Head of Project Management (Interim)

Tangle Teezer Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid office – 2 days in, 3 days home

Job summary

Tangle Teezer Ltd is seeking an experienced interim Head of Project Management to lead the PMO and shape project delivery across the business. You will provide strategic oversight of the project portfolio, prioritise initiatives, govern the pipeline and ensure successful delivery.

This 12-month role includes leading a team of Project Managers and driving best practices. You’ll manage the Innovation (NPD) pipeline and broader strategic projects, reporting to the Senior Leadership Team with clear

Qualifications

• 8–10 years' project management experience in FMCG.
• Experience delivering NPD and innovation projects.
• Led a PMO or managed a varied project portfolio.
• Experience developing Project Managers.
• Solid understanding of governance, portfolio management and stage gate processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across senior levels.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and stay hands-on when needed.
• PM qualification (APM PMQ/PRINCE2/PMP) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the PMO and set direction for project delivery.
• Embed governance standards and best practices across projects.
• Coach a team of Project Managers and improve processes.
• Oversee portfolio including NPD and strategic initiatives.
• Run monthly portfolio reviews with SLT and manage resources.
• Identify and resolve resource constraints to enable delivery.
• Lead selected strategic projects from concept to delivery.
• Support and guide the wider project team and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

NPD & innovation

PMO leadership

People management

Governance & stage-gate

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Project governance

Education

APM PMQ/PRINCE2/PMP or equivalent

Tools

Wrike

Asana

Microsoft Project

Job description

Tangle Teezer is a global brand on a simple mission: to give everyone healthier-looking hair with less breakage since 2007. Our gentle brushes are tools for every hair type - from straight to coily - and every routine, helping you go from detangling and blow-drying to styling. Our products are your daily dose of confidence, ready to take on whatever tangles life throws your way.

Tangle Teezer is a proud brand within BIC World, a community of iconic and inventive brands that have created simple, joyful products for over 75 years. As part of BIC World, we're dedicated to reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways. Our culture thrives on a "roll up your sleeves" mindset, empowering self-starters and innovators to take ownership of their careers and make a meaningful, global impact.

Who are we?

Helping you have healthy hair has been our mane goal since 2007. No matter your hair type – straight, curly, fine, fragile, or coily – our range of gentle brushes will leave you with healthier-looking hair and less breakage. With tools for every stroke of your routine, from massaging to detangling and blow-drying to styling, they’re your daily dose of confidence. So, you can take on whatever tangles come your way.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced interim Head of Project Management to lead our PMO and help shape how projects are delivered across the business.

In this role, you'll provide strategic oversight of our project portfolio, making sure the right projects are prioritised, well-governed and delivered successfully. You'll oversee our Innovation (NPD) pipeline as well as wider strategic business projects, giving our Senior Leadership Team the visibility and insight they need to make informed decisions.

This is a fantastic 12 month opportunity for someone who enjoys thinking strategically while still getting involved in the projects that really matter. You'll lead and develop a team of Project Managers, champion best practice and continuously improve the way we deliver projects across the organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead the PMO

• Lead and develop our Project Management Office, setting the direction for project delivery across the business.
• Embed consistent project management standards, governance and best practice.
• Coach and support a team of three Project Managers, building a collaborative, high-performing team.
• Continuously improve our project management processes, tools and reporting.

Oversee Our Project Portfolio

• Oversee the company's full portfolio of projects, including our Innovation (NPD) pipeline and strategic business initiatives.
• Ensure projects are aligned to business priorities, appropriately resourced and progressing as planned.
• Lead monthly portfolio reviews with the Senior Leadership Team, providing updates on progress, stage gate approvals, risks and resource requirements.
• Work with leaders across the business to identify and resolve resource constraints, enabling successful project delivery.

Lead Strategic Projects

• Personally lead selected strategic or business-critical projects from concept through to delivery.
• Support the wider Project Management team, providing guidance, removing barriers and helping to resolve complex challenges.
• Facilitate key project meetings and decision points, ensuring plans, risks and dependencies are effectively managed.
• Build strong relationships across the business, influencing stakeholders and keeping teams aligned throughout the project lifecycle.
• Influence and challenge constructively when needed to support successful project outcomes.

What We're Looking For

You’ll be an experienced project management leader who enjoys bringing people together, solving problems and delivering meaningful change.

You’ll ideally have:

• 8–10 years' project management experience within an FMCG environment.
• Strong experience delivering New Product Development (NPD) and innovation projects.
• Experience leading a PMO or managing a varied project portfolio.
• Previous experience leading and developing Project Managers.
• A solid understanding of project governance, portfolio management and stage gate processes.
• A strategic mindset, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and the confidence to influence at all levels of the business.
• The ability to balance competing priorities, navigate ambiguity and remain hands‑on when leading key projects.
• A recognised Project Management qualification (APM PMQ, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent).
• Extensive experience using project management software such as Wrike, Asana, Microsoft Project or similar.

What it means to be part of Tangle Teezer:

At Tangle Teezer, being part of our PAC means being Proud, Authentic, and Championing each other every day.

• Proud: passionately proud to do things differently, so we perform brilliantly-just like our hair tools.
• Authentic: we welcome everyone as they are, we bring our true selves to work and show up as who we want to be.
• Champion: we are champions of one another, our brand, and our environment.

Join us and embrace these values to help create, innovate, and deliver products that people love - together. To see more about our culture and what makes us unique, click here.

The Good Stuff:

For all your hard work and dedication, we have fantastic rewards for you –

• Flexible working hours with core hours from 10am to 4pm
• Working 2 days in the office and 3 days from home
• Salary from £75k
• Performance-related bonus of 15% based on annual salary
• 27 days holiday, with the option to buy holiday days
• 2 volunteering days per year
• 10 days working from any location of your choice
• Flexible bank holidays - choose the standard bank holidays or swap them for dates that are more meaningful to you
• Enhanced family policies
• Medical cash plan for everyday healthcare needs
• Meeting-free Fridays with an early 4:00 pm finish to kickstart your weekend!
• Pet friendly office. Bring your furry friend to work with you!

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.