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As the most objective and neutral body, European Senior Project Manager is a key role to manage the processes related to project portfolio optimization / complexity management, taking demand and supply inputs into account. The European Senior Project Manager leads major growth or cost structure projects or programs and leads change / new approaches according to the agreed business targets. The role is responsible for Pet Nutrition Europe and based in Verden, Germany.
 
What would be your key responsibilities? 

• Continuously improves processes and tools related to efficiency and optimization
• Facilitates decision making, ensures transparency of decision protocols, outlines consequences and implications and ensures efficient communication flows
• Accountable for project pipeline tracking and status updates
• Provides the master plan overview of all projects and their interdependencies, including timeframes and key milestones and ensures alignment with local, regional & global processes
• Drives adherence and flags deviation vs Segment Strategy, agreed thresholds and principles 
• Builds scorecards and KPI‘s and owns their tracking
• Owner and guardian of the QES/QuEST Stage & Gate process
• Leads cross-functional teams and motivates them to deliver the activities in high quality, as per agreed business targets
• Exploits business benefits, risks, opportunities and gaps, outlines implications and provides recommendations
• Leads post project reviews for the own activities, shares main learnings with the regional teams and transfers learnings across the project managers and other relevant teams
• Strongly collaborates within the European Project Managers team across all segments to drive common purpose, generate synergy and complement on skills

 
What are we looking for?

• University degree and min. 5 years of experience
• Functional experience in Project-, Program- or Portfolio-Management
• Further experience in another function is beneficial
• Sound business understanding 
• Structured ways of working and ability to navigate through complexity and ambiguity
• Interest & experience in digital solutions is beneficial
• Fluent in English, other languages beneficial

What can you expect from Mars? 

• Responsibility and freedom to drive your own ideas
• An open & international work environment of a global family-owned business
• Personal & professional development, e.g. through global trainings from Mars University
• Attractive conditions and extensive social benefits

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