Position Snapshot 

Nestlé UK & Ireland

Nestlé Product Technology Centre

Project Manager

Salary £45,000 to £50,000 (depending on experience) + 17% car allowance + potential bonus + excellent benefits

We are recruiting for both a perm role and 12 month FTC.

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Based in York, the Nestlé Product Technology Centre (NPTC) is part of a global network of Research Centres with NPTC York focusing purely on excellence in confectionery worldwide. Whether chocolate, healthy snacking or wafer-based treats, the NPTC leads the way in how they're developed, processed and packaged. It's a place where creativity meets practicality, but where being pragmatic doesn't hinder ideas. If anything, it calls for more expertise and ingenuity to make fantastic initial ideas become exceptional launches.

NPTC Confectionery York is Nestlé’s leading centre for confectionery Research & Development, working in partnership with 3 development centres in Chile, China and Ivory Coast. In York we are a team of 170 amazing people from over 30 nationalities and a variety of academia. We have a strong focus on inclusion and belonging, an active Wellness program and we support 50 factories globally. Our objective is to provide ideas, technical innovation, and scientific support (for product, process and technology) to continually improve and grow the confectionery business.

To find out more about Nestlé Product Technology Centre, please visit: www.nestle.co.uk/researchanddevelopment/producttechnologycentreyork

Position Snapshot

Being a R&D Project Manager, in the world’s largest food manufacturer, is a highly valued position to hold. It’s a role where you will be accountable on delivering projects from Idea 2 Launch (I2L) focused on developing and driving improvements in new and existing products within in the confectionary business, ensuring timeliness, cost and quality are met. Reporting to Project Management Office Group Leader and joining a team of 8 project managers, this is an exciting key specialist role to ensure projects are delivered to the satisfaction of our stakeholders and consumers.

A day in the life of a R&D Project Manager

We’re looking for a R&D Project Manager to work in our NPTC in York. You will efficiently, deliver our development projects, including defining the roles and responsibilities required for each project across different markets within a matrix organisation. Through effective planning (including the concept of “critical path”) you will ensure all resources are available and manage project stakeholders through vertical and horizontal communication.

You will also;

• Effectively manage project scope through proactive and open communication with internal and external stakeholders

• Identify and engage with stakeholders creating synergies through effective networking, business partners and external partners
•  Enable results through others with or without authority in a matrix-like organisation

• Manage cross-functional project teams

• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation ensuring all relevant stakeholders are continuously informed of project status, risks, issues and action plans

What will make you successful?

Being an experienced professional, you will possess sound knowledge of Project Management preferably having gained PMP Certification, Prince2, DMAIC Green Belt or DMAIC Black Belt.

In addition to this;

• Your outstanding collaboration and communication skills will make you highly effective in knowledge sharing as well as building effective relationships with key stakeholders. 
• Product launch project management experience is a requirement of this role – ideally in FMCG.
• Sound leadership and facilitation skills will enable you to lead the team to success whilst supporting them in times of issue management.
• You must be communicating effectively to meet the overall project and business strategies.
• You will also have a strong desire for continuous improvement, an ability to provide strong technical guidance to team members and have applied different problem-solving techniques.
• With your ability to analyse and then communicate complex information through presentations your confidence in developing good practice will be shared across the global NPTC network.
• Relevant Science or Engineering Degree would be beneficial

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth

The closing date for applications is 27th May 2025.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application. 

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk) 

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!