Project Manager

**POSITION SNAPSHOT**

Title: Project Manager
Location: Cairo, Egypt

**Position Summary**:
Responsible for the efficient, effective, flawless End-to-End management of Innovation & Renovation (I&R) projects of simple to medium complexity: Plan and lead I&R projects End-to-End and orchestrate a cross-functional and multidisciplinary team to achieve the project defined Key Success Criteria and deliver against the business case. Ensure that the invested resources bring the expected return on investment with a flawless execution. Promote the I2L Mindset. The PM will be handling medium complexity projects.

**A DAY IN THE LIFE **

**Activities include**:

- Drive project team definition and reach out to Functional Line Managers to identify and secure resources along the flow
- Build and maintain project budget all along the flow - Coordinate CAPEX request with Engineering Project Manager
- Align project team behind common project objectives and ensure PDPs are updated accordingly
- Orchestrate all functions and markets involved in the project to coordinate timelines, track end-to-end activities and milestones and ensure project is progressing as planned
- Drive definition of Innovation profile and gap assessment in order to build the critical path
- Lead Key Success Criteria definition with project team, challenge KSC with an unbiased view to assure speed and get validation from Decider(s)
- Drive timely preparation of the Business Opportunity, Business Case and Business Plan along the flow
- Drive Opportunity and Risk Management and escalating critical issues to Decider(s)
- Identify change requests, evaluate impact and get them approved or rejected - Document scope change accordingly
- Coordinate and facilitate project meetings including kick-off meeting, kick-start meetings, check-in meetings, regular project meetings, risk assessments, post launch reviews and additional meetings or workshops as required
- Provide transparency, documentation and communication of project status and risk to cross functional team members, Project Management Lead and Deciders
- Ensure the overall data entry, its regular updates & completion in the I2L System
- Lead Stakeholders management across functions: identify stakeholders, distribute responsibilities among project team and ensure proper communication
- Capture and share lessons learnt (category knowledge)

**Leverage own functional expertise and network to steer project team towards best solution definition and execution. In particular, use own expertise to**:

- question/challenge proposed activities and solutions
- contribute to the Business Opportunity, Business Case and Business Plan

**Leadership**:

- Enable results through others with or without authority in a matrix-like organization and agile mindset

Main Purpose of Job
- Responsible for the efficient, effective, manage cross-functional project teams with an entrepreneurial mindset and passion for

operational excellence, to achieve the project defined Key Success Criteria and deliver against the business needs. Promote the I2L Mindset
- Embrace details and ambiguity while keeping a general view to reduce complexity and to strive for rapid but informed management decisions

**Leverage basic Project Management Practices and I2L Project Management practices: Responsible for the disciplined execution of Nestlé’s I&R projects following the I2L process and principles. This includes**:

- Managing projects and their cross-functional teams through the established processes
- Ensuring proper and consistent use of the I2L process and principles, as well as Project management practices mapped in Nimbus
- Capturing learning and sharing with I2L Functional Lead

**Stakeholder engagement & Networking**:

- Ensure effective, on-time decision making by providing deciders with the relevant information and recommendations
- Coach and develop within the project team to deliver the highest value fostering team cohesion and collaboration within and across Units, Technical and Business Units and with external partners.

**ARE YOU A FIT?**
- 6 years+ of cross-functional experience gained through participation in I&R projects, or through mission/assignment in various organizations
- 4 years + of project management experience
- Has successfully shown leadership skills within a cross-functional team
- Has worked in a matrix-like structure
- Has demonstrated courage and ability to solve problems
- Has proven communication skills