Senior Project Manager

Movianto is a leading European healthcare supply chain solutions partner offering best-in-class quality for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, diagnostics, and all other types of healthcare products. The company offers an end-to-end distribution strategy tailored to the requirements of each product, including primary transport, storage, order fulfilment, rework, financial services, customs management, last mile transport, and so much more. Movianto’s international clients benefit from a pan-European network, with more than 3,700 teammates spread over a network of 23 pharmaceutical distribution centres in 11 European countries.

Movianto is part of the Walden Group, an independent family company and major player in logistics and transport in Europe.

Walden is organised around 2 main pillars of expertise: Healthcare, as the European leader for the entire Healthcare & Pharma supply chain with the companies Movianto, Eurotranspharma, and Transpharma International; and Express Transport, as a leading private operator in B2B and B2C transport in France with Ciblex and Relais Colis. With numerous investments, Walden has developed its own digital branch, Walden Digital, to develop solutions to increase the safety and quality of its subsidiaries’ processes.

Walden is present in 16 countries, has more than 6,000 employees, and a turnover of 2.6 billion euros in 2022.

The Walden Group’s culture is centred around 5 Core Values: Quality, Client Centricity, Integrity, Innovation and Joy.

At our offices in Belgium, Germany, or the Netherlands, we are currently seeking for an experienced and dynamic Group Senior Project Manager (GSPM)

Summary of the job

The GSPM is responsible for a successful lead of European projects/programs across the Movianto group. This includes integration of new Client business across multiple countries, implementation of new systems (from a business point of view), opening of new countries/sites, launching of new services/solutions,... The projects involve cross functional teams from the group and from the Client if applicable.

The project management approach, and even more the project implementation part, is part of our Value Proposition that makes us unique on the market. Project management focusses on efficiency in order to reduce the implementation leadtime and optimise the implementation costs.

The GSPM could also contribute to the run of Continuous Improvement initiatives, second activity pillar of Group Operations.

This position reports to the Movianto Group Operations Director.

Geographical coverage

• This position provides solutions across the Movianto group in Europe
• Regular business travel required (up to 50% of the time)
• The position can be based in Belgium (Aalst or Houdeng-Gœgnies), Germany (Ginsheim-Gustavsburg or Neunkirchen) or the Netherlands (Oss or Weert).

Duties & Responsibilities

1. The primary objective of the role is to lead projects/ programs efficiently and smoothly with minimum disruption.
2. PM Methodology: as project manager, you lead the project in a very structured way, according to the existing group methodology. You contribute further developing and improving the project management SOP and toolbox with your feedback.
3. You manage project-related tasks, activities and milestones with various teams (internally and externally) to ensure completion.
4. Effectively manage project scope, project resources (people and finance), planned activities, timeframe and budgeted costs.
5. You focus on optimising our efficiency, in particular the time of the involved teammates.
6. Resolve barriers and obstacles to timely complete implementation projects.
7. Uncertainty Management: depending on the type of projects, you may have to manage a certain level of uncertainty (example : a European new legislation not yet transposed to the countries). For some projects, you start with a pre-project “Needs Analysis” phase.
8. People manager, you motivate and empower your project team. You instill and take care of a constructive, dynamic and respectful working atmosphere amongst the project team.
9. Change Management: often the project is associated with a change for the people. As PM, you ensure the change benefits are well explained and support the team going through the change curve
10. Communication: you structure the project communication related to the project towards different stakeholders groups : internal project team, Steering Committee, the Business Development department and the Client. Project lead has a functional relationship to his project team. Strong influencing role.
11. Stakeholders Management: to manage the communication with the key stakeholders. Organise Steering Committee meetings & reporting to keep it aware of the progress, ensure escalation where needed and get approval/decisions where appropriate.
12. Risk Management: to identify proactively risks and propose appropriate mitigation measures to the Steerco.
13. You act as implementation subject matter expert during quotes process.
14. As a member of the Movianto Group Operations, you may lead as well Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Core Values & Culture fit

The core values below describe what is important to us as an organization. They are the blueprint for how we interact with each other, our customers and our community. Living the values creates a culture that enables us to succeed in everything we do.

We know that our people make us unique. Our employees are passionate about always putting our customer first. They have a strong focus on integrity and quality. And always with a smile! Our values form the basis for a match with our organizational culture and apply to all our employees:

1. Quality
2. Client Centric;
3. Integrity;
4. Innovation;
5. Joy.

Education and experience required

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in business administration, supply chain, logistics or relevant other area.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as Project/Program Manager both internal projects as well as projects/programs involving Clients.
• Proven experience as project manager of cross functional and international teams.
• A certification or degree in project management and/or Lean Six Sigma is preferred.
• A previous experience in healthcare sector, GDP environment and/or temperature-controlled logistics environment is preferred.

Qualifications & skills

• Project/Program management and Continuous Improvement skills to lead project team & initiative and effectively turn ideas into reality.
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Combining detail orientation and helicopter view, you are able to meet stringent deadlines and perform under pressure.
• Ability to adapt to a growing environment where procedures are under continuous development while being able to bring structure where needed. Used to work in matrix organisation.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects & Continuous Improvement initiative assigned, while demonstrating a team player attitude.
• Client oriented, sales skills.
• Keen, creative and solution minded.
• Financial awareness to enable accurate assessment of project performance and business cases, including investment appraisals and profit and loss accounts.
• Strong MS Office skills.

Contacts and communications

• Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal and multicultural communication skills. You can adapt yourself to different types of audience and culture.
• Your communication style is constructive and brings together project team.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written), and professionally proficient in any of the following languages: German, Dutch, French (verbal and written)
• The knowledge of any other European language(s) is an asset

We offer

If you want to work for an ambitious, dynamic, and international organization, we are the employer for you! We offer:

• A position with responsibility and autonomy in an international PMO team;
• Dynamic and creative colleagues with a passion for the job;
• The opportunity to work in an innovative company investing on continuous improvement and leading towards a more sustainable future;
• A good salary package.

Do you have a sound experience in project management and fancy working in an entrepreneurial environment? Then this role is made for you - send your application by clicking on the Apply button!

Together we contribute daily to people's health from our quality awareness 'Making Healing Happen'!

Movianto/Walden Group is an equal opportunities employer.

All tasks must be carried out in compliance with the company and country legislation and practices, health and safety at work and environment guidelines relevant to the market in which the role is operational in.

Please note the list above is not exhaustive and we expect the post holder to be flexible within the framework of the job definition.

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