Project Manager

H&H Group | B Corptm; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Bonuses

Wellness benefits

Health benefits

Hybrid working

Social activities

Job summary

H&H Group is seeking a proactive Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery across New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) initiatives. You will drive cross-functional alignment, manage timelines, and maintain stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Regulatory, Packaging, Marketing and Commercial teams to ensure on-time delivery, risk mitigation, and commercial success across

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in project management, preferably in FMCG.
• Extensive project management knowledge: processes, tools, methods and stage gate.
• Structured, proactive change management approach for smooth transitions with minimal disruption.
• Ability to manage budgets and timelines, assess project complexity and risk, and create mitigation plans.
• Strong project management experience of new and existing product launches in a stage-gate environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management, engagement, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Thorough understanding of product development commercialization processes.
• Experience applying PM methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile or Waterfall.
• Strong reporting skills for project status, timing, financial impact and risk assessment; PMO tools experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Project Strategy & Delivery: Develop clear project strategies and realistic timelines balancing customer requirements and priorities.
• Project Tracking & Reporting: Monitor progress with weekly/monthly reviews; provide status updates and communicate risks.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead project teams with clear ownership and accountability.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Governance: Align executives with strategy; present updates at Stage Gate forums.
• Supply Planning & Impact Analysis: Support analysis of impacts across sales, supply and inventory.
• Inventory Transition Management: Coordinate transitions to minimize write-offs and financial impact.
• Risk & Financial Management: Identify risks related to quality, regulatory, supply, cost and timelines.
• Change Control & Documentation: Manage changes and ensure proper documentation and approvals.
• Product Change & Cutover Planning: Align on change timing and stock management implications.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as central coordinator across manufacturing, sourcing, QA, regulatory, packaging, marketing and commercial teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Tools

PRINCE2

Agile

Waterfall

Job description

With 3,400+ team members globally, we focus on premium, science-backed nutrition across Baby, Adult, and Pet categories, spanning seven international brands.

We’re a passionate, collaborative team working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, inspired by #PurposeLedCareers and focused on making a positive impact worldwide.

We’re committed to our customers, community, and environment, and to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. Our total rewards include additional leave, bonuses, wellness and health benefits, hybrid working, as well as social activities.

What this means for you

The variety of work creates unlimited opportunities to excel across a breadth of disciplines; you will be presented with a wealth of new pathways and opportunities to explore throughout your career. Working with us will be more than just a job; we guarantee a life-changing experience as you step into an environment that moves quickly and presents new challenges daily.

Your role within the team

We’re seeking a proactive, results-driven Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery across New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) initiatives, with clear timelines and minimal risk. You’ll drive cross-functional alignment and keep teams focused on what matters most, using strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Adaptable and commercially minded, you’ll align stakeholders around changing priorities to deliver key initiatives.

Key responsibilities include

• Project Strategy & Delivery: Develop clear project strategies and realistic timelines that balance customer requirements, business priorities and operational constraints, ensuring successful end-to-end delivery.
• Project Tracking & Reporting: Monitor project progress through weekly and monthly reviews with cross-functional teams, providing timely status updates, highlighting key milestones and communicating progress, risks and issues to the broader business.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams without direct line authority, establishing clear expectations, ownership and accountability to drive timely completion of deliverables.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Governance: Partner with executives and senior leaders to ensure projects remain aligned with business strategy. Prepare and present project updates at Stage Gate forums to support informed decision-making and secure business approvals.
• Supply Planning & Impact Analysis: Provide analytical support to the Supply Planning team for existing product changes, assessing planning data to understand and quantify impacts across Sales, Supply, Inventory and other relevant channels and functions.
• Inventory Transition Management: Coordinate inventory transitions and stock run-down plans across markets and channels to minimise write-offs, claims, returns and other financial impacts.
• Risk & Financial Management: Proactively identify, assess and elevate risks relating to quality, regulatory compliance, supply, cost and timelines, including cumulative liabilities across multiple projects. Quantify and monitor potential P&L impacts, keeping Inventory, Demand Planning and Finance teams informed of emerging risks and mitigation plans.
• Change Control & Documentation: Manage change controls, standard operating procedures, implementation documentation and associated administrative requirements to ensure changes are properly documented, approved and executed.
• Product Change & Cutover Planning: Drive cross-functional alignment on hard versus soft change decisions, implementation timing, cutover plans and stock management implications, minimising disruption to supply continuity, customers and consumers.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the central coordination point across Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Regulatory, Packaging, Marketing and Commercial teams, ensuring clear communication, aligned priorities and coordinated execution across projects involving multiple business units.

Desired Skills & Experience

We look for people who have what it takes to make an impact; who can challenge us to go further while pushing themselves to deliver exciting & ambitious results.

To make sure we’re setting new starters up for success, we ask that you meet a few criteria relevant to the role to be considered for this opportunity:

• Minimum 5 years in project management, preferably in FMCG
• Extensive project management knowledge: processes, tools, methods and stage gate
• Structured, proactive change management approach for smooth, value-adding transitions with minimal business disruption, plus exposure to business transformation initiatives
• Ability to manage budgets and timelines, assess project complexity and risk, and create mitigation plans
• Strong project management experience of new and existing product launches in a stage-gate environment
• Excellent stakeholder management, engagement, communication and relationship-building skills
• Thorough understanding of product development commercialisation processes
• Experience applying PM methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile or Waterfall
• Strong reporting skills for project status, timing, financial impact and risk assessment; Monday.com or other PMO software experience preferred
• Experience creating and improving processes
• Experience with international markets preferred

H&H Group believes in the benefits of a diverse & inclusive workplace & aims to reflect the varied cultures within which we exist. We are committed to providing a working environment that is free from discrimination & harassment,creating a safe and inclusive environment for all.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, religions, racial and gender identities,sexual orientations, abilities and cultures, & our hiring decisions will be based on business needs, position requirements, & the qualifications and experience of individuals. If you require support or assistance during the application process, please notify us at the time of application and we will be sure to enable reasonable adjustments where suitable.