Global Project Manager

Job Introduction

We have an exciting and interesting opportunity to join our Global Centre of Excellence as the Global Project Management Lead, you’ll collaborate with 80+ countries globally to drive the deployment of the Project Management Framework (PMF) and the Global Sodexo Project Management (GSPM) tool to regional and country platforms. You’ll develop and manage PMF or GSPM training materials, documents, processes and templates globally, ensuring any GSPM enhancements, bugs or improvements required are reviewed and aligned as standard as possible through internal processes.

You’ll have an extensive knowledge of Project Management tools and methodologies with qualification with APMI, Prince2 or PMI which will enable you to support all global PMO's and manage the implementation of GSPM. You’ll advocate continuous improvement and best practise to ensure we operate a best in class service.

This is a position which will allow you to showcase your project, risk and stakeholder management skills whilst working across global projects ranging from construction, Hard FM, Soft FM and Food & Beverage to system and Business improvement. You’ll be stretched and challenged in this role to ensure you perform at the highest levels but with this comes substantial opportunity to develop and further your career.

Role Responsibility

• Accountable to the Global VP for Projects the candidate will help to drive the global deployment of the PMF to improve project management capabilities in Sodexo.
• Accountable for measuring and reporting on the PMF deployment and capturing and sharing results with the business, including the uptake and completion of training, the uptake and usage of the GSPM tool.
• Provide real time reporting on usage of the GSPM tool.
• Accountable for the proactive support of Project Management SME’s.
• Accountable for user engagement success of the GSPM tool.

A full job description can be located in the below attachment

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven and extensive experience applying Project Management methodologies and tools, including waterfall and agile
• Strong presentation skills and highly cable of representing Sodexo with both internal stakeholders and external clients
• Experience of deploying and supporting a global business process and tool
• Knowledge and understanding of Risk Management
• Change management experience; building, maintaining and enhancing professional networks to deliver change
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and inform across a range of cultures and countries
• Experience of working with project management tools, processes and best practice techniques
• Proven track record training groups of resources in the use of a Project Management tool
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 would be advantageous but not essential

Package Description

Upto £56,000 pa + excellent benefits package

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.  

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. 

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process