Workplace, Project Delivery Manager

We anticipate you will have experience in:

• Stakeholder Management: Acting as a principal decision maker, work with a broad cross section of internal stakeholders to set the direction of the project. Working across multiple time zones and cultures bringing in stakeholder inputs in a timely manner and in line with deliverables and deadlines
• Acting as Chair and Secretariat of the LOB Meetings (internal business leadership team representatives). Comfortable in explaining concepts and justifying planned actions to senior / executive stakeholders. 
• Responsible for selection and management of external key project delivery partners (project management, design and delivery).
• Responsible for the management of all areas relating to project finance, from initial project scope alignment and approvals, purchase requests and issuing of purchase orders, spend forecast and tracking, management accountability over spend in line with budget, invoice approvals and close out. 
• Interface and collaborate with the Guidewire Global Finance team to consolidate the CapEx and OpEx budget for planned transactions and projects. 
• Promote efficient and consistent stakeholder communication.
• Maintain governance in line with Guidewire's established policies and procedures, including those related to procurement. Collect and report KPI and benchmark data.
• Provide oversight of project related change management activities.
• Traveling across global portfolio locations.

We expect you will have the following essential skills

• Highly Accountable.
• Client side project management experience, in challenging environments, delivering projects  up to $10 million dollars in value. 
• Experience working across multiple regions and continents.
• Experience with involvement on corporate projects spanning both shell and core and fit-out.
• Understanding of the real estate service lines including transaction management, project management and facilities management. 
• Understanding of real estate supporting partners, such as Procurement, Finance, People and Biztech (IT & Technology).
• Strong communication, facilitation and mediation skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.  
• Leadership Capabilities.
• Customer relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and teams concurrently.
• Corporate Organizational Change Management Experience.
• Experience of Agile working methodologies and frameworks and their use.

We expect you will have the following Qualifications, Education and Experience:

• Degree in relevant subject.
• Previous Experience working in the Technology Sector.
• Significant experience within the project or program management (minimum 5 years post graduate experience)
• Previous experience working for a US based multinational firm.
• Service Provider Management
• International experience working to deliver global projects.

We anticipate you will have the following Communication Skills:

• Ability to comprehend, analyse and interpret complex business documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to highly sensitive issues.
• Ability to write reports and articles using distinctive style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees and leadership groups.
• Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, management and client groups to take desired action.
• Fluency in one or more languages other than English will be an advantage but not a prerequisite.

We anticipate that you will possess the following Financial & Commercial Acumen:

• The successful candidate will require a practical working knowledge of the financial terms and principles that are associated with corporate projects.
• An ability to review and analyze complex financial, business reports, data and develop innovative solutions, as well as experience in conducting analysis and due diligence in terms of contract negotiation.