Confections and Seasonals- Project Commercialization Development Manager

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.

Do you have a passion for sweet success? This is your chance to drive impact at the heart of our most beloved treats. As the PCM Lead for the Confections cluster, you will lead a deliciously complex portfolio spanning Everyday Confections, Chocolate, Halls and Seasonals Innovations across both the Confections and Biscuits categories.

From refreshing classics to launching breakthrough ideas, your leadership will ensure our products delight consumers – on time, in full, and with excellence.

This is more than project management – it is about being a strategic enabler of growth, a connector across functions, and a role model in execution. If you love orchestrating change and energizing cross-functional teams, this role was made for you.

How you will contribute

As the Confections PCM Lead you will play a key leadership role in enabling and supporting the successful execution of innovation, renovation, and productivity initiatives. You will contribute across the following areas:

Strategic Contribution

• Actively contribute to the implementation of Best-in-class PCM processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Represent the Confections cluster in different forums, supporting the PCM Director on cluster-level priorities.
• Translate business strategy into executable plans by working closely with Marketing, R&D, Regulatory and other key stakeholders.
• Enable informed decision-making by providing visibility on pipeline progress and risks.

Project & Portfolio Management

• Support the delivery of the project pipeline by enabling robust project planning, cross-functional alignment, and proactive risk management.
• Drive clarity around timelines, milestones, interdependencies, and change control processes.
• Ensure accurate and complete data, supporting governance, reporting, and decision-making routines.
• Drive portfolio clarity highlighting interdependencies and bottleneck and propose risk mitigation strategies.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop a team of PCMs, setting clear expectations, coaching for performance, and fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable team culture.
• Promote collaboration, ownership, and solution-oriented mindset within the team and across interfaces.
• Provide continuous feedback, support development plans and role model PCM core behaviors.
• Act as a senior point of contact and escalation for project risks and decisions.

Business & Functional Excellence

• Master the I2M framework understanding the E2E process, interdependencies, and critical milestones.
• Ensure accurate and tailored reporting to stakeholders at all levels using scorecards and governance meetings.
• Stay informed about the strategic direction, size, and ambition of the platforms supported, maintaining a business-growth mindset.
• Drive adoption of standardized tools, routines, and governance for the PCM community.

Culture & Capability Building

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, curiosity, and cross-functional learning within the team.
• Encourage the team to propose process enhancements, challenge status quo, and elevate execution standards.
• Drive capability-building efforts through coaching, training, and role modeling.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in project management, preferably within FMCG of food industry.
• A proven track record managing complex project portfolios with confidence and clarity.
• Deep knowledge of commercialization process (Idea to Market), and a love for structure that drives results.
• Excellence stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, balancing the now with the next, and influencing across functions and levels.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple cross-functional projects within varying timelines.
• Curiosity to unders