Project Manager - Consumer Goods

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join a leading global FMCG organisation. In this role you will not only be involved in existing projects, you will also be accountable for leading new projects, ensuring that deadlines are met, and the rest of the business is taken on the journey with you in a transparent and effective way.

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

·  Innovation Delivery – develop project timelines, deliverables and key milestones finding ways to both accelerate projects and using a risk assessment approach to manage any potential obstacles
·  Communication – engage and lead cross functional project teams, ensuring effective communication and clear accountabilities are set as well as being responsible for leading regular project update meetings
·  Stakeholder Management – manage expectations of the relevant stakeholders/steer co, ensuring that communication and planning is clear and escalation for project related issues is as a last resort
·  Reporting – responsible for all project related reporting, at times presenting it in a digestible way to senior leaders

ABOUT YOU

With previous project management experience, you will work in an organised and considered way to achieve clear business outcomes on multiple projects at the same time. You will thrive on developing meaningful working relationships with internal teams and enjoy problem solving, possessing the ability to remain solutions focussed when obstacles occur in the critical path of any project you work on.

Ideally you will have:

·  2+ years demonstrable experience in a project management role
·  Experience working within the FMCG, pharmaceutical or consumer goods industry is essential
·  Strong communication skills and a team player attitude
·  Resilience with a strong ability to manage competing priorities working in an agile way to identify and overcome risk
·  Able to work accountably, owning the part you play in delivering business critical projects

ABOUT US

Do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you.

Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Aptamil and Karicare, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Always looking to bring the outside in to continuously improve our ways of working as well as our Danoners day to day experiences, we have been awarded –

·  Great Place to Work accreditation – a globally recognized programme where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work
·  2020 Finalist in the Australian HR Awards for the category “Employer of Choice”
·  Winner of the 2020 Employer of Choice awards through the NZ HRD Awards

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WE OFFER

Here at Danone we are passionate about the development of our Danoners. We provide regular performance and development conversations as well as a variety of different learning opportunities. As well as this we also offer -

·  Thank Danone it’s Friday – 3pm finishes every Friday
·  Fully subsidised health insurance
·  Performance related bonus

We believe everyone has talent, something which comes natural to you. Your uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energises you.