Project Manager

Nestlé

Linda-a-Velha

Hybrid

EUR 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Job summary

Nestlé Business Solutions (NBS) is seeking a results‑driven Project Manager to lead complex initiatives across a multi‑cultural team. You will manage scope, timelines and budgets while guiding project governance and stakeholder alignment.

Hybrid work model with two days in the office, a focus on capability development and delivering business benefits. Prior experience in matrix organisations and coaching teammates is valued.

Qualifications

Minimum 4 years experience in project management.
Experience in leading teams with budget and personnel responsibilities.
Certification and ability to coach in project management practices (Waterfall, Agile).
Experience operating in a Matrix Organization and influencing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Manage day‑to‑day project delivery, resource mobilization and reporting.
Ensure governance and adherence to project standards and templates.
Engage with stakeholders to optimize strategies and outcomes.
Coach and develop junior team members.
Ensure on‑time delivery of key milestones and successful project closure.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budget management

Agile & Waterfall

Education

PM certification

Tools

None

Job description

Position Snapshot

Location: Braga/Lisbon (Portugal)

Company: Nestlé Business Solutions (NBS)

Hybrid Work: 2 days per week at the office (aligned with our current Policy)

Languages: Fluent in English

About Us

Nestlé Business Solutions (NBS) is at the heart of the Nestlé Group. We provide Supply Chain, Financial, HR, Digital & Social Media, CRM and Consumer Engagement services to enable Nestlé to engage with millions of consumers worldwide. We are a multicultural and diverse team of professionals. We are passionate about digital innovation and driving continuous improvement processes with colleagues across the world.

We are looking for talents who are eager to learn, team player, digitally-savvy, with an entrepreneurial mindset, and who can flourish in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

If this describes you and you are looking to join a business where you can really add value, it is time to consider joining NBS!

At Nestlé Business Solutions (NBS), diversity and inclusion are core values. If you have any special needs, count on us to adapt your position.

A day in the life of...

Act as a project manager

Ensure the day-to-day management of the project through assignment of project work, mobilization of required resources and monitoring and reporting on key dimensions (e.g. work packages completion, risks, opportunities, issues, schedule, budget, etc.). Manage delivery in line with the project sponsors expectations, tolerances, timings and expected business benefits. Manage timely decision process

Project Governance

Designs and ensures adherence to the established project governance

Establish partnerships with stakeholders

Engage with stakeholders in complex environments. Propose alternative ways of working or strategies whenever relevant and when contributing to better project outcomes

Lead a Project Team

Coach, support, energize and engage the Project Team. Ensure roles and responsibilities are communicated with regular feedback on performance

Closing a Project

Ensure successful delivery of key project packages, capture lessons learned and review whether the objectives and Business Case assumptions been achieved

Project management tools and practices

Champions the application of project management key practices, standards, methodologies, tools and templates. Can coach team on key project management practices. Build and maintain reference methods, standards, tools and templates

Coach and Develop

Supports junior members in developing the required skills of project management

Ensure the quality standards for key Project deliverables

Timeliness of key milestones, budget accuracy, risk management plan
Project team delivery in line with the expected. business objectives (what/how), quality standards, and on-time as per the schedule
Consistent application of standards, methodologies and templates
Successful project closure approved by steering committee

Aligned input to the steering committee

Business case and project control documents: Issues, R&O, change requests, budget, etc.
Stage reviews and approvals, incl. Documentation on decisions taken on raised exceptions
Engagement with key project stakeholders and team members

Continuous Improvement and Development

Identify ways to eliminate waste and/or boost team performance
Actively coach & develop junior team members
Is proactively deepening the knowledge as per the areas identified in the capability matrix

Contributes to people talent cycle

Provide input into each team members PDP’s

What will make you successful

Minimum 4 years experience in project management as a role
Experience in leading teams incl. budget, personnel responsibilities and track record in developing people
Certification and ability to coach in project management practices (e.g. Waterfall, Agile)
Managing cultural diversity: respect and ability to cooperate with various cultures in the most effective way
Operate in a Matrix Organization and leveraging influencing skills
Reliable, Adaptable, Digitally-agile, customer-centric, Innovative, result-focus

What We Offer