Project Manager

Job Description:

We're looking for someone who has solid project management skills, coming from supply or demand function, who is looking to expand their breadth of business knowledge to manage critical projects and processes in the area of new products and portfolio changes.

Key responsibilities include:

Portfolio Management:

• Facilitator of the North American Regional Portfolio Management Review (PMR) meeting within S&OP+
• Manage portfolio effectiveness for the region, choices and ongoing trade-offs, optimal resource allocation, regional dashboard set-up, diagnostics, metrics and recommendations for portfolio health and transformation to bring our strategy to life
• Set up KPIs, dashboards and periodic reporting using existing/new data systems and business intelligence tools to drive fit to the strategy of our portfolio and innovation funnel
• Indirect leadership of the NA project management team with prioritization of initiatives and resources

Project Management:

• Project manager for key innovation and renovation projects
• Ensures North American Activity Leaders are managing projects and teams effectively and efficiently in line with aligned principles and ways of working using existing and new project management methodologies.
• Ensures clean handover and transitions from global project managers to regional project managers so that excellence in execution is achieved, on time and at pace.

Process Management:

• Governs and practices best-in-class usage of processes (Stage/Gate and artwork process)
• Manages and coordinates the execution of the North American portfolio of innovation projects and significant product changes. Focus on setting and achieving standards for the team to achieve excellence in execution.

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What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.