The role of Project Manager is a full-time office-based role in an exciting office location based in Central Manchester!

Primary Role

• Manage innovation projects to budget and agreed timings
• Deliver all projects from start to finish, on time, at budgeted cost, ensuring all stakeholders adhere to the stage gate process
• Lead and co-ordinate cross function teams
• Create detailed project timelines to include a critical path of activities that will be used to drive the multifunctional teams to key milestones
• Manage and report complexity of projects for appropriate timeline setting
• Manage, communicate and resolve issues, road blocks and risks to project delivery
• Ensure all stakeholders comply with the gate process at all stages, and ensuring process is continuously optimised
• Manage relationship with our Manufacturer Innovation Team’s and the AAF Product Development Manager to ensure our products are:

• the right quality
• in the right packaging
• at the right cost

• Lead and manage regular external Brand Owner project meetings and communications to ensure alignment to the stage gate process, key milestones, project progress and potential issues

Requirements

Your key skills:

• Project Management
• Effective communication
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams
• Adaptability and proactiveness
• Time management
• Highly organised and detail orientated
• High levels of resilience and robustness

Experience:

• Project management experience with a track record of proven delivery
• Managing multiple projects/workstreams at once
• Experience of using project management tools such as Microsoft Project
• An understanding and experience of stage gate process
• Experience in managing challenging situations
• Experience in developing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders ensuring collaboration and project delivery.
• Experience in influencing key stakeholders