Major Responsibilities/Activities:

• Responsible for managing multiple projects, from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution
• Demonstrate stewardship and provide leadership to meet Division strategies and business objectives (CJR)
• Deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices in project management to meet and or exceed customer needs (CJR)
• Identify process issues and recommend improvements to senior leaders
• Recommend and implement PM strategies and enhancements to improve efficiency (CJR)
• Act as primary point of contact for project reporting & updates (CJR)
• Provide support as required to Portfolio Management (CJR)
• Assist in idea capture and cataloging activities of new ideas
• Ensure project scope and success criteria are clearly established; develop and manage project plan to meet deliverables
• Initiate, lead and communicate project assessments and lessons learned
• Establish clear priorities
• Ensure team is working within project scope and effectively coordinate the activities of the team to meet project milestones
• Proactively identify changes in project scope and assure appropriate measures are taken to reassess and amend requirements, budget and timeline
• Participate in the development and implementation of  innovation plans
• Ensure alignment with key planning processes, such as business planning, brand planning, customer planning, S&OP and corporate project reporting
• Provide support in compiling and reporting project requirements
• Create and deliver project review presentations
• Maintain documentation and provide data management for project deliverable; identify communication plans for knowledge sharing across functional areas and project teams
• Document cross-functional project plan in PM software Develop estimates and manage resources to deliver project objectives
• Manage cross-functional project timeline and follow-up with project team members to ensure timely completion of tasks
• Track overall project budget and metrics, as required
• Proactively identify, monitor & manage project opportunities/ issues/ risks
• Resolve conflict within the project

REQUIREMENTS:

• Technical background sufficient to understand issues involved with the project
• 3-5 yrs experience in project leadership roles
• Strong written and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior management

• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritional

• Extensive knowledge of and competency in project management methodology and processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk management, working in teams, issues management, monitoring and reporting, and documentation.

• Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision making skills

• Critical thinking/problem-solving skills method

• Ability to plan and facilitate meetings

• Demonstrated expertise in leading teams

• Ability to negotiate consensus among diverse groups and influence the activities of others not in own reporting structure

• Knowledge of the strategic and operational context of the projects

• Personal integrity and courage to escalate issues about the project and to advocate for responsible solutions to management

• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change

• Work directly with functional area managers to resolve issues that impact completion of project objectives: determine when to escalate issues to appropriate levels of management
• Provide training/coaching on project management methodologies and processes to meet organizational needs