Job Description
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities:
- Innovation Process Management: Provide end-to-end project management support for product and packaging innovation projects from concept development, feasibility validation, R&D, business proposal and approval
- Project Leadership: Lead innovation project kick-off and facilitate discussions with all stakeholders to ensure project team is aligned on the overall scope, timelines and objective.
- Stakeholder Communication: Coordinate and facilitate project discussions, including kick-off meetings, project update meetings and lesson learnt sessions, ensuring all key decisions and updates are cascaded to all stakeholders
- Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: Build relationships and foster a culture of continuous improvement to convince the cross functional team to execute process changes.
- Regularly monitor innovation projects providing insights and recommendations for ongoing improvements.
- Assess project delays, identify risks and propose accelerations to keep projects on track.
- Monitor and maintain up-to-date records of project progress, including tracking milestones, deliverables, and deviations from the original plan.
- Ensure accuracy of information and collate all required inputs for completeness of project documents and supporting materials.
- Conduct lessons-learned reviews and incorporate findings into future projects for continuous improvement.
- Guide and mentor innovation project managers and project coordinators and share best practices from other projects.
Required Qualifications
Job Description - Grade Specific
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, communications, project management, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in project management with leadership experience
- Strong MSO skills (excel, PPT, word) and background on MSP (or other similar software)
- Demonstrated track record of managing projects to successful outcomes
- Knowledge in CPG or FMCG, product and packaging innovation or new product development processes
Required Soft Skills
- Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects and set priorities in a dynamic environment
- Strategic influencing skills to convince the cross functional team to execute.
- Strong technical and organizational skills in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills (English and required foreign language)
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to coordinate and support multiple stakeholders
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to work internationally
- Strong relationship building, communication, and influencing skills
- Should be committed and focused on succeeding in a challenging work environment
