Manager Procurement Excellence Strategic PMO

Purpose of the Role

IHG is hiring a leader to deliver strategic project & program management support to both the VP of Procurement Excellence and the Head of Procurement PMO. The individual will need to work collaboratively to support the Global Procurement teams to support program management, collate and analyze metrics, support governance & reporting processes (as well as seeking opportunities to improve, automate & leverage AI), and serve as a program manager for selected initiatives.

Summary of Responsibilities

Provide direct support to the Head of Procurement PMO and the Procurement LT on key project and program management and executive communication priorities.

Lead the implementation and management of processes for tracking and reporting procurement metrics and project updates to support leadership decision making

Metrics collation and calculation, tracking and visualization, incl. supporting data-validation

Identify opportunities to leverage automation / AI for process efficiency & productivity

Essential Duties (Key Activities)

Develop & own project plans, timelines, & reporting

Project mgmt. support for selected initiatives

High quality support for the development of senior leader presentations and updates (PPT, Excel)

Stewardship of PMO playbooks, processes & toolkits, including org-charts and budget support

Prep for & coordinate internal governance processes

Key Collaboration Network

Key Interfaces :

- Global Procurement PMO Office, including Head of PMO office and PMO counterparts for other Procurement Regions and Functions

Procurement and wider finance stakeholders in the Gurgaon office for tracking and reporting of key metrics and KPIs

- Global Procurement Excellence organization and leadership, including VP of Procurement Excellence, Head of Digital Enablement, Head of Operations, Head of Responsible Procurement, Expected to interface with peers in other analytical functions to ensure knowledge transfer

Critical Expertise, Experience and Educational Attainment Required

Education:

• Secondary education with an understanding of business, finance, supply chain, program management.

Experience:

• 5+ years in progressive work experience in management / strategy Consultancy, or 5+ years strategy, transformation or program management experience at a corporate or complex global org.
• Project / Program Management and previous hospitality experience desirable but not essential.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Experience of managing and tracking complex transformation projects

Consultancy ‘toolkit’, incl. structured approach, strong analytical skills & strong proficiency with data analysis and presentation in MS office – specifically PowerPoint and Excel.

Strong interpersonal skills required to build relationships across business units for collaboration, influencing peers, gaining credibility with senior executives in the org.

High degree of accountability and personal responsibility.

Strong self-motivation and ability to plan time/priorities; ability to create and apply processes, accountability and discipline in a dynamic and growing organization.

Understanding of hotel industry dynamics and economics desirable but not essential