Project Manager, Business Process Management

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.Who You Are：We are looking Project Manager in Business Process Management for our Business Unit Heat & Gas Systems (BU HGS) Qingdao Marine site. As a Project Manager, you are working in our Engineering & Supply (E&S) organization, and you are part of Business Process Management team. As our new Project Manager in Business Process Management, your primary mission is to lead strategic projects that improve our business processes. You will focus on improving efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring high-quality outcomes in business processes in various areas of the Business Unit – and sometimes even beyond. Your role is crucial in adapting our processes to meet the evolving needs of our customers and the changes in our internal and external landscape. Additionally, as we drive our digital strategy forward, you will lead projects focused on integrating new digital solutions or systems into our business processes. You are closely working with BU HGS colleagues in Europe & China, Alfa Laval’s sales companies in Northeast Asia and our factory in Qingdao.To succeed in this position, you have strong experience and background from project management. You have good organizing, co-ordination and communication skills. You are cooperative and able to communicate in fluent English.You are an exceptional communicator who excels at building relationships, even with the most challenging and change-resistant stakeholders. You thrive on the challenge of transforming resistance into collaboration. You prefer face-to-face interactions and conduct follow-ups to ensure people meet their deadlines and commitments. You maintain a calm and composed demeanour when facing challenges or uncertainty, such as when stakeholders raise questions or concerns about the project that you cannot immediately answer. Self-motivated and organized, you are adept at managing your tasks and responsibilities efficiently to ensure that projects stay on track and meet their objectives.What You Know：A Masters or bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Management Engineering, IT Management, Business Administration, or related field.Minimum of few years of experience as a Project Manager, with a proven track record of managing cross-functional improvement projectsKnowledge of enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM) and their impact on business processesProficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or similar).Good English skill both oral and writtenAbout The Job：Planning and leading projects from scoping, through execution to the final closure and handover to Process Owner(s) and relevant teamsDeveloping new or existing processes as part of your projects and documenting these in our Quality Management SystemCoordinating cross-functional project teams that bring together people from different disciplines (e.g. Sales, Engineering, Operations, R&D)Ensuring adherence to budgetary measures and agreed deadlines within projectsIdentifying and managing project dependencies and risksReporting and discussing project progress and risks with the Steering CommitteeEnsuring alignment in projects and processes with Business Unit and corporate guidelinesBeing part of the project portfolio planning and supporting the Project Portfolio Manager in evaluating, prioritizing, and aligning projects within the portfolioContributing to development of best practice project management by sharing knowledge and collaborating with fellow project managers across the Business UnitWe appreciatePRINCE2 certification or equivalent (e.g., PMP)Experience in working with business process mapping (e.g., flow charts or value stream mappings) and Business Process Model & Notation (BPMN)Ability to work with data to support process analysis and decision-making (e.g., using Power BI, Excel, or similar tools)We offer you a diverse and challenging job in an international company. Your location will be in Qingdao, China. You are working daily with your colleagues in China and international colleagues worldwide.We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role.