Sr. Manager Performance
Company: Veolia North America
Location: Paramus
Posted on: April 26, 2024
Job Description:
Company DescriptionAbout Veolia North AmericaA subsidiary of
Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of
water, waste and energy management services, including water, and
wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and
disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps
commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and
municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in
Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000
employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
Please visit our website -www.veolianorthamerica.com.Job
DescriptionBENEFITSVeolia's comprehensive benefits package includes
paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision
insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate
in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. - Pay
and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in
their collective bargaining agreement. -Position Purpose: -This
position will be in Veolia's ESS Business side. - As part of the
Performance Team's mission of driving efficiency and growth
initiatives across all our business units and corporate functions,
the Senior Manager Performance will work under the general
direction of a Director and/or Vice President on a wide range of
operational and technical issues across hazardous waste management,
municipal and industrial water utility operations, building energy
services, business support functions and more. The Senior Manager
Performance works side-by-side with internal clients and takes
ownership of the overall projects and their end-products, develops
practical recommendations, identifies potential implementation
challenges, and tracks execution progress. The Senior Manager
Performance is assigned to more than one project at any point in
time and also works in close collaboration with senior leadership
to execute the Performance Team's mandate.Primary
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Lead the day-to-day execution of a client project while guiding
and developing individual team members.
- Contribute to the analysis, design, and implementation of
business performance approaches, developing tailor-made solutions
and working closely with clients to ensure positive impact and
sustainable results.
- Conduct efficient and effective analyses to solve complex
problems through the use of innovative frameworks.
- Identify major areas of opportunities using tools/techniques
such as benchmarks, ride-alongs, interviews and site visits.
- Synthesize information across a variety of sources to drive
meaningful insights and make actionable recommendations.
- Establish initiatives and structure workplans to deliver
business impact on high-priority issues in a timely manner.
- Establish performance measures (both financial and
operational), monitor, and analyze performance metrics to identify
and implement performance-based improvements.
- Manage client team members efficiently and build strong mutual
respect even in challenging
situations.QualificationsEducation/Experience/Background:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or a related field;
an advanced degree or MBA is preferred.
- 10+ years of professional experience in a top-tier management
consulting firm or company focused on manufacturing/operations
improvements.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Exceptional problem-solving ability with logical reasoning,
creative thinking, and experience-based judgment to complex
challenges.
- Demonstrated superior analytical, quantitative, and conceptual
thinking skills.
- Experience in operational excellence methods and approaches
(e.g. lean services, large-scale project/program management) with a
proven track record of impact generation.
- Understanding of the principles of performance and change
management.
- Able to communicate complex ideas clearly both in written and
verbal formats.
- Initiative taker, eager to break new ground and create
opportunities for others.
- Demonstrated leadership within or outside a work setting.
- Passionate about coaching and mentoring individuals and
teams.
- An analytical person who is open-minded and able to take a
non-conventional approach to problem solving where precedent may
not exist.
- Intellectual curiosity and drive to succeed.
- Experience in mid/large scale transformations is a plus.
- Ability to develop rapport and credibility with people at all
organizational levels, build strong relationships and create true
followership.
- Must be comfortable working in a fast paced and collaborative
team setting closely with others but also autonomously with little
direction.
- Must possess strong time management skills and have a
demonstrated ability to work in both team and independent
settings.
- Strong PC skills are essential with high proficiency in MS
Office Suite/Google Suite.Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a
plus.Physical Requirements:
- Regular office work environment.
- Ability to travel up to 50% is required.
- Preferred locations: New York City area (NY), Paramus (NJ),
Houston (TX), Milwaukee (WI), or Boston (MA), -but -a
work-from-anywhere option could be considered.Additional
InformationWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability or protected veteran status.Disclaimer:
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is
accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the
right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable
law.
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