World Vision International Project Director, Shared Services, South Asia Pacific Job Vacancy in Singapore

PURPOSE OF
POSITION:

This position reports into the Sponsor. The Project Director will work closely
with the Project Sponsor, Steering committee and regional and national leaders
offices to ensure the required business change is achieved in a straightforward
and non-disruptive manner. Direct reports will include a Business Process
Manager, Change and Communication Manager, Project Manager and IT Development
Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define, shape and implement the structures,
  resources, equipment and processes required to establish a shared
  services unit that provides world-class services for the HR, Procurement
  and Finance operations of the SAPO (South Asia & Pacific) Region
• Formally review the leadoff project in Latin
  American & Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO), to be used as the basis
  of planning.
• Create a project charter and detailed plan
  that defines how the project goals will be achieved
• Create and lead a team that achieves the
  project goals
• Monitor progress against the plan, report on
  a regular basis and make corrections as necessary to see that the goals
  are met
• Escalate key issues, with recommendations for
  corrective actions, to the Project Sponsor and Steering Committee
• Manage the process for the analysis, design
  and actions required to transition the process support units in National
  Offices to the Shared Services Centre
• Develop, execute and monitor a Benefits
  Realisation Plan that identifies the benefits desired from the project
  and the actions required to achieve them.
• Establish and Co-ordinate the required
  relationships between stakeholders, including Senior Management, Hackett
  Group, Business Process Owners and Suppliers
• Ensure that the appropriate platforms
  (hardware, buildings, software and other infrastructure) are provided

• A solid understanding of how business change
  is achieved in an organsiation.
• Expertise with project management approaches,
  tools and phases of the project lifecycle.
• Exceptional English communication skills –
  both written and verbal.
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an
  organization.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Experience with large-scale organizational
  change effort.
• Strong leadership, organisational,
  interpersonal and cross cultural skills
• At least one significant business
  change/shared services implementation
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
  computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

  PREFERRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Commerce or
  Management or a relevant field
• Project Management Certification (PMP, PgMP)
• Knowledge of WVI Partnership Operations
  minimum standards and practices
• At least 10 years of work experience
  preferably with NGO