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Operations Project Lead
Johor Bahru, Johor, MalaysiaFull-timePosted 3 months ago
Dyson sp. z o.o.
ApplyDyson sp. z o.o.
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Johor Bahru, Johor, MalaysiaFull-timePosted 3 months ago
Dyson sp. z o.o.
ApplyNew Product Operations team focuses on the processes and activities needed to successfully launch and scale new products. Our goals is to ensure that the operational aspects of introducing a new product to the market are seamless, efficient, and aligned with the company’s overall strategy.
The Operations Project Lead will be an individual contributor (with no direct reports) leading the Dyson cross functional (GSC) Global supply chain project team. In addition to their project delivery accountabilities, the lead will lead the implementation of ‘New ways of working’ Coordinating the introduction of new process in the OPM function. The OPM function is expanding, which will open opportunities for the individual in this role to progress, as a line manager and / or become accountable for a larger portfolio of products. The individual will also gain experience in transformational change implementation, and with this gain exposure to senior stakeholders in the business.
Operational Accountabilities
Portfolio Management:
Responsible for the delivery and industrialization of a ‘New to Dyson’ product.
Responsible for the integrated Global Supply Chain plan for their project, leading the cross team of Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling, Manufacturing test, procurement, production planning, after sales and external partners to industrialize the product.
Responsible for coordinating all functions inputs through the supplier selection process for any outsourcing activities, for their project.
Responsible for ensuring the agreed (with the BU) capacity is installed in time to deliver product to the markets on time and in full, for their project.
Responsible for ensuring alignment, commitment, and execution of the production ramp plan for their project.
Contribute to the NPO portfolio review with other OPMs and stakeholders – ensuring their content is of an exceptional standard and driven by risk and issue management.
Identify risks to delivering their project, ensuring appropriate escalation through the agreed channels and the leaderships direction is captured and cascaded to the team.
Responsible for the preparation of Project status reports, as to enable the portfolio health report to be published to the agreed cadence.
Action BU requests (for their project) for GSC, engaging the appropriate GSC teams to provide accurate and timely reports.
Resource Management:
Responsible for the ‘triage’ of their project, aligning the GSC functions, to ascertain the resource demand for the project.
Prioritizes the work packages on their project, in alignment with the portfolio manager for their project.
Operate the project to the committed resource plan, escalating where commitments are not met.
Monitor external partner, escalating where insufficient resource may cause a delivery issue.
Budget Management:
Responsible for the timely and accurate submission of CAPEX requests for their project.
Manage the CAPEX Budget vs Actuals for their project. ensuring variation to the budget amount and expenditure rate is communicated to the Portfolio Manager the project sits under.
Third Party Management:
Responsible for developing good relationships between internal and third-party delivery teams.
Responsible for ensuring the third part delivery teams adhere to the GSC plan for all projects within their portfolio.
Strategic and Continuous Improvement Accountabilities:
Responsible for leading sponsored process and transformational change, detailing issues/gaps/problems/blockers, and driving teams to an effective solution.
Provides strategic input to improve our ways of working both internally and externally. Identifying possible opportunities and threats that dyson leadership need to be aware of that effect their portfolio, team, and regional operational goals.
Collaborate with the wider GSC team to develop and implement an operational strategy that supports the growth and sustainability of the BU portfolio.
Streamline processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness; Ensure efficient project management across the organization.
Drive early adoption of new process and champion best practice.
Ability to communicate, negotiate and influence with snr. Leaders across various business functions, to convey strategic and technical considerations.
Able to work on own initiative, ability to analyze problems and recommend a course of action.
Qualifications or detailed knowledge of PM and OM Industry tools, desirable
Project leadership experience, in a manufacturing / operations role, preferably in a new product introduction environment.
Understanding of governance, including compliance, risk management, and regulatory frameworks
Ability to clearly articulate risk, issue, and mitigation coordination on the who, what, why, when, how, how much.
Experience managing CAPEX budgets for multiple projects.
Strong commercial acumen, specifically knowledge of commercial aspects of a manufacturing business, such as sales or purchasing
Qualifications:
A Degree level qualification in a STEM related discipline or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience.
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification and demonstrated application of the methodologies.
Membership of an industry related Professional body would be advantageous.
Behaviours:
Able to provide inspiration to others, explaining the strategy and vision of the team and the business to others. Pragmatic with an open and honest approach to tackling problems
Objective judgement, in tune with internal and external factors impacting the business.
Comfortable to act flexibly and lead within ambiguity.
Dyson monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that, you’ll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance. But financial benefits are just the start of a Dyson career. Professional growth, leadership development and new opportunities abound, driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture, the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit, it’s an exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realising ambition. #LI-AK
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.