Strategic Projects Manager

Founded in 1865, the Schneider Group is an international, medium-sized transport company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. We employ 1'123 staff at 80 locations in Switzerland, Europe, the USA, and Asia. Together with our global partner network, we plan and coordinate transport by road and rail, as well as air and sea freight. In addition, we offer comprehensive services in customs clearance, logistics, and specialized transport, as well as customized industry solutions.

We are looking for a new member to join our team at our Headquarter location in Basel, either immediately or by agreement:

Strategic Projects Manager

The Strategic Projects Manager is responsible for leading and managing a portfolio of projects of diverse nature including but not limited to: Implementation of financial consolidation systems, ERP migration, post-acquisition integration and performance improvement initiatives, etc. Also acting as the bridge between Finance and other functional lines (IT, HR, Legal, Commercial, Operations), the role drives not only the development of the finance function but also the broader organizational alignment. The role is office based with limited travelling.

Main Responsibilities

• Creating integration and business plans during the due diligence process of M&A transactions in close collaboration with Management and functional experts


• Leading post-acquisition integration projects from Day 1, ensuring timely execution, monitoring synergy realization and coordination with other functions


• Executing ERP migration projects, including specification, data migration, deployment, training and roll-out of Group’s accounting and reporting standards


• Managing and contributing to corporate development and finance projects as required including roll-out of new processes and finance systems


• Maintaining and developing the Group’s integration and migration playbook, identifying best-practices and opportunities for continuous improvement


• Managing the portfolio of projects, reporting on progress and identifying risks
  

Your Profile

• Background in accounting / finance


• Project management experience/qualification


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to coordinate diverse teams


• High affinity with technology and advanced level in Excel
  

• Experience in post-merger-integration


• Nice to have; experience with Lucanet, experience with Diamant
  

• Fluent in English and German, French desired

What We Offer
A responsible and varied position in an international environment with flat hierarchies and short decision paths. You can look forward to a dynamic team and development opportunities within a growing corporate group.

Interested?
If you are interested, we look forward to receiving your full application. For any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].