Varian SEAK Head of Project Management

As Varian SEAK Head of Project Management, you will lead and further develop the team of project managers in all SEAK countries. You will oversee project management activities for the Varian business in the Southeast Asia and Korea zone, ensuring compliance with current processes and relevant installation targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive product revenue (including forecasting) in close collaboration with supply chain management, logistics, finance and zone/country leadership.
• Ensure harmonized, standardized, and digitalized PM processes in accordance with Varian’s relevant guidelines, checklists and applicable instructions to secure successful project implementation.
• Monitor backlog for assigned region for forecasting accuracy, date compliance, past due items and PM assignment.
• Analyze and propose necessary adjustments to sales orders to align with customer requirements or internal company policies.
• Maintain close communication with cross-functional teams such as sales, service, site planning, procurement etc. to ensure a smooth handover and continued customer support.
• Act as approval/escalation point where required.
• Ensure debriefing and lessons learned to derive improvement measures.
• Utilize feedback loops with internal and external stakeholders.
• Report directly to Sr. Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Korea.
• International travel as required.

Your qualifications and experiences:

• You hold a successfully completed degree and consistent outstanding academic record.
• A master’s degree is beneficial.
• You have at least 10 years of experience in project management, experience in people management, customer relations, contract and claim management.
• You can connect various pieces of information, understanding interrelations and identifying problems; establishing clear decision criteria and weighing alternatives; choosing the best success from multiple sources and options.
• You are skillful in encouraging others to address problems and opportunities; leading the implementation and acceptance of change; recognizing and driving changes needed to achieve strategic objectives.
• You set high standards (personal and group) and monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals; defining success by goal achievement and continuous improvement.
• An entrepreneurial mindset to challenge the status quo through critical questioning to drive innovation and strive for continuous improvement.
• Basic understanding of Varian product lines; strong familiarity with sales order configuration; solid knowledge of various payment terms; proficiency in incoterms and their use in international trade.
• Creating new solutions for various work processes; experimenting with new and unconventional ways to solve problems; creating an environment (culture) that inspires people to generate novel solutions with measurable impact; encouraging experimentation with new ways to solve work problems.
• You can develop and leverage collaborative relationships within/across teams/work groups to achieve results, initiating and maintaining strategic relationships with stakeholders and potential partners to advance business goals.
• Position must have full access to Varian client sites to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Many Varian clients require Varian employees and representatives to meet certain “Vendor Credentialing” requirements before they will be allowed to have access to their sites.
• Unless prohibited by law, position must meet all Vendor Credentialing requirements necessary to have full client access and must continue to meet those requirements during the course of Varian employment in this position.

Attributes & Skills:

• Experienced in leading team members from diverse working cultures in ASEAN.
• Collaborating effectively with individuals with diverse backgrounds, cultures, styles, abilities, and motivation.
• Enable cross-border knowledge transfer with effective communication.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to understand complex situations quickly and explain to others.
• Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
• Ability to communicate professionally in a variety of scenarios to both internal & external stakeholders.
• Ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial managers.
• Ability to plan and work independently.
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods.
• Excellent knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles.

Working Location: Any of these ASEAN countries: Indonesia/ Malaysia/ Philippines/ Singapore/ Thailand/ Vietnam (No relocation is required)