Strategic Project Consultant - Structured Finance

at  Caterpillar

LEVEL EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE:

• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organises and prioritises the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success before recommending a course of action.

LEVEL EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE:

• Discusses organisational culture around providing input on decisions.
• Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.
• Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms.

LEVEL WORKING KNOWLEDGE:

• Explains lessons learned from mistakes and failures as well as successes.
• Maintains network of contacts within own unit.
• Identifies and explains own strengths and development needs.

LEVEL WORKING KNOWLEDGE:

• Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.
• Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view.
• Collaborates with departmental associates and management.
• Adapts interaction style to situations and people.

LEVEL WORKING KNOWLEDGE:

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

LEVEL WORKING KNOWLEDGE:

• Defines the critical workflow for executing key processes.
• Identifies process problems that limit performance.
• Implements methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes.
• Surfaces systemic problems to be addressed at the organisational level.

LEVEL WORKING KNOWLEDGE:

• Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.
• Produces standard project status reports.

LEVEL WORKING EXPERIENCE:

• Guides on the choice and use of appropriate tools to measure existing performance.
• Estimates the root cause of quality or service related problems.
• Resolves various obstacles and problems in performance improvement.
• Facilitates changes to improve performance in relation to costs or quality of products and services.

ROLE DEFINITION

• Coordinate management of multiple, related high-priority and/or high-risk projects where the project’s scope is aligned with key strategic initiatives. Lead project teams to deliver complex business, integration, implementation projects, and continuous improvement/lean efforts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply program and project management principles to manage scope, timeline, resources, stakeholders, and risk throughout the lifecycle of strategic initiatives.
• Lead high-priority projects to achieve measurable business process improvements.
• Providing technical training and guidance for continuous improvement on the planning, development and implementation of process improvement.
• Utilise facilitation and consultancy skills to assist leaders in identifying growth opportunities and planning strategically.