R&D Project Manager

Location: Singapore

Company: Nestle R&D Center, Singapore

Type of contract: Permanent

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. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

1. Deliver concepts/product(s)/process(es)/system(s)/solution(s) with defined quality at agreed time and cost
2. Contribute to the future commercial success of the business by end to end Project Management
3. Effectively manage scope changes through proactive and open communication with stakeholders
4. Anticipate issues and provide alternative solution(s)
5. Is actively involved in the strategic plans and pipelines for related projects
6. Write and update process guidelines and manufacturing instructions with full compliance to NIMS, NQMS and FSMS

In a matrix like organization:

1. Ensure adequate resources and competence levels, manage the resources (including budget) allocated to the project

In a project-based organization:

1. Provide effective leadership to the project team

1. Facilitate and coach within the project team and enhance the interaction and collaboration between the various specialists, within the PTC and across R&D Units, Technical and Business Units and with external partners.
2. Identify needs for training in project management within R&D and outside (where appropriate, e.g. I2L)
3. If PMI certified; is an active member of the PMI certified PMP Community

1. Create synergies through effective networking with all relevant R&D Units, business partners, markets, SBUs, Head Office, external partners (Open Innovation)

1. Interface between stakeholders, interact with business partners

1. Has a minimum 10 years PM experience dealing with new technologies or improving current processes and a successful track record of implementation
2. Has a minimum of 5 year experience in R&D
3. Experience in Operations and/or technical/commercial function in SBU (through missions or assignments) would be a plus
4. Has successfully managed small to medium sized groups of people
5. Has demonstrated the courage and ability to take decisions and solve problems
6. Has proven communication skills (Presents confidently and convincingly to steering committees.)
7. Good negotiating skills would be a plus
8. Has experience in the briefing process
9. PM dossier approved