NPD Project Manager

Silven Recruitment Ltd; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee multiple projects for an FMCG company. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in project management, demonstrating skills in financial management and stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities include creating project plans, managing KPIs, and leading review meetings. If you're looking to influence key business functions during a time of significant change, this role could be right for you.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing multiple types of projects.
• Solid experience in project planning tools and critical path management.
• Deliver accurate and concise reports regarding project status.

Responsibilities

• Create project plans and allocate team tasks.
• Own projects from feasibility to post-launch review.
• Lead project review meetings and manage KPIs.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Management

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Facilitation Techniques

MS Project proficiency

Education

PMP / PRINCE II certification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

£50,000 + Excellent Benefits

Merseyside

Reference: GG/5588

Would you like to be a key player during a time of fundamental change for a blue‑chip FMCG company?

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a track record of handling multiple projects resulting from NPD and other product‑related change in a fast‑paced environment?

If so, this role could be perfect for you.

Overview

A large Food and Drink company in Merseyside is recruiting for Project Manager to work across multiple business functions, influencing and aligning stakeholders to deliver projects from concept to launch. These projects will be triggered by NPD, EPD, raw material or supplier change, process change, changes to customer requirements, relevant capex projects (major and minor) etc.

Role Responsibilities

• Creation of project plans and critical paths, allocation of project teams, tasks and responsibilities.
• Ownership of projects from project feasibility stage, delivery and post launch review.
• Facilitating teams of required subject matter experts to deliver projects / portfolio of projects in line with the Project Management Office (PMO) guidelines and frameworks.
• Leading project review meetings at defined stages through the process.
• Management of KPIs of project delivery to ensure targets are met.
• Review feasibility of projects and ensure projects are in line with organisational strategic plans.
• Proactively manage potential conflicts, engaging specialist expertise as required and confirming project alignment with strategic plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with business representatives and stakeholders at head office and sites and act as the primary point of contact for the project or portfolio.
• Tracking and reporting of project deliverables, including plans, financial benefits, risks, assumptions, issues and deliverables (e.g. RAID logs).
• Identification and escalation of risk and issues through defined PMO and governance processes.
• Creation and maintenance of comprehensive project documentation including work templates and meeting outputs.

Candidate Profile

• Thorough understanding of portfolio and project management practices and frameworks.
• Proven track record in managing the delivery of multiple types of projects.
• Solid experience in project planning tools and critical path management at project / portfolio level.
• Strong financial management skills.
• Sound knowledge of problem solving and facilitation techniques.
• Deliver accurate and concise reports regarding project(s) status.
• MS Project proficiency.
• PMP / PRINCE II certification.

Next Steps...

Get in touch! If you think this role is for you, send your CV to with GG/5588 as a subject or give me a call on 0161 832 7463.