Job Description

About the Company:

In Alfa Laval, we are every single day contributing to a more sustainable future for our planet through engineering innovation. Our global team designs and implements the refining, recycling and purifying process that allows our customers to be better themselves. You will find our work in leading applications for Ethanol, Distillery, Starch, Industrial Fermentation, Water, Clean Energy, Food Processing, Waste processing, Pharmaceutical development and much more. The people of Alfa Laval enjoy the freedom to pursue ideas and the resources to see those ideas to become reality, in an environment that welcomes drive, courage and diversity. The result is a company where we all can be very proud of what we do.

Join us as our Food and Water Services team to advance and learn alongside accomplished business leaders to help customers around the world to optimize their processes and enable growth!

Our core competencies are in the areas of heat transfer separation, and fluid handling. We are dedicated to optimizing the performance of our customers' processes. our world-class technologies, our systems, equipment and services must create solutions that help our customers stay ahead.

Please feel free to peruse our website www.alfalaval.com

Key Role & Responsibility :

Responsibilities Local Project Manager

• Lead and mange ERP implementation ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, standards, and best practises.
• Align with local and global project and program teams.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Secure change management activities.
• Communicate project status, updates, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.
• Foster a strong collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
• Coordinate and collaborate with IT, finance, operations and external vendors.

As a Local Project manager 

• Plan and organize the project structure, including the communication plan, pre-study scope, and workshop timelines.
• Develop and maintain weekly schedules for all project phases
• Monitor progress across all project tracks, proactively identify risks, and remove impediments to ensure smooth execution.
• Ensure accurate and consistent documentation using OneERP templates.
• Align project activities and decisions with the OneERP Project Manager and Steering Committee (SteCo).
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Ensure performance of key users to secure timely deliveries.
• Plan training of key users and end users.
• Provide regular status and progress reports to the OneERP Project Manager, GPHE, and WCT Operations.
• Plan, schedule, and book meetings and workshops beyond the standard weekly agenda as needed.
• Facilitate productive meetings and workshops to drive project objectives forward.

As a Local Project Manager after Go Live

• Identify and communicate open issues to the OneERP team for resolution.
• Participate in lessons learned sessions to support continuous improvement.
• Handover responsibilities to the live site governance organization and ERP Officer.

Skills:

• Communication & Collaboration Skills:
  • Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverables under tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated experience in cross-functional collaboration.
  • Skilled at communicating effectively across all organizational levels within a global company.
  • Experienced in facilitating cross-functional meetings and workshops.

• Leadership & Influence:
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate, guide, structure, and delegate work effectively within teams.
  • Proven experience in leading, training, and mentoring team members.
  • Acts as a positive advocate for D365, influencing colleagues, supporting problem analysis, and proposing effective solutions.

• Technical Proficiency:
  • Strong proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, and MS Teams.
  • Preferably experienced with ERP systems (especially MS D365) and a solid understanding of general IT landscapes.
     
• Attention to detail:-
  • Ability to understand complex issues at a high level and distinguish between tasks to prioritize actions effectively.
  • Quickly adapts to local and global organizational structures, processes, and IT components within the legal entity and relevant business units.

• Program Management:
  • Experience with medium to large-scale program implementations is preferred.
     
• Problem-Solving:
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, evaluate options, and implement effective solutions.
     
• Change Management:
  • Demonstrated experience in driving and managing organizational change related to IT transformation, with a focus on minimizing resistance and maximizing adoption.

Experience:

• Extensive experience in project management of global projects.
• Hands-on experience with ERP implementations.
• Strong background in managing business transformation projects.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain processes.

Education:

• Bachelors degree required.
• PMP or Prince2 certification preferred.
• Experience with ERP implementation and/or MS D365 Operations & Finance is an advantage.

Physical & Environmental Factors
Office environment with frequent attendance on the shop floor. Safety equipment required when present on the shop floor – footwear, hearing, eyewear.
Environmental Factors (hazardous materials, work location, work surfaces, exposure).

Why should you apply:

• We offer you an interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers.
• Exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities.
• Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success, you will be learning new things every day.

"We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioural traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.”