Senior PMO Manager
Job Location: Shanghai
Company description
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
Diversity Statement
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
About the Role:
This role is to support the development and roll-out of national cross-functional projects, including but not limited to business transformational project, new-product launch in China etc.
Main Responsibilities:
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
• Lead cross-functional teams and external vendors to structure and develop projects based on Region strategic priorities
• Define clear project objectives, investments, timeline & key milestones, and ensure the alignment across all Region / Area / Group stakeholders
• Flag issues & risks during project design and suggest creative implementation plan
• Develop project governance to ensure the success of project implementation
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
• Manage project and deliver all objectives as per aligned project plan
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams and involve subject matter experts whenever necessary to work on different project streams
• Facilitate steerco meeting to update project progress with key stakeholders and generate continuous alignment, incorporate feedbacks into the next-step actions
• Flag issues & risks during the project implementation, develop solutions and contingency plan
• Maintain project documents, including materials for reporting and governance as per guidelines
• Support post-implementation tracking and reviews
BUSINESS COORDINATION AND PLANNING
• Collect inputs from different functions and conduct data analytics to support line manager's business planning and decision-making
• Track the progress of Region business priorities to ensure the delivery
Others assigned by line manager
Who we are looking for:
• A minimum of bachelor’s degree is required, Business Administration is preferred
• 7+ years relevant work experience in project management in consulting agency (business planning experience/innovation project is preferred)
• Strong communication and analytical skill
• Strong sense of ownership and drive for result
• Fluent in English and Mandarin
How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.