Overview In this role you will lead end-to-end New Product Development and related optimisation projects across the EMEA region, partnering with cross-functional teams to land projects on time and to high standards. You will line-manage a small team and ensure best-practice delivery through audits and performance analysis. The role focuses on balancing stakeholder needs, driving continuous improvement, and linking project outcomes to business value. This is a hybrid, impact-driven position within a fast-paced consumer goods environment.
Pay / Benefits - 63,000–66,000 salary
- 15% bonus
- pension
- healthcare
- hybrid work arrangement
- sponsorship not available
Responsibilities - Lead planning, scoping and end-to-end delivery of innovation and optimisation projects across EMEA
- Manage multiple workstreams with clear prioritisation and cross-functional alignment
- Line-manage 1–3 project managers and develop team performance
- Audit project scoping and execution to uphold best practices
- Balance stakeholder needs while aligning on goals and delivery timelines
- Champion continuous improvement to improve end-to-end delivery efficiency
- Analyse project performance data using Excel, Power BI or SAP
Key requirements - Proven project management experience in FMCG or consumer goods
- Proven track record in end-to-end NPD or commercialisation
- Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional stakeholders across regions
- Highly proficient in Excel; working knowledge of Power BI and/or SAP
- Strong communication, influence and negotiation skills
- Meticulous attention to detail with drive for quality and process adherence
- Commercial awareness and ability to link project goals with business outcomes
- communication
- influence
- negotiation
- Excel
- Power BI
- SAP
