Sr. Director, GBO Project Manager

Job Description

As part of the GBO, you will lead strategic projects across various functions at Sony Music, including leading the strategy, analysis, design and in some cases implementation and delivery. You will take full ownership of your initiatives from strategy and design through to oversight, and at times delivery, of implementation. You will build strong partnerships across business units including executive level stakeholders, managers, process owners, and operational staff to drive process improvement delivery and results. In this role you will be expected to deliver measurable organizational improvements that achieve strategic imperatives.

What you'll do:
• Lead major projects from end-to-end, starting with inception and strategic design through to overseeing, and in some cases, delivering the implementation
• Support Business Units with strategic operational design
• Support leaders to develop and implement global solutions to optimize processes, standardize procedures and leverage best practices
• Develop detailed business cases to support initiatives, manage project budgets and associated benefits, conduct detailed analysis to support cost/benefit discussions throughout the lifetime of the project
• Develop and deliver ongoing executive presentations regarding projects
• Challenge working practices and systems to maximize opportunities for improvement
• Identify improvement opportunities using multiple techniques such as process and data analysis and root-cause analysis
• Lead business workshops and meetings, document clear actions and enable timeline achievement; remove barriers for improvement projects so results are accelerated
• Establish and report on key process and project performance indicators
• Support GBO leadership by identifying strategic opportunities, improvement ideas and potential risks across all areas of SME
• Assist business leaders and process owners with identifying, scoping, and financially justifying operational and organizational improvement projects that align with the company's vision and strategy
• Promote a continuous improvement culture across the business
• Establish working relationships to influence and facilitate collaboration across departments and with Senior Stakeholders within the organization
• Develop change management and communication plans in support of various projects
• Rapidly learn about the business to provide invaluable service to the Business Units, becoming a trusted advisor to leaders
• Provide hands-on team facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and process improvement subject matter expertise to business partners

Who you are:
• Strong project manager and problem solver with expert analytical and critical thinking capabilities
• Accountable leader who takes full ownership of their work
• An analytical thinker who understands the details and is also able to summarize the storyline for executives
• Has intellectual curiosity and is driven to find and implement the best solutions to every problem
• Excellent communicator who is comfortable presenting to senior audiences and facilitating working sessions to drive to desired outcomes
• Knowledge of process transformation practices (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma)
• Expert skills in MS Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Business and IT savvy with ability to liaise between Business Units and SME IS&T
• Working knowledge of organizational design and business transformation methods and techniques

What we give you:
• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
• We invest in your professional growth & development
• Time off for a winter recess

This position requires that the job candidate be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please note that an applicant will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose vaccine series (Pfizer or Moderna), or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine). The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for documented medical reasons and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Please do not include proof of vaccine status or any indication of a possible request for an accommodation when submitting your application materials. If applicable, the Company will follow up with you directly to request proof of vaccination and to discuss any potential accommodations.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g69b2q-3-144-172-115-42 in your application.