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Senior Transition Manager

Budapest, Hungary Permanent Posted on   Dec. 10, 2024 Closing on   Feb. 28, 2025
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  • Hiring Manager: Budapest Transition Lead
  • Location: Budapest
  • Job type: Permanent Full time

About the job

Our Team:

This position is part of Business Operations BU, within Global Hub Operations and Transitions Management organization and reporting to the Budapest Transition Lead.

Global Transitions Management is the team managing Business Operations transitions to deliver the BO strategic roadmap both now and for the future.

The role will provide project leadership to implement strategic transition initiatives and will be responsible for managing and implementing transitions to deliver value in the end-to-end processes. This role is focused on initiatives of high complexity, that can span transversally across end-to-end process areas and regions, in an environment with a high degree of interdependent changes and advanced technologies.

Main responsibilities:

  • Develop & drive transition plan(s) at the right level, identifying sequence of activities, durations, dependencies, milestones, deliverables, resources, etc.  Ensure transition methodology, operational policies and processes are consistently applied and adhered to (e.g. legal, regulatory, quality, internal control, etc.)
  • Manage and report on actual progress against plan, providing regular visibility to overall project status (e.g. accomplishments, next steps, issues, risks, action items, interdependencies, etc.)
  • Facilitate/lead transition and transversal meetings and/or workshops as required, typically involving cross-functional teams at the global and/or regional level.  Establish rules for decision making and issue resolution protocols that enable/empower teams efficiently and effectively.
  • Prioritize, challenge, and resolve issues and proactively identify/manage transition risks (e.g. Risk Assessments)
  • Communicate and interact with all levels of management, be able to manage multiple transitions and priorities across the team and be a ‘hands on’ contributor to prioritize and organize effectively to make decisions and solve problems.
  • Effectively plan for, secure, and lead internal & external resources, providing direction, guidance, and oversight of transition team resources. Forecast and track project financials (costs/benefits), securing funds and/or contracts as necessary.
  • Ability to develop Request for Proposal (RFI/P), Statements of Work (SOW), review/challenge vendor responses, and effectively partner with selected external business partners/experts.
  • Define & lead the change management components to increase employee adoption and utilization (e.g. stakeholder impact management, communications, training, etc.)
  • Monitor progress of transition for business value (benefits planned vs. actual), document lessons learned and best practices, and close out transitions summarizing achievements & improvements.
  • Represent the Transition Hubs interests in collaborating with global/regional program managers, business partners, etc. to define Core Model processes/systems/applications, rollout approach & methods, and solve complex issues to simplify, standardize/harmonize, and improve end-to-end processes.
  • Continue developing subject matter expertise in the discipline of transition & change management, collaborating with regional & global peers.

About you

  • Experience:
    • 10+ years’ experience.
    • Proven experience in transitions or consultancy in shared services sector.
    • Operational experience with processes is a plus.
    • Demonstrated understanding of project management methodologies and experience leading & applying their principles and governance processes to projects
    • Experience in Change Management methodologies with demonstrated experience in incorporating Change Management practices into project planning (e.g. Communication plans, assessing impact to users, creating plans to ease implementations, etc.)
    • Proven track record of project oversight
  • Soft skills:
    • Excellent stakeholder management skills.
    • Excellent written and oral communication & inter-personal skills.
    • Self-starter, initiative-taker, and ability to work independently under pressure and deliver high level of customer service.
    • Exceptional multi-tasker, able to establish priorities and timelines.
    • Ability to lead and motivate transition teams, team members with indirect reporting relationships across multiple geographies. Establish and maintain strong relationships, working effectively with all levels in the organization.
    • Efficient analytical skills; attention to detail.
    • Adaptability to work in ambiguous, constantly changing situations, including flexibility in working hours to accommodate working with different regions/geographies.
    • Ability to develop high-quality presentations.
  • Technical skills:
    • Programs, Project and/or Change Management certification (e.g. MSP, PMP, Prosci) is a plus.
    • Agile certification (e.g. Scrum Master, Product Owner, etc.) is a plus.
    • Knowledge of LEAN/Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies – Certifications in these areas a plus.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a business or project management related field.
  • Languages: Fluent in English.

When joining our team, you will experience:

  • An international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team
  • An attractive, market-oriented salary and cafeteria benefits
  • Flexible home office policy, with a possibility to work up to 60% of time from home / where you can easily schedule your office days
  • Work from an "Office of the Year 2020" finalist office
  • Collective life and accident insurance
  • Yearly medical check-up
  • An individual and well-structured introduction and training of new employees and we will dedicate a Buddy for you to better navigate in your first weeks
  • Your own career path within Sanofi. Your professional and personal development will be supported purposefully
  • Join a great community & special events (Monthly Board Game Nights, Summer Events, Well-Being Lectures & Sport Clubs)

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Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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Pursue progress. Discover extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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