Job Description:
The Project Manager has overall responsibility for facilitating the planning and execution of product and launch projects in terms of development, launch execution, and post launch evaluation. The Project Manager will partner with the Project Champion (whomever is leading the project), to facilitate and manage the scoping, planning, and timing of any given project. This role is responsible for leading project teams to successfully plan and execute projects. This will allow for focus on execution, improved visibility to risks and issues, and will help to establish a culture of discipline and excellence in execution.
What are we looking for?
The Project Manager has overall responsibility for facilitating the planning and execution of product and launch projects in terms of development, launch execution, and post launch evaluation. The Project Manager will partner with the Project Champion (whomever is leading the project), to facilitate and manage the scoping, planning, and timing of any given project. This role is responsible for leading project teams to successfully plan and execute projects. This will allow for focus on execution, improved visibility to risks and issues, and will help to establish a culture of discipline and excellence in execution.
What are we looking for?
- Undergraduate degree in Business or related field
- 3yrs business experience, 2yrs Project Management experience @ Mars (consumer facing)
- Experience across multiple business functions
- Experience with leading highly visible, highly critical OGSM projects with consistent Sr. Leadership exposure & accountability
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project
- Advanced understanding and management of Project Management tools and processes
- Project Management: Lead from Charter Development to Post-Launch Review. Develop all Gate documents to support the project life cycle using Mars’ in-house QuEST process, facilitate the cross-functional team to define the Critical Success Factors (CSF’s), conduct the Risk Assessment & timeline. Understand the business process and use it to plan and deliver the project to the highest levels. Coordinate with Cross-functional partners to ensure Post-Launch Review is completed in timely manner and learnings are incorporated into subsequent projects.
- Building Effective Teams: Responsible for leading weekly project team meetings, resolve cross-functional issues, and manage the communication flow between all functions and levels within the organization. Keep team members motivated to achieve commitments.
- Project Governance: The role governs adherence of projects to the Mars’ QuEST stage gate process. Responsible for presenting project status, gate documents, risk, and risk mitigations to periodic Brand Forum(s)
- Commitment to Quality: Demonstrate a quality culture in actions, words, and spirit.
- Work with over 130,000 diverse 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.
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Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology -
Industries
Manufacturing
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