Project Manager, NA Program Excellence

Job Description

For us going to work every day has an even greater purpose than putting the latest product or technology on the market. It’s about improving the everyday lives of millions. By being sustainable and open to new ideas we can push the boundaries of cooking, cleaning, and wellbeing  to keep doing so, we need more people who want to innovate and re-imagine what life at home can be.

The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing project initiatives impacting North America’ strategic efforts. This role involves ensuring that the successful execution of cross-functional projects accomplishes the objectives in sync with business strategies and goals, overseeing multiple interconnected projects. The project manager will work closely with various stakeholders, including senior leadership, project teams, and employees, to achieve the desired project outcomes;

ensuring projects are delivered on scope, on time and on budget. This role is essential in ensuring that all functions work together in harmony to achieve the company’s strategic goals.

• Partnering with key North America Business Leaders to deliver business value and lead strategic cross-functional project teams to deliver on project objectives.
• Seeks to understand the business, not just manage project tasks. Proven ability to develop strong business acumen, learn operational processes quickly, and partner closely with stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Develop full-scale project plans, timelines, and budgets in collaboration with stakeholders- ensuring that projects are delivered on scope, on time and on budget.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among various departments to achieve project goals
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver on testing cycles to confirm business requirements were delivered.
• Develop and deliver steering committee presentations and requirements documentation- coordinate and inform executive leadership of status and potential issues.
• Build, develop, and grow business relationships vital to the success of their project
• Draft and submit budget proposals, manage during project execution and recommend/report/submit required changes for approval.
• Negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required team members from within the company.
• Proactively manage changes in scope, identify and manage issues and risks, develop and communicate mitigation plans.
• Track lessons learned and share them with project team leaders.
• Support coordination activities for business case development and calculation of project return on investment
• Partner with change management to support in delivery of project deliverables
• Support PMO Monthly Reporting for North America, leveraging standard reporting tools and protocols.

• You are naturally Type A, highly organized, and energized by bringing structure to complexity. You thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy building strong relationships across teams, and take pride in keeping initiatives coordinated, organized, and moving forward.
• You naturally bring structure, follow-through, and positivity to complex situations
• You are curious, eager to learn and open to evolving ways of working
• You build trust, good working relationships and communicate effectively with your colleagues and across functions.
• Whether face-to-face or on the phone, you can communicate plans and articulate your ideas with colleagues and customers at all levels.
• You can join the dots to take us from where we are to where we want to be, mapping the clear routes and strategies essential to achieving our goals.
• You work independently and with teams as needed to…