Leads innovation projects from planning through delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams, timelines, resources, risks, and stakeholder communications. The role drives product and process initiatives, aligns project outcomes with business goals and customer expectations, and presents recommendations to support business decisions. Candidates need strong communication, organization, customer focus, leadership, and project delivery skills, plus relevant qualifications or equivalent experience and at least three years in food-related FMCG.
Reporting to: Susie Clarke – Innovation PMO Manager
Location: Cooranbong Office Site
Status: Permanent Full-Time
The Role
We are seeking expressions of interest for the role of innovation Project Manager. In this role, you’ll lead cross‑functional teams, manage timelines and resources, and ensure stakeholders are informed every step of the way. You’ll play a central part in shaping the future of our innovation pipeline bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to exciting new product and process initiatives.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing the timely and efficient delivery of innovation projects
- Leading and coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives
- Keeping key stakeholders informed on progress and risks
- Planning and allocating resources to meet project and business needs
- Exercising authority to organise meetings, utilise resources, and influence decision-making across the business
- Ensuring project delivery aligns with business goals and customer expectations
What You’ll Bring
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal)
- Excellent time management and organisational capability
- A strong customer focus and the energy to drive projects forward
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Proactive mindset with enthusiasm for delivering results
- Credibility to lead cross-functional resources to agreed business objectives and establish strong stakeholder relationships
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (Project Management, Science, Marketing, Management or Engineering) or equivalent relevant experience demonstrating the knowledge and capability required for the role
- Ability to present & recommend decisions to the business
- Minimum 3 years experience in a food related FMCG area
- Conversant in software applications – MS Office suite including MS Project
If you would like more details about this opportunity, please contact Susie Clark via [email protected] or Aleni Togafau via [email protected]
Please submit your interest via the “Search Jobs” function in Day Force.
Expressions of interest close Thursday 17th September.
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