Senior R&D Project Manager (CPG)

The role

You will lead several R&D projects and programs within the product technology center. You will focus on Innovation and Renovation projects across frozen foods businesses including meals, pizza and snacking.

What you will do

• Lead several R&D projects and programs within the product technology center.
• Plan projects end-to-end ensuring alignment with Idea-to-Launch and corporate strategies.
• Orchestrate a cross-functional and multi-disciplinary team.
• Manage project stakeholders and negotiate with key decision makers.
• Manage project management of cross-functional teams including marketing, quality assurance, engineering, and product development.
• Communicate project status using oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Control scope changes through proactive communication.
• Manage parallel and sequential project tasks.
• Identify and communicate project costs and timing opportunities and risks.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and perform resource planning.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor in Science or engineering degree (or equivalent)
• Sound knowledge of project management
• 5+ years of project management experience
• 7+ years of experience in R&D, operations, markets, and/or commercial functions
• Proven track record of strong project management
• Strong project management/leadership, communication, organization, and presentation skills

Nice to have

• Project management experience preferably in R&D and/or food & beverage company
• Project Management Professional (PMP/PMI) certification

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance

About the company

FuseGlobal is a partnership of people and brand-leading companies. For 25 years they have brought functionality to complex business and production processes and supply chains.