20140325_IT Project Manager BBP

Job Title
IT Project Manager BBP
Context
ARCADIS is the leading global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm
working in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable
outcomes through the application of design, consultancy, engineering, project and
management services. ARCADIS differentiates through its talented and passionate
people and its unique combination of capabilities covering the whole asset life
cycle, its deep market sector insights and its ability to integrate health & safety and
sustainability into the design and delivery of solutions across the globe. We are
22,000 people that generate €2.5 billion in revenues. We support UN-Habitat with
knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities
around the world. Please visit: www.arcadis.com.
Since May 2013 the IT function at ARCADIS has been reorganized into a Global IT
organization with some 350 staff structured around business enhancing functions of
Business Applications, IT Infrastructure, Business Enablement, IT Program
Management and Client Facing IT managed by Regional CIOs.
In moving to a Global IT organization, ARCADIS aims to achieve the following key
objectives:
• Enhance the value contribution of IT by delivering “best practices” in
business process management;
• Improving quality by sharing and standardizing IT best practices,
deepening the knowledge pool of and gaining better leverage on IT talent,
driving better service levels and improving regional and local support;
• Reducing cost by reducing application diversity, allocating spend more
effectively and leveraging economies of scale;
• Supporting the ARCADIS business strategic direction, enabling and
supporting cross-OpCo/regional initiatives through global process
excellence and project portfolio management;
ARCADIS has embarked on a multi-year transformational project aiming to
implement a harmonized way of working across all ARCADIS operating companies
supported by a new single global ERP solution. As part of the global office of the
CIO, ARCADIS is now looking for a Project Manager responsible to deliver the
Business Blueprint Project.
Reporting to:
The role reports to the Global CIO, who is a member of the Senior Management
Committee of ARCADIS and for the duration of the Business Blueprint Project, the
role reports to the project steering committee.
Location:
The role will be based out of the ARCADIS corporate headquarters in Amsterdam,
the Netherlands. ARCADIS is a global organization and considering the global
nature of the Business Blueprint project, the role will require significant travel.
Role:
ARCADIS has identified the following key focus areas for the role:
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Lead the Business Blueprint Project;
Responsible for executing the project according to agreed scope, quality,
budget and timelines;
Ensure effective collaboration between the all parties involved (system
integrator, software vendor, infrastructure provider, project work streams,
internal stakeholders);
Successful build of the global ERP template;
Successful implementation of the global ERP solution (NA, SA, LATAM,
ASIA, UK, ME) and harmonized way of working;
Manage key relationships with ARCADIS business stakeholders and
sponsors of the project;
Manage project awareness and involvement of ARCADIS management on
a continuous basis;
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Requirements:
Translate project impact and consequences into business change
requirements and prerequisites;
Drive decision making by the BBP steering committee;
Ensures integration of personal development goals into the project
organisation and sets the structure for regular evaluation
Pro-actively manages dependences with other business or IT driven
initiatives within ARCADIS.
The candidate has a Master’s Degree with background and experience in Project
Management and ERP implementation in an international setting. A minimum of 10
years of experience in managing complex transformational change programs
enabled by standard IT solutions.
Whilst Engineering and Construction industry experience is not essential, previous
relevant experience of working within an international and complex professional
services (Consultancy or Corporate) or related business, and providing high quality
business improvements service across multiple business lines will be critical.
Required experience and competences for this role:
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Strong Project Leader with operational focus;
Able to make firm decisions and manage different point of view within the
project scope;
Effective communicator, coach and influencer;
Understanding of ERP solutions, in particular Oracle stack technology;
Able to align global and local dependencies.
A good fit with the ARCADIS Leadership Model:
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Leadership
Creates shared vision and drives collaboration in a global and diverse
environment that has a positive impact on business performance. Has the
ability to work in a network organization often with dual reporting lines and
is accountable to take action and deliver results
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Client Focus
Builds and shares global key market opportunities with the focus on
providing innovative client solutions that contribute to business
performance
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People Focus
Energizes people by showing interest and sensitivity, sets challenging
goals for him/herself and others. He/she inspires by engaging others and
holding them accountable
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Operational Excellence
Takes all necessary actions to achieve the goals of the organization in the
most effective way
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Global Collaboration
Is a global player, implements global strategy without reservation, puts the
interest of ARCADIS above local and personal interests, plays an active
role in the global team
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Example with respect to ARCADIS values
- Integrity
- Client focus
- Collaboration
- Sustainability
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Main working
contacts:
The ideal
candidate:
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Global CIO
Global CFO
Global Business Process Owners
Business Process Managers
Regional Management
Regional Project manager(s)
System Integrator project manager
Software vendor
The ideal candidate has a Master’s Degree with background and experience in
Project Management and ERP implementation.A minimum of 10 years of
experience in managing complex transformational change programs enabled by
standard IT solutions.
The candidate possesses strong leadership, strong strategic, commercial and
cultural skills. He/She has excellent communication, negotiation and influencing
skills and is a first class intellect and personality.
Salary
indication:
Selection
process:
The salary is in line with the seniority of the position.
Information/
Application:
René Teiken (Corporate Recruiter ARCADIS NV)
e-mail: [email protected]
tel: +31 6 50736710
In a first round suitable candidates will be interviewed by the CIO ARCADIS NV
and Corporate HR ARCADIS NV. In the second round interviews with Global
Business Process Owners in the business and Global IT Leadership team.
Recruitment agencies need not respond. Details from this vacancy are not to
be used for marketing purposes.
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