Brand Change & Innovation Project Manager

Diageo; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global spirits company seeks a Project Manager to lead brand-change projects. The role involves managing cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet customer quality, cost, and time briefs. Qualifications include a diploma in packaging or equivalent and strong project management skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to demonstrate leadership and technical capabilities while contributing to the company's vision of being a top-performing consumer products firm.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake training for the Institute of Packaging Diploma.
• Strong knowledge of liquid development and commercialisation.
• Understanding of risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently deliver Brand Change projects by leading cross-functional teams.
• Support the Brand Change Team Leader in delivering the project pipeline.
• Ensure application of required project planning and reporting processes.

Skills

Project management skills

Knowledge of packaging materials

Organisational skills

Report preparation skills

Presentation skills

Education

Institute of Packaging Diploma or equivalent

Job description

European Spirits Category, Innovation & Brand Change is set up to deliver Innovation, Renovation, Limited‑time offerings & VAP across a range of iconic brands including Smirnoff, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Gordons and Ciroc. Based out of Menstrie Technical Centre, this Project Manager role delivers brand‑change projects by leading cross‑functional teams to meet customer briefs in terms of quality, cost and time, while providing exposure to many of Diageo’s functions including Marketing, Innovation, Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance, Data and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently deliver Brand Change projects by leading cross‑functional teams to meet customer briefs in terms of quality, cost and time.
• Support the Brand Change Team Leader in delivering the project pipeline and supporting key stakeholders.
• Ensure application of required project planning, budgeting, tracking, reporting and stakeholder communication processes.

Qualifications

• Institute of Packaging Diploma or equivalent, or willingness to undertake training.
• Strong project management skills with sound knowledge of packaging materials and processes including liquid development, commercialisation, design and development of packaging and materials.
• Knowledge of material manufacturing, handling, transportation and transit robustness.
• Ability to implement risk management practices and techniques and develop a sound understanding of the Navigate process.
• Excellent organisational, report preparation and presentation skills.

This role offers a fantastic platform to demonstrate leadership and technical skills, ensuring successful project delivery and allowing you to contribute to Diageo’s ambitious vision of becoming the best‑performing, most trusted and respected consumer products company in the world.