SD Guthrie

Cultivates oil palm plantations

Executive – Procurement Digital Transformation - Procurement Digital Transformation, Change Management

Project ManagementUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeAra Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a similar quantitative discipline.
Tertiary education and/or a master's degree with experience in the related business or field.

Responsibilities

Execute the delivery of change management activities for IT projects and other IT initiatives, working with an external implementation partner, SDG stakeholders, and the support services vendor.
Ensure project change management key performance indicators are met, both directly and indirectly.
Support the project lead and project management office in SAP system planning, testing, deployment, implementation, and change management.
Support the integration of change management activities into project management plans and activities.
Design and manage the change management plan, including producing deliverables in line with the project timeline, conducting change impact assessments at the process and sub-process level, and ensuring the project plan includes change-related dependencies.
Conduct change impact analyses, assess change readiness, evaluate and ensure user adoption and readiness, and identify and manage anticipated resistance.
Ensure non-core team employee and end-user perspectives are incorporated into the design of system and process changes.
Support the design, development, delivery, and management of communications to internal stakeholders globally.
Provide input, document requirements, and support the design and delivery of system training programs.
Execute employee engagement, outreach, and focus groups to obtain end-user input and feedback on the system design and rollout plan.
Manage risks and issues, escalating them for decision-making at appropriate levels of authority while minimizing impact to project delivery timelines and costs.
Ensure transitions between project phases are executed seamlessly from business and vendor perspectives, minimizing rework between phases.
Ensure compliance with relevant SDG policies, procedures, and audits.
Ensure vendors and consultants deliver their change management deliverables as specified in the statement of work.
Review vendor and consultant change management deliverables.
Ensure governance of change management deliverables, including document sign-offs.
Track and monitor the change management budget.
Escalate budget over- or under-utilization to relevant stakeholders.
Communicate with project stakeholders, including clients and vendors.
Prepare and review communications to stakeholders.
Follow up with stakeholders to ensure project activities are completed on time.
Ensure presentation materials are ready for project meetings, including weekly project management office, steering committee, and board meetings.
Accurately capture minutes of meetings.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the plantation industry and data analytics or business analytics is an advantage.

We value our people and encourage everyone to grow professionally. If you think this opportunity is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Job Description:

Responsibilities

General

Execute the delivery of Change Management (“CM”) activities for IT projects and other IT initiatives, working with an external implementation partner (Consultants), SDG stakeholders and the support services vendor (Shared Services).
Ensure the project CM KPI are met (direct and indirect)
To support the Project lead and PMO in SAP system planning, testing, deployment, implementation, and change management
Support integration of change management activities into project management plans and activities
To design and manage the change management plan including tasks such as producing deliverables in line with the project timeline, conducting change impact assessments at the process and sub-process level, and ensuring project plan includes change-related dependencies
Conduct change impact analyses and assesses change readiness. Evaluate and ensure user adoption and readiness and subsequently identify and manage anticipated resistance
Ensure non-core team employee and end-user perspectives are incorporated into the design of the system and process changes
Support the design, development, delivery and management of communications delivery to internal stakeholders globally
Provide input, document requirements, and support the design and delivery of system training programs
Execute the employee engagement, outreach, and focus groups for end-user input and feedback on the system design and rollout plan
Manage risk and issues, escalating them for decision-making at appropriate levels of authority, while ensuring minimal impact to project deliver timeline and costs.
Ensure transition between phases of projects are executed seamlessly from business and vendor perspective, with minimal re-work needed between phases
Ensuring compliance to relevant SDG policies, procedures and audits.

Vendor Management

Ensuring the Vendor/Consultants deliver on their CM deliverables (as per the SOW)
Review the vendor/consultants CM deliverables
Ensuring the CM governance for CM deliverables (document sign-offs, etc)

Budget Management

Ensure the CM budget is tracked and monitored
Escalate on budgets over/under utilization to relevant stakeholders

Stakeholders Management

Communicate with project stakeholders (Clients, Vendors,etc)
Prepare and review communication to stakeholders
Follow-up with stakeholders to ensure projects activities are completed on time.

Reporting

Ensuring the presentation materials are ready for Project meetings (Weekly PMO, Steerco, Board)
Ensure accurate capturing of Minutes of Meetings

Requirements

Degree in IT/ Finance / Accounting / Economics / Business Administration, or similar quantitative disciplines
Tertiary education and/or Masters degree with experience in the related business/field
Experience in the Plantation Industry and Data Analytics/Business Analytics is an advantage

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your interest for this role.

About the Company

SD Guthrie

Cultivates oil palm plantations

What does this company do? - SD Guthrie is a farming company based in Selangor, Malaysia, involved in agricultural activities and crop cultivation. How does this company's product(s) work? - The company grows crops on its farms; operations include planting, tending, and harvesting crops to supply agricultural products to markets. How is this company different from its competitors? - The available information does not specify unique products or competitive differentiators. It is identified simply as a farming company located in Malaysia, with no details on specialization or proprietary methods. What is this company's goal? - To grow crops and supply agricultural products to customers through its farming operations.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Founded: 2007

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