Diageo Project Manager

Toppan Packaging Americas; Kingswood; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work options

34 days holiday

Salary £30k–£38k

Job summary

Diageo is seeking a Project Manager to drive multiple packaging projects in a fast-paced global environment. The role combines office work in Menstrie with flexible, hybrid working patterns, focusing on delivering projects on time, within budget and to high quality standards.

You will manage diverse teams, coordinate artwork and approvals, and maintain open communication with customers worldwide. Strong planning, delivery discipline and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multiple projects from start to finish.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams and maintain project plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects of different scales from start to finish.
• Provide regular updates to customers around the world.
• Create and deliver accurate project plans and progress against them.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Facilitate artwork approval processes with third parties and resolve blockers quickly.
• Launch new products in new markets and negotiate with global brand teams.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Reliability

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Adaptability

Time management

Tools

SAP PLM & DEP

Planview

Gateway

Mosaic

EQMS

Outlook

Job description

Diageo Project Manager (12 month FTC)Location: Based at Diageo Menstrie (Scotland) 2/3 days a week – Working from home 2/3 days a week.Hours: 35 hrs per week – Flexible, so long as core hours met. Core hours are Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 2pm. Choice of 30 mins or 1 hour lunch.Salary: £30k - £38k annual salary. Paid on 18th of each month.Holiday Entitlement – 34 days, which includes Bank holidays. Of which 5-7 days are mandatory over Christmas and new year period.JOB SUMMARY; Multiple Project Manager roles available in an ever expending team, all with flexible working hours/ early finish Fridays within a unique supportive team environment. Role is split office based in Menstrie, Stirling & remote working.Day to Day tasks include; Managing multiple projects of different scales from start to finish, providing updates to customers around the world, creating a project plan and delivering against it, working with cross functional teams to see project delivery, artwork packaging briefing to 3rd party, facilitating artwork approval processes and unblock issues with creative solutions at pace. Experienced project managers will launch new products in new markets, explore technical packaging solutions & trial & lead negotiations with global brand teams.The Role:The main role of a Project manager in the Global Packaging team is to execute projects, on time, in full, within budget and to the quality standards expected.To successfully and effectively manage projects for the GPC team, the following skills are required:Communication - Effective communication is required and on all varieties of media. I.e. Email, Zoom etc.Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.Stakeholder management and coordinating all different roles using the provided RASCI to ensure that everyone works towards achieving the agreed business goal.Communicates negative information in a positive light when possible.Regular updates to all, regards project progress, concerns, risk and any mitigation required.Teamwork - Working effectively as part of a PM team to assist and support each other to help grow knowledge and experience.Helping to contribute to a positive working environment for all.Not being afraid to ask for help from others or signal when there is an issue, so that others can assist in a timely manner.Creating a productive and effective relationship between project teams.Promotes and open and honest, sharing culture.Organisational skillsFollow correct process and ensure all critical controls are met along the way.Good level of general housekeeping. Able to juggle tasks and projects.Keeping notes of budget required and spend against this.ReliabilityConsistently punctual.Strives to meet and/ or exceeds deadlines.Under promises and over delivers where possible.You do what you say you are going to do.Development and personal responsibilityAction Continuous improvement, both in processes and self.Open to constructive feedback.Able to identify own weaknesses and look to improve.Takes responsibility for own person development.Attitude and DriveCan do attitude.Ability to adapt to changeLooks for solutions to problems and how to move around obstacles.Systems knowledgeSAP PLM & DEPPlanviewGatewayMosaicEQMSOutlookVarious other inhouse systemsContinuous improvementAttend workshops and other groups to assist with continuous improvement.Strive to continuous improves processes, procedures and working environment for the team.When asked assist with training as a Super User for the team on new Apps, systems to help with training and ongoing support.Please not that you may be asked from time to time to work on other areas of the business or other duties to meet needs of the business.