Ecolab has an opening for a Project Manager in our Process Excellence Center of Expertise (CoE) team. The individual will execute short to long-term projects through the use of continuous improvement tools and expertise to address critical business needs with the goal of improving business process, reducing cost, and enabling business growth. The Project Manager will identify different options and gain approval and/or support for best alternatives from key stakeholders who will be engaged in project implementation.
What You Will Do:
- Leads and supports Process Excellence COE projects, delivers timely results, tracks improvements, ensures control, and maintains accountability.
- Seeks out and quantifies process-improvement opportunities.
- Assesses and identifies risk to fulfill the defined objectives.
- Identifies organizational barriers; works with Global Capability Owners and Delivery Leads, respective functional managers, and/or Process Excellence COE Leader to recommend and implement solutions.
- Assesses and critiques resources for projects. Participates in project selection process, determines benefits, recommends resources/team members.
- Organizes, plans, reviews, & communicates status of projects managed.
- Coaches and mentors operational teams in project management (as needed).
- Trains and mentors project team members in project management methodologies.
- Models operational excellence, visibly demonstrating leadership/change management behaviors.
- Networks with internal/external resources to bring best practices to the projects/organization.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6-8 years of professional experience; or advanced degree with minimum 4-6 years experience
- Formal project management experience or proven skills, preferably in Finance or Business Services
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree preferred
- Relevant experience in Finance or Business Services processes
- Green Belt/Black Belt/PMBOK trained and certified
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated skills to influence decision makers and motivate team members
- Self-driven, outcomes-oriented performer
- Proven success initiating change and ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
- Fluent in local language and capable in English
Top Skills
What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.
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