Project Management Director - LatAm

Hello. We are Haleon. A new global leader in consumer health. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we're improving the everyday health of billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of leading category brands, including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin and Centrum, through a unique combination of deep human knowledge and trusted science. In addition, we are succeeding in a company that we are in control of. In an environment in which we are co-creating. 

The Project Management Lead LatAm (Director level) is a new role with direct management responsibility of a team of project managers. The role will be critically important to drive excellence in project management and innovation governance, supporting the LatAm R&D Lead and the broader LatAm leadership with project and portfolio recommendations based on high proficiency in data driven portfolio insights and to foster and develop best practices, capabilities and behaviors within the project management team.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Lead the LatAm innovation governance forum with high proficiency.
• Partner closely with the Portfolio team for comprehensive reporting and reviews with key stakeholders.
• Drive efforts to identify, evaluate, and embed best practices across the organization.
• Design, develop, and implement new tools, processes, and ways of working.
• Lead capability building and embed PM best practices through coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Deliver high-complexity innovation projects and/or programs.

Leadership:

• Role model HALEON Culture.
• Guide and prioritize projects, providing orientation and development for the team.
• Manage a team of 10 project managers.
• Lead capability building and embed PM best practices and behaviors in the team.

Project Management and Innovation governance:

• Instilling high proficiency and role modelling of accountability with the team of project managers.
• Ensure project teams are built upon project approval, partnering closely with cross-functional leadership.
• Ensure timely decision-making, effective stakeholder communication, and adherence to processes.
• Identify issues proactively and drive resolution.
• Ensure significant changes to the business case are communicated rapidly.
• Ownership of innovation governance process, preparation and outcomes. Accountable for providing a strong advice to governance leads based on portfolio data and insights, resource availability and project assessments,
• Owning the pre-gate meeting and accountable for ensuring that the governance presentations have sufficient quality, clear time-line assumptions and business cases to enable governance decisions

            Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in sciences, Business/Finance, Engineering or any related area
• 10+ years of experience in Marketing, Supply Chain, or R&D, including Project Management in a FMCG/CPG environment.
• Proven delivery of effective project management across a range of project types and complexities.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong ability to understand the big picture and link it to project/program goals.
• Expertise in clear verbal and written communication.
• Strong ability to influence and challenge through courageous conversations.
• High proficiency in building trust with teams and stakeholders.

If you feel this is your next career step, apply by 01/17/2024!
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We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
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