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Sr. Manager, Business Transformation

Nielsen Sports

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based on 183 Reviews

5-10 years

Mumbai

1 vacancy

Sr. Manager, Business Transformation

Nielsen Sports

posted 15hr ago

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Key skills for the job

Social Media Marketing Operations Analytical Chemistry PMP Change Management Business Process Management

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Job Description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced, senior-level program manager to drive our most impactful change initiatives across the Gracenote business unit of Nielsen. As a Sr. Program Manager with Gracenote (a Nielsen Company), you will be responsible for driving large-scale, cross-functional, and cross-platform business improvement and transformation projects and programs that help achieve the strategic goals of our organization. As an influential leader in a global business, you will work across geographic and functional lines to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish working with stakeholders to independently define and plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, manage mitigation plans, drive change management, and communicate progress to senior leaders. You will partner closely with Nielsen enterprise teams including HR and Finance to ensure program milestones and outcomes are achieved and are accurately reported through the appropriate program governance mechanisms. While this role is an individual contributor (IC), you may also be responsible for training and mentoring team members on project management and/or process improvement methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

Support stakeholders with a leadership perspective in project scoping, definition, design and implementation.
Collaborate with leadership to align priorities, inform trade-offs, define project goals, and secure necessary resources.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies.
Drive cross-functional project teams to ensure initiative goals deliveries are on budget and on schedule and act as a liaison to communicate and plan for any unplanned events
Lead, manage and facilitate the delivery, implementation and adoption of initiatives/programs by cross functional teams
Communicate regularly with executive level stakeholders on how the work aligns to outcomes
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among diverse stakeholders
Champion continuous improvement philosophy through coaching/mentoring, and leading/managing/implementing continuous improvement projects
Be a champion of data-driven decision making approach and culture to drive continuous performance improvement.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance efficiency across touchpoints within and outside the CPX organisation.
Balance Long-term strategic thinking with near-term execution skills.
Relentless focus on continuously improving both the customer and employee journey in key business focus areas.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be an experienced Program Management and/or Process Improvement professional with a minimum of 7 years experience directly related to leading complex programs and process improvement initiatives from inception to completion, in a global environment
Proficient in process improvement methodologies and experience of driving continuous process improvement within an organization including development and implementation of strategies to optimize workflows and reduce operational costs and bottlenecks
A strong team player with high Initiative and demonstrated project management skills
Strong data-driven analytical abilities and proven performance in operation problem-solving
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated ability to interact and work effectively across functional teams and at multiple levels within the organization
Proven organizational and leadership skills to motivate and influence others positively to drive for results
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a dynamic environment.
Bachelor s degree in Business Administration or a related field. (Masters Preferred)
Desired: Lean/Six Sigma Black belt or equivalent process management expertise. Additional consideration given to Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile and other relevant certifications and experience.

Please be aware that job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by scammers seeking personal data or money. Nielsen recruiters will only contact you through official job boards, LinkedIn, or email with a nielsen. com domain. Be cautious of any outreach claiming to be from Nielsen via other messaging platforms or personal email addresses. Always verify that email communications come from an @ nielsen. com address. If youre unsure about the authenticity of a job offer or communication, please contact Nielsen directly through our official website or verified social media channels.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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