Senior Manager - Change Management & Overseas Developments

JOB PURPOSE:
 Lead M&S development and coordination of-, and between, overseas entities under CMO, and ensure consistent change management and governance of innovation projects across M&S globally.
 Lead and facilitate capability building of personnel under direct line management
 In-line with seniority of the role, support employee development and assert thought-leadership in area of expertise.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
CMO-led overseas offices and entities
 Lead, Co-lead, coordinate and monitor M&S developments, incl. commercial excellence activities, technology deployments and best practise sharing across all EGA entities.
 Develop, lead and monitor M&S-related PMI requirements and activities in-line with entity maturity and resources.
 Act as first contact for M&S and management-related/implicated queries from overseas offices and entities.
 Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting and exercise spend monitoring and control.
 Support preparations and materials for BoD meetings, including coaching presenters as needed.
 Support coordination between overseas offices and entities incl. management & functional communities.
 Ensure M&S Management is kept updated on overseas offices & entities activities and performance.
Global M&S Change Management
 Lead and coordinate change management efforts across M&S areas ensuring consistency, inter-functional coordination and good employee experiences.
 Ensure current materials covering change management requirements, plans and activities for M&S across innovation and development activities.
 Monitor and report effectiveness, experience and learnings from change management efforts.
 Maintain overview and oversight of planned and on-going innovation/change projects under M&S, coordinate with business leaders on priorities, monitor and report progress.
Project mgmt
 Act as project manager in select, relevant development projects under CMO-area, including process management, content management, resource management, reporting and coordination.
 Coach team and colleagues in successful project management concepts.
Personnel
 Manage and lead direct report(s), including ensuring capability building, accelerated growth and employee experience above EGA standards.
KPIs and development of EGA
 Deliver against M&S’ Performance Management KPIs as defined by CMO and direct manager and signed into annual performance agreement.
 Co-lead continued development of Global M&S Strategies, Commercial Innovation & Trading function under M&S.
 Build next generation of talent through coaching and structured capability building.

AUTHORITY/ DECISION MAKING:
 Authority according to defined project management roles and key accountabilities, in-line with agreement with direct manager.
 Lead the “Change Management & Overseas Offices Development” function under “Global M&S Strategies, Commercial Innovation & Trading” including strategies, developments and employees.
 Work is subject to periodic review against targets with the focus being on the delivery of medium-term results.
 Reports on a regular basis to line manager on operational activities, challenges and issues faced, mitigations taken.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related specialisation
Minimum Experience:
10+ years experience in Finance or M&S within Metals industries including 5+ years as part of management leading a team and covering controlling or similar topic. Alternatively, 5+ years in recognized management consulting including 2+ years leading projects and teams. Experience with exposure to top management and top management communication required. Proven track record of driving change management.

Skills:
 Very strong analytical and problem solving skills
 Very strong strategic thinking
 Very strong planning & organising skills
 Very strong communication, people management and relationship building skills
 Very strong change management skills
 Strong Microsoft Excel skills
 Strong understanding of typical IT systems used in M&S and/or Finance (SAP etc.)
 Strong communication skills, verbally and written
 Strong people management skills
 Strong financial and commercial understanding
 Fundamental understanding of aluminium value chain
 Microsoft Office, Email, Internet, basic AI

CMO-led overseas offices and entities
 Lead, Co-lead, coordinate and monitor M&S developments, incl. commercial excellence activities, technology deployments and best practise sharing across all EGA entities.
 Develop, lead and monitor M&S-related PMI requirements and activities in-line with entity maturity and resources.