Junior Innovation Project Manager (m/f/d)

at  Imperial Brands

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Project Management: Lead the end-to-end delivery of innovation initiatives, working closely with Category Project Leads to ensure timely and successful project execution.
• Documentation: Create and maintain all project documentation, including budget, risk, and resource management, ensuring any variances are communicated to the Project Lead.
• Coordination: Facilitate and document project planning workshops, stage gate meetings, and weekly stand-ups with delivery leads.
• Reporting: Ensure accurate project reporting by gathering and collating input from project teams and highlight any risks or issues to the Project Lead.
• Risk Management: Actively identify, mitigate, and escalate key risks associated with innovation pipeline projects.
• Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned from projects and contribute to the continuous improvement of our project management processes.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education:

• Degree in a relevant field.
• Professional Project Management Qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP).

Experience:

• Experience in project managing innovation or product development projects, particularly in FMCG, tobacco, or pharmaceutical environments.
• Experience with project management tools and effectively managing complex innovation projects.

Skills:

• Strong process management skills.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Commercial awareness and strategic planning.
• Budget management experience.

ABOUT US

We’re a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 119 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference

As a Innovation Project Manager, you will play a crucial role within our central Innovation function, supporting the end-to-end project management of innovation initiatives that are key to our business strategy. Reporting to the Innovation Project Manager, you will have a global remit, working closely with Category Project Leads to ensure that Project Management practices are consistently applied throughout the Ideation to Launch process. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your project management skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.