Production Manager - Night Shift

Nestle; Meycauayan; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé is seeking a Production Manager Specialist to drive end-to-end projects across Markets and Global levels, including budgeting, planning, execution and closing. You will lead a graphic design team, ensure quality outputs, and collaborate with cross-functional partners across Marketing and Communications to deliver on project goals.

You will coach and develop junior team members, maintain brand standards, and manage design priorities across multiple initiatives, ensuring successful outcomes

Qualifications

• Must have experience in leading teams and managing budgets.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Strong leadership with ability to coach and develop team members.
• Proven graphic design experience and ability to mentor creative teams.
• Excellent creative judgement to evaluate visual outputs and maintain standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project governance, resource mobilization, monitoring and reporting.
• Align with sponsors to define implementation plans and ensure on-time delivery.
• Close projects by validating outcomes and capturing lessons learned.
• Lead, coach and engage the project team, communicating roles and feedback.
• Direct graphic design team to align with Nestlé brand standards and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Cross-functional projects

People development

Graphic design

Creative judgement

Matrix organization

Stakeholder collaboration

Execution focus

Job description

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and beverage company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

Our Team in Nestlé Business Services is in charge of delivering world‑class business support to our colleagues and clients in Nestlé globally. We are committed to deliver with passion, reliability, innovation, discipline and excellence. Are you ready to join us?

A Day in the Life...

The Production Manager Specialist is responsible for driving the completion and success of end‑to‑end projects as assigned and commissioned by Markets at Zone and Global levels. This includes structuring, budgeting, execution, evaluation, and closing.

Project Governance & Execution

• Ensure the day‑to‑day management of the Project through assignment of work, mobilization of resources, monitoring, and reporting on key dimensions (completion, risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans).

• Ensure timely and accurate decision‑making aligned with project sponsors’ expectations and tolerances.

• Apply quality assurance standards consistently across all deliverables.

Project Planning

• Align with project sponsors, members, and stakeholders to define the project implementation plan.

• Track and update plans through governance structures to ensure on‑time delivery.

Project Closing

• Ensure all project outputs have been delivered and validate accomplishment of objectives and business case assumptions.

• Capture and document lessons learned.

Team Leadership

• Coach, support, energize, and engage the Project Team.

• Communicate roles and responsibilities clearly.

• Give regular performance feedback.

Graphic Design Team Management

• Oversee and manage a team of graphic designers responsible for developing creative assets for internal and external stakeholders.

• Review creative outputs to ensure alignment with project goals, Nestlé brand standards, and quality expectations.

• Provide creative direction, feedback, and coaching to designers to ensure consistent excellence and innovation.

• Coordinate workload distribution, timelines, and design priorities across multiple projects.

• Work closely with cross‑functional teams (Marketing, Communications, Digital, etc.) to ensure design requirements and expectations are met.

Graphic Design Expertise

• Contribute hands‑on design expertise when needed, especially for high‑priority or complex visual projects.

• Maintain and enforce brand identity guidelines and ensure consistent visual representation across all outputs.

• Support the development of templates, visual frameworks, and design standards used across teams and projects.

Project Management Standards

• Ensure consistent application of project management practices across the team.

• Build and maintain reference methods, standards, tools, and templates for project management tailored to Nestlé’s business domains.

Capability Building

• Deliver training materials, courses, and on‑the‑job coaching to strengthen internal project management and design capabilities.

• Coach and develop junior team members in PMO administration, controlling, monitoring, and creative process management.

What Will Make You Successful

• Minimum 2 years experience in leading teams, including budget and personnel responsibilities.

• Experience in managing cross‑functional projects.

• Leadership skills and proven ability to develop people.

• Experience in graphic design , including managing or mentoring creative teams.

• Strong creative judgement with the ability to evaluate and guide visual work .

• Ability to manage cultural diversity and collaborate across global teams.

• Ability to work within a matrix organization and influence without direct authority.

• Strong focus on results and execution.