Senior Product Development/Project Manager Specialist (TAG)

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. 
 
At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

 

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.
 
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

Main Purpose of Job

Lead the Technical Applications Group (TAG) organization at a tempo that sets us apart from our competitors by delivering the TAG Strategy through charter execution and business critical I&R needs through project management and/or product development. You will deliver Innovation & Renovation projects in NUSA by leading cross-functional project teams with an entrepreneurial mindset and passion for operational excellence to drive direct impact on the business portfolio.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

Project Management: Strategic Initiatives and I&R

• Within the TAG strategy, lead the alignment of a charter to the strategy, engage key stakeholders in decision making/escalations and responsible 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.
• Responsible for the consistent application, execution, and continuous improvement of Nestlé's I&R processes and tools.
• Meet established key performance indicators (KPIs) and other program metrics.
• Responsible for identifying and ensuring the implementation of process improvements with the awareness of how decisions impact the entire ecosystem.
• Comfortable leading discussions and communicating regularly with senior leadership on project status and escalations.

• Embrace details and ambiguity while keeping a general view to reduce complexity and to strive for rapid but informed management decisions.

Technical lead: Strategic Initiative and I&R

• Lead on highly complex projects to identify solutions, deliver innovation and renovation portfolio, and optimization/improvement projects. Partner with Marketing to leverage and translate consumer insight into project pipelines. Represent Technical Application Group as subject matter expert for product/packaging/process to transfer knowledge to the factories. Train and coach to contribute to the success of the Technical Application Group. Collaborate internally and externally to build relationships in order to continuously improve technical skills and personal development, including coaching others to facilitate their professional development.
• Implementation of Innovation & Renovation strategy for the supporte