Program Manager, PMO APAC
Boston Scientific Lihat semua pekerjaan
- Kuala Lumpur
- Tetap
- Sepenuh masa
- Lead the planning, execution, and closure of end-to-end programs, driving to meet timelines and overall program objectives.
- Work closely with stakeholders to develop sound businesses case for decision including project objectives, deliverables and success criteria.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, stakeholder analysis, communication and resource requirements.
- Identify and mitigating potential risks, maintaining a risk and issues register and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Evaluate and ensure user readiness, track and report issues, define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress.
- Define training and performance support schedule and manage the design and delivery of training programs by project subject matter experts / process specialists.
- Monitor program progress through to stakeholder adoption, business handover and project closure.
- Engage stakeholders at all levels to create awareness, build commitment, ensuring clear communication and understanding of program goals and drive a positive attitude toward change.
- Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on status, risks, and issues.
- Foster effective communication and collaboration among project team members and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with country/function teams, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure effective change communication and training programs.
- Define overall stakeholder engagement and communication plans, including the design, development, and key communication materials.
- Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, to ensure alignment and support for project objectives.
- Ensure that project team members, change champions and change ambassadors have the necessary tools, training, and support to perform their roles effectively.
- Manage project budgets, ensuring that projects are delivered within financial constraints.
- Track project expenses and report on budgetary status regularly.
- Adhere to the BSC project management standards, using established methodologies and tools to define the business case, objectives, scope, roles & responsibilities.
- Participate in regular reviews to ensure compliance with established standards.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement within the PMO and the broader organization.
- Lead and contribute to VIPs in the PMO and the broader organization.
- Prepare regular status reports for key stakeholders and Portfolio managers, providing insights into program performance and highlighting achievements, risks and challenges.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of program plans, processes, and outcomes.
- Minimum 6-8 years of experience managing large, complex commercial projects across the APAC region, preferably within a global organisation, with a proven track record in project and change management and end-to-end delivery.
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive alignment and motivate teams without direct reporting authority.
- Digital project experience is preferred, particularly with exposure to Salesforce and SAP environments.
- Experience in Master Data Management (MDM) and data hub initiatives and sales will be added advantage
- Exposure to capital service projects, covering the lifecycle from pre-sales through post-sales delivery.
- Excellent communication skills with fluency in spoken and written English.
- Asian language capability (Mandarin or Japanese) is a plus given the APAC scope, including China and Japan markets.
- Flexibility to collaborate across multiple time zones.
- Occasional travel within APAC to company sites may be required.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and project management tools (e.g., MS Project).