Dentsu - Operational Excellence Transformation Executive

Location: Singapore
Business sector: Project Management
Job reference: 857190
Published: 9 months ago
Startdate: 28 March 2024 - 28 March 2024
About the job
 
About Dentsu Group (dentsu)
 
Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan.
 
With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brands—Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkle—as well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.
 
Job description
  • Monitor progress and ensure consistent and clear communication in ensuring that project(s) are progressing in a timely manner with any necessary support required for action items from origination to execution.
  • Support workforce planning (pyramids, utilisation improvement, improving SCR, operating rhythm for a cluster e.g., COE build to optimise cost & service delivery)
  • Build relationships and communicate effectively while maintaining accountability with key stakeholders.
  • Analyse business requirements provided by regional and local teams and bringing together cross-functional needs into the overall design and implementation.
  • Ensure that proper business requirements are given during project cycles and act as a business partner for the IT development teams ensuring that specifications, development, testing phase and final validation by business units are complete before project go live.
 
Requirements
  • Bachelors / master’s degree, preferably in Business, Operations, Finance related fields.
  • 3-5 years' work experience or exposure to project management ideally related to corporate and organization transformation positions.
  • Track record in working independently and be adaptable in a dynamic fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in stakeholder and cross-functional collaboration while working in a complex business change and environment.
  • Results and detail oriented to generate insights with a strong emphasis on problem solving.
  • Ability to collaborate with technical experts, focusing on data.
 
Technical skill-set:
  • High Proficiency in MS Office (excel, Project, Planner, Visio)
  • Knowledge of low-code, drag-and-drop tools like Power Automate, VBA to build automated processes is a plus.
  • Exposure and working knowledge of AI Tools a plus.
  • Exposure and working knowledge of RPA Tools is a plus.
 
Dentsu Values 
 
Will live the dentsu 8 Ways at all times: We Dream Loud, We Inspire Change, We Team Without Limits, We All Lead, We Make It Real, We Climb High, We Choose Excitement, We Are A Force For Good 

Inclusion and Diversity 
 
We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about. 
So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.