Program Management Leader

Program Management
Starting date Start immediate
Place Grenoble, France.
Contract type Permanent contract
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At ARaymond, we create cutting-edge fastening and assembly systems for the machines and products that keep the world moving.

Founded in Grenoble in 1865, and still headquartered in the city to this day, we’re a family-run business with a proud history of innovation – including the invention of the press stud.

Human values have driven our success for over 158 years, embodied by our servant-leadership model of management that empowers employees and puts their wellbeing first.

Today we employ more than 8,500 people in 25 countries worldwide. And we’re committed to leading in sustainability for the global fastening and assembly market.

Raygroup was created in 2007 to provide support and expertise to ARaymond Network entities all over the world.

Based in Grenoble, Raygroup employed 160 persons in various areas such as Marketing & Communication, Human Resources, Legal, Finance, Operations, Business Development, Purchasing and Corporate Guidance.

Dynamic company, Raygroup seeks to people with strong commitment to ARaymond values, willing to work in collaboration within a multicultural environment.

Connect with ideas that solve big challenges

Join our global engineering team to develop ideas and products that shape a better future. Feel inspired in our culture of innovation and creativity, which generates over 1,000 new fastening solutions every year.

General assignment:

  • In line with ARaymond 2030 Strategy, structure the collaborative approach to complex, multi-site/multi-expertise projects within the network and in partnership with external stakeholders.
  • Ensure the operational implementation of the Company’s strategy through consistent and harmonized processes, from identification of development needs to product serialization ("Product Creation Process").
  • Contribute to transformation projects in collaboration with other Raygroup departments and local teams.
  • Support the Project Management Community of interest in the implementation of its strategy, foster best practices sharing and continuous improvement.
  • Manage improvement projects in collaboration with local teams and communities.
  • Identify and foster synergies within the AR network to best meet our customers' expectations and optimize related internal processes.
  • Facilitate the smooth management of key customers projects through the coordination of AR network project teams, the deployment of harmonized processes and associated digital solutions.

 

Key activities:

Steering the Program / Project Managers community:

  • In line with ARaymond's Business Expansion strategy, define/develop management processes for standard, complex, multi-expertise, multi-site programs/projects.
  • Facilitate the synchronization of initiatives and foster the sharing of best practices between regions/entities.
  • Facilitate collaboration on global projects for strategic customers.
  • Strengthen collaboration with upstream/downstream teams, from advanced engineering to operations/industrialization.
  • Strengthen the cohesion of the Program/project Managers community through recurring events

Direct Support to ARaymond local entities:

  • Support to network entities adapted to their respective needs and maturity

Steering/Contributing to global transformation projects

  • In conjunction with Raygroup's other departments, define, improve or harmonize processes associated with transformation projects.
  • Support the development of these processes throughout the organization.
  • Manage and arbitrate a portfolio of continuous improvement projects (CIP) and guarantee their successful execution.

Moderating the Community of Interest:

  • Regular monitoring and moderation of global improvement projects and organization of monthly reviews
  • Synchronization and alignment with other cross-functional communities of interest.
  • Define and/or harmonize operating rules and associated processes and tools
  • Support local community champions in their day-to-day role.
  • Reinforce the cohesion of the community of interest through recurring events.

Deployment and monitoring of IT systems associated with project management:

  • Ensure the deployment of information systems for new entities: i-Planet, by participating in steering committees.
  • Guarantee the use of this IT tool in all ARaymond network entities.
  • Report IT development needs prioritized by the expert/business communities and define the associated budgets in collaboration with the IT entity of the Network. 

 

Skills:

  • Ability to develop the performance, motivation and resilience of the communities and teams he/she steers
  • Good sense of inititative and able to make proposals 
  • Energetic and enthusiastic, adaptable and a team player
  • Good synthesis sand organizational skills - High level of Autonomy
  • Ability to make decisions.
  • Good knowledge of the markets addressed by the organization.
  • Good knowledge of ARaymond network resources and internal processes
  • Strong experience in program/project management.
  • Good knowledge of project management tools and methods
  • Good knowledge/mastery of change management levers
  • Fluent in english

 

Profile :

  • Masters of Science in Program Management
  • 10 years' experience in a similar Program Management position in an international context.
  • Experience in the automotive sector would be an asset.
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