IT Project Management

Mars; Województwo mazowieckie; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Quality and Food Safety IT Project Manager to join the Enterprise Technology Digital R&D team in Poland. You will lead end-to-end delivery of QA & FS digital programs, partnering with Product Owners, SMEs, and architects to ensure solutions meet R&D standards and business goals.

The role requires strong PM skills, English communication, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while managing vendors and budgets. Experience with AI and digital platforms is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering business capability in a function (prefer R&D)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• Experience deploying Digital solutions (x-segment)
• Strong Project Management skills – understands stage gates and advocates them
• Good communications, especially in English
• Technical awareness of new digital platforms, such as AI
• Capability to deliver through others
• Experience working in ambiguous and changing contexts

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Quality & Food Safety digital programs across the product lifecycle—from discovery, rapid prototyping, MVP rollout and platform improvement.
• Partner with Product Owners, SMEs, Enterprise Architecture, Analytics, and Segment Digital Teams to meet R&D standards and goals.
• Manage Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendor relationships, overseeing resources, milestones and budgets.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and drive modernization within the Q&FS domain.

Skills

Delivery capability

Stakeholder alignment

Vendor management

Project governance

English communication

AI awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Enterprise Technology Digital R&D team, who are responsible for the strategy and governance of R&D digital ecosystem and delivery of new digital capabilities meeting the needs of corporate and functional strategies across the R&D function in Mars Inc.

The Enterprise Technology R&D Digital Technologies team is seeking a Quality and Food Safety IT Project Manager. The ET R&D DT team currently oversees R&D, Labs, and Innovation within Business as Usual (BAU). The role involves serving as DT Project Manager for BAU projects in the Quality domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Roadmap & Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery of Quality & Food Safety digital programs across the product lifecycle—from initial discovery, rapid prototyping, and pilot phases to Minimum Viable Product (MVP) rollout and platform continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with business Product Owners, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Enterprise Architecture, Analytics, and Segment Digital Teams to ensure technical solutions meet functional R&D standards and operational goals.
• Vendor & Partner Governance: Manage strategic Tier 1 and niche Tier 2 vendor relationships, overseeing resource allocation, third-party delivery milestones, and project budget execution.
• Innovation & Emerging Tech: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies (including AI and automated analytics) and industry thought leadership to drive continuous modernization within the Q&FS domain.

Job Qualifications

• 5+ years in delivery of business capability within a business function (pref R&D), and preferably in the CPG industry.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• Experience deploying Digital solutions (x-segment)
• Strong Project Management skills – understands the different Project stage gates and will be able to advocate these to others
• Good communications, especially in English
• Technical awareness of new digital platforms, such as AI
• Capability to deliver through others
• Experience working in ambiguous and changing contexts