Senior Project Manager
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Job Number#169427 - Hong Kong Hong Kong China
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care Personal Care Home Care Skin Care and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive a caring innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people their pets and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer goods company that serves global customers with products in four major categories: oral care personal care home care and pet nutrition. Along with Colgate toothpaste the highest penetrated brand in the world we connect our products to consumers in over 200 countries under internationally recognized brand names such as Colgate Palmolive Softsoap Irish Spring Protex Toms of Maine Hills pet nutrition etc. Like most CPGs eCommerce is at the forefront of our companies growth agenda and is a key business priority globally.
Role & Responsibilities
The Innovation Project Manager oversees projects from innovation design to delivery coordinating the various internal and external contributors. He/She will be responsible for the completion of all assigned product innovation projects within required time frames and budget meanwhile implement continuous improvement for the product innovation processes.
Key responsibilities:
Project Management
Responsible for the end to end project management of all product innovation projects including project scoping planning progress / gate management stakeholder management risk management budget management & etc.
Scoping: Determine and define project scope and objectives.
Project Scheduling and Planning: Develop detailed project plans by outlining milestones task dependencies and deliverable deadlines. Develops plans / timetables for task completion using appropriate project management tools. Build scenario planning for senior management team decision making
Cost Estimation and Monitoring: Collaborate with cross functional teams to track and compare initial cost estimates with final product costs to ensure no significant deviations occur.
Stakeholder Management: Co-work with functional lead to manage & engage internal stakeholders(supply chain R&DPKG MKT etc) for project update sync & execution
Risk Management: Conduct risk assessment and develop contingency plans as necessary.
Funnel Management for Gate Keeping:
Strategic leadership of innovation funnel for APAC - quantifying number of projects incremental turnover multi year tracking premium index etc.
Using project and innovation analytics by collaborating with finance teams to consolidate metrics reconcile discrepancies and continuously validate assumptions.
Leverage these financial insights to design and enforce robust gatekeeping processes ensuring projects are evaluated against strict financial thresholds and strategic benchmarks at every stage.
Implement systematic funnel management practices aimed at advancing only those projects that demonstrate sound financial viability and alignment with overall business objectives.
Process Improvement
Continuously look into opportunities to better deliver efficiency of the project management process in APAC. Establish pain points and areas to improve in the holistic innovation process.
Others
Collaborate with internal and external Innovation partners (Design Insights R&D brands and agencies) to identify assess and validate new innovation spaces for Oral Care.
What you can expect at Colgate-Palmolive:
Be a part of living a culture of agility growth and innovation
Learn how a large business operates and grow in your overall business knowledge and acumen
You will be exposed to learnings on a global scale that will challenge and stretch your strategic and analytical capabilities
Work with great colleagues. As people at Colgate will tell you its the people that make the difference.
You will establish great personal networks and work across a multitude of cultures
What we ask.
Passionately curious with strong need to find better ways to do things
Analytic excellence: Quantifying number of projects incremental turnover multi year tracking premium index. Using project and innovation analytics to take action on new ideas funnel size type of projects etc.
Proficiency at connecting dots: people needs technologies & business opportunities
Experimental resilient & agile: good at design thinking: able to design carry out and interpret creative experiments while taking calculated risks
Creative thinker & problem solver
Comfortable with ambiguity and working in a self-directed environment
Demonstrated ability to influence others for maximum effectiveness
Proven ability to collaborate demonstrate project management skills and be able to interact effectively with various stakeholders across cross-functional teams while building & maintaining a positive work environment
Genuinely interested in devices technology and innovation opportunities in these spaces
Required Qualifications
FMCG / technology / devices / electronics / connected health MNC company back ground is must have
Bachelors degree and above previous role was project manager 35 years work experience in an innovation realization/Project manager role including leading breakthrough innovation & renovation projects is a mush have relevant background Supply Chain or R&D or PKG engineering is a must have Marketing/Business understanding is a plus
Demonstrated creative problem solving skills
Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple innovation projects. PMP owner is a plus
Demonstrated experience of driving new thinking or changing thinking of a team or organization
Fluent English speaking as the primary working language. Mandarin speaking is a plus.
Good understanding for cosmetic product compliance registration & legal requirement
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Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self is treated with respect and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin ethnicity age disability marital status veteran status (United States positions) or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Contract
