I2S Associate Project Manager

About the role

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA is looking for an I2S Associate Project Manager in Cairo. The role manages simple Innovation & Renovation (I&R) projects end-to-end, leading a cross-functional and multidisciplinary team to meet the project's key success criteria and business case. It focuses on low-complexity projects and promotes the I2L mindset.

Key responsibilities

• Apply project management principles, tools and skills to deliver simple I&R projects on time and to quality, from project kick-off to delivery.
• Help define the project team, reach out to functional line managers and secure resources, and build and maintain the project budget while coordinating CAPEX requests with the Engineering Project Manager.
• Align the team around common objectives, update project plans, and coordinate timelines, milestones and activities across functions and markets.
• Drive the definition of the innovation profile and gap assessment, and lead the definition of Key Success Criteria with the team.
• Prepare the Business Opportunity, Business Case and Business Plan, and drive opportunity and risk management, escalating critical issues to decision makers.
• Identify and evaluate change requests, document scope changes, and capture lessons learned.
• Coordinate project meetings (kick-off, check-ins, risk assessments, post-launch reviews) and communicate status and risks to the team, the Project Management Lead and decision makers.
• Maintain accurate data in the I2L system and manage stakeholder expectations across functions.

Required profile

• 2+ years of cross-functional experience in I&R projects or through missions in other organizations.
• Some project management experience in I&R projects.
• Experience working in a matrix-like structure.
• Proven problem-solving, communication and multitasking skills, and comfort with ambiguity.