Junior Project Manager (2-year FTC)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Pension matched up to 9%

Annual company performance-related-bon

Life assurance cover

Health cash plan membership

Job summary

Church & Dwight, a global FMCG leader, is looking for a Junior Project Manager to join our European R&D PMO team. Manage high-impact projects from concept to launch and collaborate with cross-functional experts worldwide, including engineering on an exciting new medical device project.

This fixed-term contract for 2 years offers exposure to Stage Gate processes, SAP data setup, and end-to-end project delivery across multiple brands, with a competitive package and pension matching.

Qualifications

• Experience managing or leading projects.
• Experience in FMCG is preferable.
• PM qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive project delivery on time, in full and on cost across a portfolio of brands within Stage Gate.
• Define project goals, scope, milestones and deliverables with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure feasibility analyses, technical and commercial assessments are conducted.
• Develop full-scale schedules and manage progress against them.
• Assess and mitigate project risks; report changes and status regularly.
• Coordinate Master Data setup and BOM approvals in SAP for new products.

Skills

Project management

MS Project

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Influencing

Education

PM certification (IPMA/APM/PMI/Prince2)

Job description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We're a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where innovation meets execution? Want to see your work on shelves across the world?

If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Church & Dwight, a global FMCG leader, is looking for a Junior Project Manager to join our European R&D PMO team. This is your chance to manage high-impact projects from concept to launch and collaborate with cross-functional experts worldwide.

As part of this role, you'll have the unique opportunity to collaborate closely with engineering teams on an exciting new medical device project. This is a chance to work on cutting-edge technology that will shape the future of our product portfolio, combining technical innovation with consumer-focused solutions.

This is a fixed-term contract for 2 years.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for driving project "on time, in full and on cost" delivery. Overall project leadership for a portfolio of projects across several brands, working to a Stage Gate process. Taking responsibility of the project following Stage Gate business case or charter approval.
• Facilitate the definition of project goals, objectives, scope, milestones and deliverables.
• Ensuring full feasibility analyses (technical and commercial assessment) are conducted to include all aspects of the project. Define project tasks and resource requirements with the project team and resource management.
• Develop the full-scale schedule and the subsequent management of the project against that schedule.
• Ensure project risks are assessed, managed and mitigated as part of the project plan.
• Review risks and changes in risk status as part of routine progress reporting.
• Project progress reporting both in written reports and presentations at all levels within the organisation - both in Europe and internationally.
• Change management & change control including the escalation of change issues that impact on the project fundamentals of time, cost, quality and scope.
• Coordinate creation of Master Data to ensure that new products are set-up, live and costed on the SAP system on time. For in-house produced products, responsibility for seeing that Bills of Material are created, approved and loaded in a timely manner.
• Manage smooth transition from project to first production and on-going production
• Post Project evaluation, assessment and communication of results via Lessons Learned
• Effective use of the Bubble PPM tool, for management of project and portfolio data, ensuring all required data is entered accurately and timely.

Education & Experience Required:

• Preferable to have experience in managing or leading projects.
• Experience of working within the FMCG sector, is preferable.
• Project Management qualification: External certification (e.g. IPMA, APM, PMI, Prince2) is desirable.

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated professional with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills. You'll need strong communication and presentation abilities, proficiency in MS Project for managing Gantt charts and dependencies, and a proactive "can-do" attitude. Adaptability, assertiveness, and the ability to thrive under pressure are essential for success in this role.

In return, we offer a competitive package, including 24 days annual leave, a pension matched up to 9%, an annual Company performance-related bonus, life assurance cover and a membership of a health cash plan.

Are you ready to take ownership of projects that will define the future of our brands?

For more information on our company, our brands and our culture visit us at http://www.churchdwight.co.uk/

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