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Manitou is purposefully committed to you, its people. Based on a “One United Team” focus, we internationally cultivate our purpose-driven and agile work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we cultivate, build and elevate our more than 6000 employees and their diversity across more than 30 countries we operate in. There are 6 main plants with locations  in France, the USA, India, Italy and more than 30 subsidiaries all around the world.

Are you  looking for a new opportunity? Join us to be part of our continuous success.

VISION AND KEY STAKES:

The Strategic Alignment & Execution Excellence department's core purpose is to ensure the strategic alignment and execution excellence of the entire Offer development project/program portfolio. It aims to strengthen the organization's capabilities through standardized methods, processes, and tools, as well as the development of project management excellence.

The Performance Management Department is an essential component to drive performance by acting as the guardian of steering mastery. The challenge is to transform project data into decision-making levers through dynamic dashboards, while ensuring compliance with quality standards. The manager must guarantee the continuous improvement of practices and the reliability of the department's documentary assets.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Governance & Strategy – Ensuring Strategic Alignment

• Act as a critical partner to evaluate the performance (ex: in terms of Time To Market, profitability, …) of the project / program portfolio based on reliable historical data and implemented dashboards

Execution & Performance – Driving Performance

• Design and lead performance dashboards to measure project progress, costs, and quality indicators


• Provide the vision of dependencies between projects / programs within the portfolio of Offers development


• Consolidate performance indicators to provide clear visibility to top management and facilitate strategic arbitration


• Conduct regular audits of processes and project practices to ensure alignment with the Group's quality system requirements and harmonized standards of Global Offers


• Identify practice gaps through audits


• Propose and implement action plans to increase operational efficiency

Methods & Tools – Enabling Execution

• Harmonize project / program steering standards across different Business Units to ensure a single, consistent reading of performance and performance enhancement (schedule/cost/scope/risks)


• Administer and structure the document base (frameworks, templates, methodological guides) to ensure the availability of reliable and up-to-date information

Development & Competence – Developing Excellence

• Manage and develop the team's skills to support the evolution toward a learning and standardized organization (ex: train the organization to the standards)

EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES :

• Master’s degree (Bac+5) in Project Management, Quality, Finance, or Engineering or equivalent


• Advanced proficiency in Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau), audit methodologies, and Document Management Systems (DMS)


• Ability to audit complex processes (such as offers development processes) and propose structured improvement areas


• Proven experience in PMO or performance management within an industrial environment


• Fluent English is mandatory
  
  
  
  
  
  • Mindset: Transparency, accountability, simplification, and methodological rigor
  
  
  • Optimise work processes –  Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
  
  
  • Collaboration –  Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
  
  
  • Change management and innovation – Leads large-scale operational transformations and fosters a culture of continuous improvement
  
  
  
  

LOCALISATION AND TRAVEL EXPECTED:

• This position is located in Europe


• Business trip : occasional travel to be expected (site audits, global coordination)

What is MANITOU Group?

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