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Transformation Programme Manager Crewe, England

Bentley Motors

Full Time Crewe, England 64405 - 72792 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Role: Programme Manager - Finance Transformation

Contract: Permanent

Location: Crewe Campus, UK with flexible hybrid working

ABOUT BENTLEY

Join Bentley Motors as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley’s history

Bentley Motors is transforming, combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future - becoming completely carbon neutral and having 100% Battery Electric Vehicle offering by 2030.

Our Campus

Our Campus, located in Crewe, Cheshire is going through its own transformation and offers unrivalled facilities including green space, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shop and onsite gym.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Programme Manager – Finance Transformation you’ll collaborate with other Managers within the Finance transformation programme to deliver our finance strategy.

This newly created role is pivotal, as you’ll empower our people to achieve our transformation by implementing governance and providing the right level of leadership to motivate teams, as well as providing coaching and mentoring to set teams up for success.

This position will have the responsibility of partnering with finance and IT colleagues, ranging from Board and first line level Programme sponsors, to project owners and members of project teams, to create a project strategy and drive this forward. The role involves detailed collaboration with Project teams in both a supportive and challenging capacity as well as being an advocate for change by influencing and educating stakeholders across the function.

The Finance function at Bentley has around 100 colleagues across controlling, accounting, legal and compliance areas. It has close collaboration with VW Group partners across all areas and has a strong focus on business partnering.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Supporting the definition, development and refinement of the Finance Strategy and allocated Strategic Programmes
Quantifying the impact of the strategic projects together with project leaders, both financially and operationally
Maintaining and driving allocated strategic Programmes and projects, collaborating with project teams and leaders to whilst challenging to ensure successful achievement of programme goals
Stakeholder and change management – clarifying concerns, ensuring conflict management, providing support to help cope with change in allocated projects
Ensuring that robust project management tools are in place for allocated strategic projects, including project review landscapes and governance

Presenting regular status updates and signal the need for decision and direction to the Board Sponsor and Finance first line
Creating and leading aspects of communication activities as assigned: e.g. events and activities to increase awareness of strategy and strategic projects to all colleagues at Bentley

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience in a Senior Project Manager, Programme Manager or similar role with demonstrable experience leading change and transformation at scale within a complex business.

Experience in a similar role in Strategic Project Management, Project Management, Change Management, is required
Experience in at least 2 of the following key criteria i) process re-engineering ii) IT system implementation iii) finance processes and systems
Demonstrate capability to balance the requirement to drive projects to conclusions, with challenging teams to achieve the best outcomes and with a supportive coaching style that shows personal commitment to deliver project outcomes
Experience and strong knowledge of project / programme management tools and techniques
Experience in strategy deployment, strategic project management, process improvement techniques, people and process change management
Strong business acumen and understanding of core business strategy and process

WHAT WE OFFER

In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits: