complex project execution, organisational change, and process re-engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategically manage highly complex, cross-functional projects that drive significant business transformation across Operations and Supply Chain, guiding them through all phases from strategic initiation and detailed discovery to execution, successful deployment, and global roll-out.
• Serve as the lead Project Manager for critical, high-impact system transformation and process optimisation initiatives within Operations and Supply Chain, often involving multiple interdependencies and significant organisational change.
• Contribute to Operational Excellence targets and future company growth objectives by identifying and facilitating solutions that yield measurable improvements and competitive advantages for operational efficiency.
• Champion organisational scalability through streamlined system and process landscapes that address current challenges and anticipate future needs within Operations and Supply Chain.
• Provide expert guidance and mentorship on advanced agile project management methodologies and best practices, influencing project approaches across the organisation.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive, hands-on project management experience, with a significant focus on leading large-scale, complex cross-functional transformation projects, especially within Operations and/or Supply Chain.
• Demonstrated passion for project management and transformation work.
• Mastery of advanced project management tools and methodologies, with a track record of tailoring approaches to diverse project needs and organisational contexts.
• Exceptional ability to assume ultimate ownership of multiple, complex projects simultaneously, navigating dynamic environments, managing competing priorities, and adapting methodologies to ensure successful outcomes.
• Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, and problem-solving abilities, capable of dissecting multifaceted challenges and developing innovative, long-term solutions for operational and supply chain excellence.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with extensive experience influencing and navigating complex organisational dynamics.
• Strong strategic leadership coupled with a solid awareness and understanding of how IT systems and technologies support complex project execution, organisational change, and process re-engineering.
• Business proficiency in English is required.

Benefits & Perks

• An environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically - to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate.
• A supportive, team-oriented atmosphere.
• Access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being.
• A culture where each person is led by purpose.

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