Head of Operational Projects(m/w/x)

# Head of Operational Projects **Geneva, Switzerland** | **Full time** ## Main Purpose: The role could include any number of potential projects in the operational space in the longer run, focussing around internal processes to identify areas of inefficiency and assist in bringing together stakeholders across departments to streamline the approach without introducing additional operational risk. ## ## Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities: **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** •Experience in running process improvement and/or cost reduction initiatives, either in consulting or in-house •Familiarity with commodities industry preferred •Experience with IT projects and budgets, including evaluating business cases and cost/benefit analyses •Analytical skills to analyze spend across the organization and identify inefficiencies •Knowledge of methodologies like zero-based budgeting and spend analytics •Ability to develop metrics to assess operational workload and efficiency •Understanding of transformational projects like digitization and their value realization •Minimum 10+ years of hands-on work experience required with a detail-oriented mindset. **Key Responsibilities** •Analyse spend across the organisation via appropriate slices (e.g. by department or by business) to identify areas of inefficiency and businesses not supporting the level of cost to support them •Assist in establishing robust governance, tracking and reporting mechanisms to monitor spend and progress against objectives •Engage Executive Committee and key stakeholders, presenting analysis and recommendations to secure buy-in and demonstrate progress towards the company’s strategic objectives •Employ methodologies such as zero-based budgeting and spend analytics to ensure the correct level of spend, upskilling teams to embed a change in mindset •Work with department heads to devise metrics to assess operational workload to monitor trends and associated efficiency of teams •Help to develop broader narrative and forecasts for transformational projects like digitisation, ensuring value is achieved and the right processes are targeted **Competencies** •Analytical and problem-solving skills •Project management and process improvement skills •Stakeholder management and communication skills •Strategic thinking and decision-making abilities •Adaptability and ability to work across various industries •Hands-on approach and willingness to get into details ## ## Key Relationships and Department Overview: **Key Relationships** •Executive Committee •Department heads •Key stakeholders across departments **Reporting Structure** - Reporting directly to Chief Operating Officer **Equal Opportunity Employer** We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.