Head of Projects & NPD Team

Head of Project Management and NPD

Package circa GBP70K

Working for a leading FMCG manufacturer, the primary purpose of the role is to manage the Project Management Office, taking overall responsibility for the team, processes, schedules and ensuring delivery on time and within budget,

Key areas of responsibility;

Communication

• Develop strong cross functional relationships within the team and internal an external stakeholders
• Proactively engage with team members to identify opportunities for business improvements

PMO & People Management

• Motivate and Manage team effectively
• Project on boarding and on time delivery
• Reporting and scheduling
• Ensuring all projects comply with the Quality Management process
• Change management and continual process enhancement
• Provide and support to direct reports and the wider teams
• Manage all day to day activities in PMO office

System Development & Continuous Improvement

• Develop, implement and maintain standards and practices
• Manage project risk in a clear and consistent manner
• Implement a customer needs focussed project approach
• Ensure KPI's are correct, fit for purpose and adjusted as appropriate

Skills /Experience

• PRINCE 2 /APM Qualified
• Experience of NPD (Desirable)
• Experience of Project Management within FMCG (Highly Desirable)
• Degree Educated or equivalent ( Highly desirable)
• 3 years experience at Senior Project Management level