Project Lead for a high performing, cross-functional team, Stockholm / R...

About the assignment:

- Location: Stockholm / Remote
- Duration: 7 months
- Start: TBD
- Apply: as soon as possible
- Extent: 100%
- Please note that the mandatory requirements have to be met in full in order for us to present your profile to our Customer.


Description

The client are looking for a project support for Product Owners; this role will be responsible for supporting multiple projects under the scope of the Category Offload Program.

The program team works in an Agile fashion with 2-3-week sprints. Category Offload Program has 4 Use Cases, each with a Product Owner. A Product Owner is required to take end user needs’ perspective and is empowered to define "product" functionalities and requirements and prioritizes activities of the team.

Work tasks:

- Work closely with Product Owner(s) and stakeholders in defining and acceptance of the Minimal Viable Product (MVP)
- Support maximizing product value from end user perspective to continuously improve the OKR defined for a specific MVP
- Support Product Owner in identifying action items, setting / participating in stakeholder meetings, work with IT to establish a technical solution, etc… to cover all relevant changes to business processes, ways-of-working, deployment, and systems functionality
- Help prioritize and sort action items based on vision and overall product scope
- Joins cycle and sprint planning meetings to share updates with the team
- Maintain quality standards with the delivered work
- Support change management and develop communications


Mandatory competence and experience:

- Qualified professional with 2-5 years of project management experience
- Sourcing Practice, Process & Strategy Knowledge
- Curious and courageous
- Analytical and fact-based decision making
- Change & Improvement Management skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Positive, can-do attitude (a must have)
- Outstanding collaboration skills with proven ability to work cross-organization to accomplish shared goals
- Business-minded, consultative approach
- Process and rule oriented
- Sense of urgency, self-motivated and proactive
- Proficiency in English
- Organizational skills
- Leadership Competence
- Excellent collaboration skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Consultative skills
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in the field of business, finance, legal or management


Preferred personal qualities:

- Maintain end user focus
- Direct operational and Hands-on experience
- Ability to work in a high performing, cross-functional team
- Drive change and results in a matrix organization
- Solid knowledge and understanding of sourcing processes and deployment process
- Adhere to the 12 Agile Principles
- Ability to work in sprints
- Ability to make decisions
- Understand that adoption is the outcome
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise manner
- Professionalism with curiosity
- High Energy, with hunger for success


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How to proceed with the process

- Apply for the assignment through this ad.
- State your preferred hourly rate in the application.
- Upload your CV in word format.
- We will revert to you if we need further information or clarification regarding your application.
- The Customer usually reverts to us within 10 working days from the last application date. We aim to get back to you promptly with any new information regarding your application or the assignment. If you have not received any information from us within this time frame, please contact us through our platform.


You will be informed about the Customer should you be called to an interview.

About Shaya Solutions

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