Project Manager

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Project Management

• Accountable for the planning and leading the execution of project/s, delivery of formal project/s milestones and the overall delivery plan, by leading multi-functional teams.
• Support the programme/portfolio team to be able to articulate and determine value drivers, outline the vision statement and the business case.
• Collaborate with the program/portfolio management team to ensure alignment of the project/s with the overall organizational strategy.
• Agree governance bodies to manage risks and make decisions. Responsible for defining a Sponsorship Group and preparation for and delivery of the monthly Steering Committee meetings. Responsible for the sharing of pre-read materials, and for sharing actions and decisions afterwards, which are also to be stored in a centralised location. Responsible for the management of closure of Steerco actions.
• Support architectural assessment.
• Support the tracking and managing of the dependencies on other projects and BAU work in the programme/portfolio that need to complete to meet the agreed targets, and/or the Targets.
• Agree delivery methodology (Agile, Waterfall, combination of both, etc).
• Accountable for the management of the execution of the change management strategy, including the definition and roll-out of training courses, the execution of the regular employee communications cadence and set-up and management of the change agent network.
• Responsible for managing Project/s progress, updates to Project/s plan & stakeholders’ engagement. Issue regular communications to the whole Project/s team (i.e. from the Sponsor down to the most junior person on the Project) summarizing progress and clarifying priorities of the Project/s.
• Participate in regular program/portfolio management meetings and provide updates on the progress of the project/s.
• Manage and report project/s budget and support the management of the full budget.
• Coordinate with other Project managers and Senior Project Managers to identify dependencies and manage interdependencies between Projects within the programme/portfolio.
• Support the overall planning, preparation for change and transition of the solution to Operations. Responsible for closing activities related to portfolio management, financials management and resource management such as, ensuring Capex/Opex are accurate, releasing resources from the Project/s and formally closing the Project/s from the portfolio.
• Manage hand-over of responsibility for the solution/business process to business-as-usual support.
• Ensure that Service Design is approved and handed over into BAU team.
• Responsible for ensuring the Objective and Vision have been achieved.
• Lead Lessons learned session during the project to hand over to Production Support teams.
• Serve as primary point of contact between the project team and senior business stakeholder or wider programme teams, ensuring timelines and effective communication of project status and challenges​.
• Proven success in improving the customer experience, including stakeholders involved in the project/s. Proven record of promoting building positive and strong relationships.

PMO Governance

• Support and follow PMO governance across different projects, implement standardised tools, methodologies, processes, and ways of working to align to best practices, maintain compliance, provide actionable reporting, and ensure clear decision making​ process.
• Ensure compliance with organisation policies and best practice standards throughout project lifecycles​; ensure quality control processes are followed correctly.

Third Party Management

• Engage and work with partners, vendors, employees, and agencies to ensure success of project/s.
• Manage multi-functional team coordination, opportunity screening, benefit/cost analysis, vendor selection, schedule and budget oversight, management of consultants/contractors, issue resolution, and reporting.
• Coordinate with internal and external legal, contracting, procurement, finance, group marketing and communications teams to ensure risk control, successful project rollout and streamline communications.

Community of Practice

• Contribute wider awareness and understanding of effective project management across the wider team enhancing the organisations project management capabilities​.
• Lead project evaluations to maximise lessons learned and contribute to the growth of the organisation’s project management maturity over time​.
• Share best practices and lessons learned with the broader program/portfolio management and Project Management Community of Practice teams to improve overall delivery.

About Brambles

Brambles Limited (ASX: BXB) Brambles is a global provider of logistics solutions, connecting the world’s supply network through its operations, people and technology.

Brambles operates across 60 countries primarily through its CHEP brand, harnessing its industry-leading expertise and the unmatched scale of its asset pool of 347 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of 750+ service centres.

Through its regenerative ambition, built on decades of leadership in the circular economy, Brambles has become one of the world’s most sustainable companies.

Since its origin in 1875, Brambles has been at the forefront of innovation. Today, it continues to invest in the future, developing technologies, digital solutions and partnerships to unlock new value and make the world’s supply network more resilient and regenerative.

Brambles is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and an ASX50 constituent. The Group employs approximately 13,000 people, with its largest operations in North America and Europe.

For further information, please visit brambles.com

Brambles is an accredited Top Employer and offers a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, fully maintained vehicle or car allowance (for selected roles), bonus opportunities, a supportive learning and development culture and a wide range of opportunities to assist you in achieving your career aspirations. Brambles provides you unparalleled opportunities to advance and accelerate your career and is large enough to take you anywhere and small enough to make sure you get there. 

Benefits:

• Flexible working environment
• Paid volunteer leave for those who wish to volunteer their services to a community organisation – 3 days per annum
• Reward and Recognition Program to celebrate outstanding achievements of our people through a number of different delivery methods 
• Employee discounts with a range of partners
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave for primary care givers and 2 weeks of paid parental leave for secondary care givers
• Unparalleled opportunities to advance and accelerate your career
• Attractive options to purchase Brambles shares 

Our team boasts a friendly and fun culture that celebrates successes, with award winning engagement and enablement, and results achieved through collective intelligence, collaboration, and teamwork.

With a highly inclusive workplace rich in diversity, Brambles celebrates the diversity of thought, backgrounds, style and working arrangements of our people to ensure that we reflect the communities and customers that we serve.

Join our team to be part of an international growth company with an advantaged and highly sustainable business model. You will be working for a company that is changing the way goods get to market. You will join an efficient and collaborative team who punches above its weight.

Interested? Click the ‘Apply’ button now.

In order for your application to be considered, you will require full working rights in Australia. We are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.

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Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Budget Management, Change Management, Cross-Functional Work, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Inspiring Others, Issue Management, Learn From Mistakes, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Project Delivery, Project Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Talent Development

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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