Junior Project Manager - Yale EMEIA

Junior Project Manager – Yale Residential EMEIA

Are you a recent graduate looking for a new challenge within Product Development? Maybe this job as a Junior Program Manager is for you!

We are currently recruiting for a Junior Program Manager to be enrolled onto our EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) Graduate Programme, which will entail a 3 month International secondment to another Market Region within ASSA ABLOY. You will take part in a number of development programmes and will also be assigned a mentor within your local business.

We are looking for a committed, driven and detail orientated team player to drive and deliver product development projects on time and in accordance to expectations, within the scope of the Smart Residential and Mechanical portfolio of Yale EMEIA.

Yale Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA), grouped within the EMEIA Division, is a wholly owned organization within ASSA ABLOY, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of door opening solutions, meeting tough end-user demands for safety, security and convenience.

The Yale team is increasingly involved in setting strategic choices and direction and planning forward to be efficient in what we do and staying competitive in the face of increasing competitive pressure. This is true both for products and services.

The scope of the overall team currently covers smart locking points, alarm systems and surveillance/video and mechanical solutions. It involves product-, and service development, operations, maintenance and third-line support. The Junior Program Manager will work on projects within the Mechanical team, and the Alarms and Surveillance team.

What you will be doing

• Coordinating new and ongoing product development of the assigned product category in support of the EMEIA Regions/Markets
• Supporting Projects, ensuring the Gateway Process is followed and approval is gained at each stage.
• Working with marketing on packaging, instructions, product branding and launch materials.
• Securing that the programs can progress smoothly, on-time and with a managed scope.
• Work to identify dependencies, inter-dependencies and to resolve and/or mitigate (in-time) accordingly.
• Work across geographically distributed development organizations
• Participate in sharing experience and advice among the program management office peers.
• In general, represent Yale internally to ASSA ABLOY and externally to partners and stakeholders.

We strive to create a culture based on our core values: empowerment, innovation and integrity, and to remain ahead of competition and bring new products to market in a fast and cost-effective way.

What we are looking for

You will have a university degree slanted toward one or several relevant engineering disciplines.

You have general knowledge of all aspects of system engineering and can analyse complex solutions, identify and surface dependencies that need to be addressed to secure the overall program.

Necessary skills for success:

• good communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• ability to define and manage priorities within deadlines.
• Good collaborator who understands the importance of meeting deadlines and who thrives in a busy, challenging environment.
• Strong people skills with the ability to interact effectively and influence at all levels of an organization.
• Fluency in English, willingness to travel, and being culturally aware and able to inspire across diverse teams and working groups, are also important areas to master.  
• Since English is our corporate language we expect you to have a high professional knowledge and be able to speak, read and write freely when interacting with your international colleagues.

As a person you…

• must be able to manage several projects at one time
• must have energy, enthusiasm and commitment.
• must have ambitions with desire to succeed.
• must show capabilities of taking responsibility, showing initiative and leading by example.
• must have the ability to problem solve and provide solutions on an individual basis.
• are excellent team player and leader, but also able to contribute on an individual basis.
• are inquisitive and show willingness to continuously improve and learn.
• are able to balance “perfect” and “good enough”

Further you are highly desired to be well-structured and self-disciplined, and highly desired to show a clear understanding for the customer in focus.

When you join Yale, we open doors for you
We’re trusted by millions of people every day to keep what’s important to them safe. Their home, family and belongings. Looking after our people is just as important to us.

When you join our Yale team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
 

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