Technical Project Manager (TAG)

About the role

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. This is a hybrid position that requires being onsite, in Arlington, VA, Tuesday-Thursday. Only candidates with food, pharma and/or CPG experience will be considered. There is no relocation assistance available for this position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Apply project management tools and skills to ensure the on-time, on-scope, and on quality-delivery of the project with flawless execution from concept to close.
• Lead the alignment of the strategy and approach for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing the project with key stakeholders.
• Preventive management of roadblocks and generation of risk mitigation plans.
• Build and manage the project schedule, define the critical path, track activities to ensure functional team members are meeting agreed-upon deadlines, generate and communicate status reports, and escalate critical issues.
• Carefully coordinate and facilitate project meetings including kick-off meetings, project team meetings, risk assessments, financial reviews, lessons learned, post-launch reviews, and additional meetings as required.
• Provide transparency and communication on project status and risks to cross-functional team members and Project Management Lead.
• Responsible for the consistent application, execution, and continuous improvement of Nestlé's I&R processes and tools.
• Maintain and ensure data accuracy, deliverable completion, and documentation as specified by relevant policies and procedures across assigned projects.
• Meet established key performance indicators (KPIs) and other program metrics.
• Responsible for making and ensuring the implementation of process improvements.

Project Team Leadership

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and enable results through others with or without authority in a matrix-like organization and agile mindset.
• Demonstrate courage and initiative to influence stakeholders with integrity and manage expectations.
• Comfortable leading discussions and communicating within project teams.
• Embrace details and ambiguity while keeping a general view to reduce complexity and strive for rapid but informed management decisions.
• Acts as a change agent.

Stakeholder Engagement and Networking

• Identify and engage with stakeholders creating synergies through effective networking with all relevant business partners and external partners.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization; ensure all relevant stakeholders are continuously informed of project status, risks, issues and action plans.
• Ensure effective on-time decision making by providing deciders with the relevant information and recommendations.

Business acumen

• Contribute to an impactful business/commercial success by considering the whole picture of the project.
• Ensure and communicate business relevance with project team working towards a shared goal.
• Verify sustainable business value by continuously evaluating and challenging project purpose.

Qualifications

• Minimum BA/BS required.
• 3 years of related work experience.
• Bright at the basics (time management, results focus, communication skills, organization skills).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams.
• Effectively collaborates and influences people through strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage conflict and drive resolution.
• Flexibility and adaptability to perform in a high-volume, fast-paced and dynamic environment.