Overall Project/PMO Lead (Food Industry)

Private Advertiser; San Juan; On-site; PHP 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking a PMO Lead to oversee manufacturing facility projects across ice cream, dairy, and related operations. The role acts as the main liaison among stakeholders, contractors, engineering teams, and plant leadership to ensure safe, on-time, on-budget project delivery in line with food industry standards.

The successful candidate will drive decision-making, coordinate cross-functional teams, and monitor performance against KPIs, with a strong focus on change management and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 7-10 years of project management experience.
• Experience managing food, dairy, frozen foods, FMCG, or ice cream manufacturing projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall project governance and reporting structure.
• Manage project scope, schedule, risks, budget, and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive decision-making and issue escalation processes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Monitor contractor performance and compliance.
• Lead project review meetings and executive project updates.
• Establish project controls, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety, and company requirements.
• Oversee project commissioning and handover activities.
• Support change management and operational readiness.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget control

Risk management

Contract administration

Leadership & team coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Project Management/Construction Management

Job description

Job Overview

The PMO Lead is responsible for overall planning, governance, execution oversight, and successful delivery of manufacturing facility projects related to ice cream, dairy, frozen food, or food processing operations. The role serves as the primary liaison between project stakeholders, contractors, suppliers, engineering teams, and plant leadership to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with food industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall project governance and reporting structure.
• Manage project scope, schedule, risks, budget, and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive decision-making and issue escalation processes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Monitor contractor performance and compliance.
• Lead project review meetings and executive project updates.
• Establish project controls, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety, and company requirements.
• Oversee project commissioning and handover activities.
• Support change management and operational readiness.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline.

Experience

• 7-10 years of project management experience.
• Minimum 3 years managing food, dairy, frozen foods, FMCG, or ice cream manufacturing projects.

Skills

• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Budget Control
• Risk Management
• Contract Administration
• Leadership and Team Coordination