Manager Projects - Bristol

The role

For our Project Portfolio team in Hamburg, Bristol or Warsaw, we are looking for a Manager Projects (m/f/d)!

Manage a Team of Projects Managers across different locations and corresponding Project Portfolios to ensure that processes and systems related projects for the GSC function are delivered in quality, budget and time and in line with IB standards.

This includes an understanding of the project pipeline and prioritisation with clients, risk and dependency management, resource planning and the continuous development of the project management capabilities within the team.

What are your major duties?

• To ensure that projects are delivered in quality, budget and time and in line with IB (Imperial Brands) standards
• Engage with clients and Project Portfolio Business Partners to capture and prioritize project requests
• Manage dependencies between projects in assigned area of responsibility
• Continuously further develop the project management skills within the team

Project Management of own project (up to 50%)

• Initiate, Define, Implement, Handover and Review own projects
• Manage own project within agreed quality, time and budget and according to IB standards and methodology
• Monitor and actively mitigate risks of own project
• Identify and continuously liaise with stakeholders of own project

Project Portfolio Delivery

• Ensure that projects are delivered in quality, budget and time and in line with IB standards independent whether a project manager is internal or external, covering process and/or systems driven initiatives, i.e. new and re-design of processes incl. systems solutions next to updates continuous improvements and integration
• Support Governance of assigned project portfolio(s)
• Coordination of the team of project managers in different locations to ensure achievement of objectives
• Manage a transparent and efficient resource planning and allocation process for the project managers
• Initiate and run an efficient management process of project dependencies between the projects
• Engage regularly with Portfolio Business Partners, peers and project clients to capture and prioritize project demands, requests and challenges
• Identify and liaise with stakeholder in various parts of the organisation (GSC, Markets, Factories, Global IT, Corporate Functions…)

Development of Project Management Team

• Continuously develop the project management skills in the team
• Drive the development and implementation of further templates and processes to drive efficiency
• Increase the know-how of the project managers on existing and newly developed processes and systems
• Regularly engage with internal and external customers to identify and drive improvement potentials
• Ensure the execution of regular project reviews and manage the incorporation of lessons learned within the projects

Reporting Requirements

• Manage investment planning and control processes for the projects that fall into the area of responsibility
• Manage project reporting requests from internal and external contacts and authorities
• Provide resource availability and requirement forecasts to foster cross-functional exchange of project managers for increased flexibility

Who are you?

• Excellent project management skills (especially in international cross-functional projects), good understanding process & system landscapes and solid IS understanding
• At least 5 years of experience within Supply Chain/logistics function, preferably FMCG industry
• Networking skills, ability to work in an international team and to lead a team (excellent leadership skills)
• Excellent communication skills (towards senior management and in cross-cultural teams)
• Language skills: English fluent in written and spoken, as well as willingness to travel

What do we offer?

Reemtsma offers an independent full-time position with room for initiative within an international and dynamic organization. Our company culture is characterized by openness, drive and enthusiasm. We provide an attractive salary with various additional benefits.

About Imperial Brands:

We’re a truly international company. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by over 25,000 employees. As we move forward, our customers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

Interested?

If you are interested in this vacancy, please send your CV and motivation letter by clicking on the “apply” button on the page.