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ASSA ABLOY Group · 4 days ago

Strategic Project Manager

Plano, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

ASSA ABLOY Group is a global leader in access solutions, and they are seeking a Strategic Project Manager to enhance operational excellence and drive business performance. This role involves analyzing and designing processes, creating documentation, and providing data-driven insights to support decision-making across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Meet regularly with department heads, SMEs, and cross-functional teams to assess current workflows, identify gaps, and design improved future-state workflows

Create professional-grade SOPs, process maps, swimlane diagrams, technical instructions, and policy documentation to support new systems and business practices

Develop standardized documentation templates and maintain a centralized SOP/workflow repository to ensure accuracy and version control

Translate complex processes into clear, user-friendly documentation suitable for technical and non-technical audiences

Conduct analysis of operational, financial, and performance datasets to identify trends, process inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities

Build and maintain dashboards, KPI scorecards, and performance reports using Excel, Power BI, and SAP data sources

Provide data-driven recommendations that support decision-making across leadership, operations, customer support, finance, and product teams

Support the evaluation of new processes by defining metrics, measuring outcomes, and presenting insights to stakeholders

Partner with global SAP/S4HANA teams to ensure business processes, SOPs, and workflow documentation align with system configurations

Support user acceptance testing (UAT), training readiness, and change-management requirements associated with the SAP transition

Document system-enabled workflows, role-based responsibilities, and process changes driven by SAP

Lead change-management efforts to help teams adopt new workflows, processes, and technology

Develop communication plans, training materials, and post-deployment support documentation

Serve as a liaison between leadership and operational teams to ensure alignment and engagement

Support transformation of our business model from hardware-focused to SaaS and recurring revenue–based offerings

Assist in designing pricing models, financial structures, and customer lifecycle support processes

Identify and eliminate barriers to payment and recurring revenue collection

Manage diverse internal initiatives, ranging from departmental process improvements to enterprise-level system implementations

Guide cross-functional teams through full project lifecycles, from planning and discovery through execution, rollout, and post-launch validation

Oversee integration of external solutions acquired or adopted through business-expansion initiatives

Qualification

SAP/S4HANAData AnalyticsTechnical WritingProject ManagementPMP CertificationITIL CertificationLean Six SigmaLeadershipCollaborationCommunication SkillsProblem-SolvingTime Management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Information Systems, or related field

PMP or ITIL certification

Proven track record in process design, data analysis, and technical writing

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and data visualization/reporting tools

Ability to interpret complex datasets, build analytical models, and present insights to leadership

Strong understanding of KPIs, business performance metrics, ROI measurement, and forecasting

Demonstrated ability to create clear, concise, comprehensive documentation including SOPs, workflows, technical guides, and business process instructions

Strong attention to detail with consistent voice, formatting, and documentation standards

Proven experience leading complex cross-departmental projects with diverse timelines and scopes

Ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations

Ability to influence without authority, build consensus, and drive process adoption across multiple departments

Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills

Exceptional organization, time management, and multitasking capability

Solutions-oriented mindset with strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills

Ability to work effectively across multiple time zones and in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Lean Six Sigma certification

Experience in SAP/S4HANA environments

Company

ASSA ABLOY Group

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ASSA ABLOY Group is a door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety, and convenience. It is a sub-organization of ASSA ABLOY Group.

Founded in 1994