Contract Project Manager: Spirits Brand Change & Innovation

Diageo plc; Menstrie; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo plc in Menstrie, Scotland is seeking a Project Manager on a fixed-term contract to deliver Spirits Category Brand Change projects across Innovation, Redesign, Limited Time Offerings and VAP. You will manage scope, cost, and timing while engaging key stakeholders nationwide.

The role requires strong project management experience, a background in product development and packaging within food & beverage, and a technical degree.

Qualifications

• Strong project management expertise delivering Brand Change & Innovation projects.
• Experience in product development and packaging within the food & beverage sector.
• A degree-level qualification in a technical field.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with cross-functional relationships.
• Understanding and practical experience of the Navigate process.
• Technical packaging knowledge across materials, development, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage Spirits Category related Innovation, Redesign, Limited Time Offerings, and VAP projects, ensuring cost, quality, and time commitments are met for our customers and collaborators.
• Help the Brand Change Manager lead project collaborations and share metric updates.
• Ensure robust project management controls are applied to maintain the required rigour across all initiatives.
• Lead and support the delivery of key strategic Brand Change projects and programmes.

Skills

Project management

Packaging knowledge

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Navigate process

Product development

Technical packaging

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Artwork management

Reprographics

Packaging design

Materials manufacturing

Job description

Diageo plc in Menstrie, Scotland is seeking a Project Manager on a fixed-term contract to deliver Spirits Category Brand Change projects across Innovation, Redesign, Limited Time Offerings and VAP. You will manage scope, cost, and timing while engaging key stakeholders nationwide.

The role requires strong project management experience, a background in product development and packaging within food & beverage, and a technical degree.