Project Senior SME

About the team The Project Senior SME is part of the Competitiveness & Transformation (C&T) organization and plays a key role in driving strategic initiatives that enhance cost competitiveness, operational excellence, and transformation outcomes across Castrol's European Performance Units. The role supports the Europe geography and partners closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Marketing, Technology, and regional business leaders to identify, prioritize, and deliver value creation opportunities that improve efficiency, productivity, and long-term business performance. Key tasks Lead or support projects focused on driving competitiveness & transformation for one of Castrol’s Performance Units (PUs) Support the execution of the C&T agenda, including PCC (Product Cost Competitiveness), OCC (Operational Cost Competitiveness), Industrialization and Transformation. Improve the competitiveness and efficiency of Castrol supply chain by ensuring projects are executed at PU level effectively and with maximum pace to capture value. Collaborate with C&T colleagues within PU and global to ensure effective handover and continuity as projects progress through their lifecycle. Support the C&T ideation process to build a continual pipeline of opportunities for Competitiveness & Transformation Adopt project management best practice to manage timelines/milestones, risks, interdependencies, resources, budgets and value delivery, Work closely with stakeholders in Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Technology and Performance Units to ensure cross functional alignment and maximize potential for project success Support effective tracking of value delivery and status reporting for Team, Project Governance and Leadership. Experience required Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or related discipline. 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Business Transformation, or related environments. Experience leading cross-functional projects focused on cost reduction, productivity improvement, operational excellence, or transformation initiatives. Strong project management and stakeholder management skills. Experience in agile working environments and applying agile methodologies. Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders across multiple business functions. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work successfully in a matrix organization. Demonstrated ability to drive change and deliver measurable business outcomes in complex operational environments.