Job Description

Global FMCG Business 12-Month Contract Mainly Remote Some UK Travel

We're partnering with a global FMCG organisation to appoint an experienced Project Manager to lead a high-profile global packaging transformation project.

This is a business-focused project role, not an IT PM position. You'll work across multiple regions, functions and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of packaging-related initiatives that drive commercial and operational impact.

• Lead delivery of a global packaging project from planning through to implementation
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, risks and dependencies
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple geographies
• Drive stakeholder engagement, communications and governance activities
• Identify and resolve project risks, issues and roadblocks
• Track progress against key deliverables and provide regular leadership updates
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and achieve intended business outcomes
• Manage external suppliers and internal business stakeholders where required

• Proven Project Manager with experience delivering packaging, product change, product innovation or supply chain projects within FMCG
• Strong track record managing complex, global, cross-functional programmes
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Able to drive delivery without direct authority
• Strong planning, governance and risk management capabilities
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Experienced using project management tools such as Smartsheet, SharePoint or similar

• FMCG, consumer goods, food & beverage, personal care or manufacturing sectors
• Packaging transformation, product rollout, product innovation, NPD or supply chain project experience
• Experience working across global stakeholder groups

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a globally visible programme for a market-leading FMCG business, delivering tangible business impact through packaging innovation and change.

Inventum Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.