Nestle

Project manager

In short

This is a middle-level Project Manager role at Nestlé Business Solutions (NBS) in Lisbon, managing project delivery across Supply Chain, Financial, HR, Digital & CRM services within a culturally diverse, multinational team. The role covers end-to-end project management: resource mobilization, governance, stakeholder engagement, budget and risk tracking, and coaching junior team members. It requires at least 4 years of project management experience, team leadership including budget and people responsibilities, and a PM certification (Waterfall/Agile). Work is hybrid in Lisbon, full-time.

About the Role
Nestlé Business Solutions (NBS) is at the heart of the Nestlé Group. We provide Supply Chain, Financial, HR, Digital & Social Media, CRM and Consumer Engagement services to enable Nestlé to engage with millions of consumers worldwide. We are a multicultural and diverse team of professionals, passionate about digital innovation and driving continuous improvement processes with colleagues across the world.
Responsibilities
•Ensure the day-to-day management of the project through assignment of project work, mobilization of required resources and monitoring and reporting on key dimensions (e.g. work packages completion, risks, opportunities, issues, schedule, budget, etc.)
•Manage delivery in line with the project sponsors' expectations, tolerances, timings and expected business benefits
•Manage timely decision process; design and ensure adherence to the established project governance
•Engage with stakeholders in complex environments
•Propose alternative ways of working or strategies whenever relevant and when contributing to better project outcomes
•Coach, support, energize and engage the Project Team
•Ensure roles and responsibilities are communicated with regular feedback on performance
•Ensure successful delivery of key project packages, capture lessons learned and review whether the objectives and Business Case assumptions have been achieved
•Champion the application of project management key practices, standards, methodologies, tools and templates; coach team on key project management practices
•Build and maintain reference methods, standards, tools and templates
•Support junior members in developing the required skills of project management
•Ensure the quality standards for key Project deliverables: timeliness of key milestones, budget accuracy, risk management plan
•Ensure project team delivery in line with the expected business objectives (what/how), quality standards, and on-time as per the schedule
•Ensure consistent application of standards, methodologies and templates
•Ensure successful project closure approved by steering committee
•Provide aligned input to the steering committee: business case and project control documents (issues, R&O, change requests, budget, etc.), stage reviews and approvals, incl. documentation on decisions taken on raised exceptions
•Engage with key project stakeholders and team members
•Identify ways to eliminate waste and/or boost team performance
•Actively coach & develop junior team members
•Proactively deepen knowledge as per the areas identified in the capability matrix
•Provide input into each team member's PDP's
Requirements
•Minimum 4 years experience in project management as a role
•Experience in leading teams incl. budget, personnel responsibilities and track record in developing people
•Certification and ability to coach in project management practices (e.g. Waterfall, Agile)
•Managing cultural diversity: respect and ability to cooperate with various cultures in the most effective way
•Ability to operate in a Matrix Organization and leverage influencing skills
•Reliable, adaptable, digitally-agile, customer-centric, innovative, result-focused
Conditions & Benefits
•Development of expertise in Nestlé's Shared Services Business
•Immersion in a culturally diverse team
•Local and International Exposure
•Flexible working environment
•Engagement and wellbeing activities
•Competitive salary and annual bonus according to performance
•Meal Allowance Card
•Flex Benefits - at NBS you can choose what benefits are more suitable for you
•Membership in the Nestlé Club and discounts at several partners
•Free coffee (and good coffee) at the office
•Company equipment according to professional needs
•E-learning courses and training program to help you get where you aim to be
•Career progression and possibilities for International Career

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