Senior Project Manager

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Bridgewater Township, NJ

15d•$164,005 - $228,782

About The Position

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. POSITION SUMMARY: Drive and lead large/strategic R&D projects with a high impact on the company, sponsored by SBU Head and NPTC Head. Manage cross business/cross category projects on the R&D/development side in alignment with Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) initiative. Interact proactively with the other functions, especially the business lead, Corporate R&D, Operations, CTAG, APG to ensure delivery of overall project objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required; Masters preferred.
Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in Operations, or R&D and/or Corporate Functions with minimum 3 years’ related project management experience
Project Management Professional, PMP certification
Successfully collaborating and leading teams as project manager or team leader
Worked a matrix like structure in a functionally structured environment
Demonstrated the courage and ability to take decisions and solve problems
Proven communication skills (Presents confidently and convincingly to steering committees
Experience in I2L process
Experience in the new project management process
Experience in the briefing process.
Passionate about the category / project, and has the capability to see the complete picture
Must have courage to challenge stakeholders, clients and sponsors as well as team members for the best result and to control project scope creep
Able to create a climate for success

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver product(s)/process(es)/system(s)/solution(s) with defined quality at defined time and cost
Contribute to the future commercial success of the business by considering the whole picture and the context of this project and future projects, and by considering Nutrition Health Wellness (NHW) and Creating Shared Value (CSV) strategies.
Effectively control scope changes through proactive and open communication with stakeholders
Drive Execution of Innovation and Renovation
Encourages and enables exploration and fast/rapid prototyping
Ensure adequate resources and competence levels, manages the resources (including budget) allocated to the project
Project management of line managers / team leaders
Managing project managers / senior specialists responsible for smaller projects / subprojects and overall project team
Facilitate and coach within the project team and enhance the interaction and collaboration between the various specialists, within the PTC and across R&D Units, Technical and Business Units, IP and Global Regulatory and with external partners. Including launching markets and agencies for consumer testing.
Contribute to training in project management within R&D and outside (where appropriate, e.g. I2L)
Create synergies through effective networking with all relevant R&D Units, business partners, markets, SBUs, Head Office, external partners (Open Innovation)
Manage stakeholders, negotiate with Nestlé decision makers and business partners internally and externally.
Presents at SBU meeting (i.e. Innovation Portfolio Meeting) the category