Nestlé’s Research & Development Center is our regional powerhouse driving innovation in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical science. Backed by our global Nestlé R&D organization, we lead breakthrough discoveries that are both good for consumers and the planet. Our team of experts range from product developers to engineers, working across our portfolio of food, beverage, infant nutrition, and health science to create leading-edge products and services. As part of our organization, you will use your entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence to unlock the power of food and provide premium value.   

We will consider sponsorship for the right candidate.

JOB SUMMARY: 

Lead and manage research and development projects for the Baby Food Meals & Drinks Category, with a consumer-centric, growth mindset, and passion for innovation. Including the development of new science & technologies, new product launches, development of strategic roadmaps & pipelines and new concept development

JOB RESPONSILIBILIES:

Project & Process Management

• Identify the project resource requirements and lead project planning.
• Lead the definition and communication of project scope, objectives, and expectations in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Align on the strategy and approach for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing the project.
• Build and manage the end-to-end project schedule, define the critical path, track activities to ensure functional team members are meeting agreed upon deadlines, generate, and communicate status reports, and escalate critical issues. 
• Proactively manage roadblocks and risk mitigation plans.
• Coordinate and facilitate project meetings including kick-off meetings, project team meetings, risk assessments, and additional meetings as required.
• Engage and communicate effectively with partners, stakeholders, and decision makers
• Coordinate and facilitate post launch reviews and communicate key learnings and proposed continuous improvement actions
• Responsible for the consistent application and disciplined execution of Nestlé’s I&R processes and tools. 

Project Leadership

• Apply leadership, coaching and influencing skills to lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams, by embracing details and ambiguity while keeping a general view to reduce complexity and to strive for rapid but informed management decisions 
• Unite and energize team members behind a shared vision, guiding and motivating them to achieve project objectives
• Create an environment that encourages diversity of thought and constructive challenge/debate
• Bring structure, transparency, and clarity to project teams during times of complexity, chaos and/or ambiguity
• Foster collaboration amongst team members, ensuring effective information flow and timely resolution of challenges
• Minimize risk and increase project impact by creating alternative scenarios in an agile way to ensure project performance in terms of quality, speed, cost
• Be the guardian of project management excellence by mastering tools to deliver the highest value 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience and Knowledge):

• Proven (1-3 years) experience in project management of cross-functional and multidisciplinary projects, preferably in a research / innovation driven environment
• Experience in FMCG industry, in R&D and/or Operations/Manufacturing
• BS in related science fields (e.g Food technology, Material sciences, Agricultural or Environmental sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Packaging or related sciences)  
• Project Management certification (e.g. PMP, ITIL, COBIT) and/or Nestlé PM dossier is a plus  
• Demonstrated Innovation mindset, with Consumer, Customer and Business Opportunity thinking
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to lead, energize and steer multifunctional teams and to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
• Good coaching skills
• Demonstrated growth mindset, with agility, courage, curiosity and resilience, adaptability to navigate in uncertain and ambiguous contexts and embracing-risk mindset

• Ability to travel 10 - 20%, domestically and internationally.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

A proactive independent person and able to lead/manage/complete projects with minimal supervision. Creative and innovative with a sense of urgency and passion. There will be at least two formal meetings with the supervisor to evaluate the progress toward the goals.  There is also the opportunity to work closely with other members of the team for guidance. There will be formal training sessions set up for all newcomers to Nestlé as well as specific courses required as an R&D employee.  The supervisor will set up a training plan, and it is the responsibility of the individual to execute the plan.

SUPERVISION GIVEN:

This individual does not have any direct reports but should be able to coach/mentor team members in projects that he/she is leading. 

FINANCIAL/STRATEGIC IMPACT:

This position is in support the Baby Food Meals & Drinks Category in the R&D Nestle Global environment

We will consider sponsorship for the right candidate.

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We will consider sponsorship for the right candidate.