IT Project Manager

Our client is a pioneer in the Tobacco Manufacturing Industry, with its headquarters situated in the United States. They have successfully expanded their operations to over 180 countries, representing five distinguished regional certifications, namely Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and Latin America. With a workforce of more than 75,000 talented individuals worldwide, our client has truly established itself as a global leader in the industry.

What sets our client apart is their unwavering commitment to innovation and progress. They have embarked on a remarkable journey of transformation, with a resolute aim to create a smoke-free future. This ambitious endeavor has completely redefined every aspect of their business, from the production and distribution of their products, to how they interact with their customers and society as a whole.

By embracing this transformation, our client has proved to be a trailblazer in their industry, setting an example for others to follow. With their pioneering vision and steadfast determination, they are poised to create a future that is free from the harmful effects of smoking. 

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the execution of strategy and the platform roadmap by leading all phases of projects/programs to achieve expected business outcomes and timelines, through the application of agile and project management practices.
• Co-author business cases, onboard resources, form and lead internal & external cross functional, cross organization and cross geographies project teams, develop schedules, implement the execution framework, tools, methods, and organization to orchestrate the delivery of the project/program scope.
• Run your project according to Project Management best practices (Scope, Time, Budget, Risk & Issues, monthly status reports, Lessons learnt) with adherence to them and related documents periodically updated.
• Manage, assess, and review proposals and contracts of 3rd party vendor.
• Drive business requirements (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Logistics, Quality) gathering and fit-gap analysis to define systems, technologies, infrastructure requirements and translate them into scope, budget, resources & deliver plan.
• Ensure user requirements and functional specifications are documented and updated.
• You will ensure optimal adoption of our global systems and digital solutions application portfolio
• as well as the adherence to RRP Quality Management System, IT Policy Framework, SOX, Cyber-security standards.
• Address system gaps with Digital Solution Product team to define and integrate remediation delivery plan meeting deployment project constraints.
• Partnering with other IT functions, Manufacturing and engineering stakeholders and Corporate Quality, you will ensure global systems readiness and coordinate affiliate activities to get a successful local deployment in line with Global Manufacturing Master Plan.
• Establish and implement project communication plans, providing status updates to affected stakeholders.
• You will ensure functional and technical specification deliverables as well as functional and user acceptance tests are performed and validated according to business requirements.
• Ensure project health indicators are maintained and manage steering committees to ensure alignment across functions as well as proposed mitigation options for decision making.
• Verify project go-live and further deployment readiness.

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Information Technology or Business Function.
• Fluent in English both written and verbal
• Substantial project management experience in global organization managing global/large scale projects.
• Shown experience of leading sizable cross-culture teams and remote teams in Project Management.
• Strong risk management and mitigation skills. Strong attention to details.
• Strong presentation skills and excellent command of English.
• Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, IPMA, Certified Scrum Master, etc.).
• Enthusiastic, optimistic, energetic and tenacious, showing personal maturity and ability to handle stress and sensitivities related to the project’s topics.
• Shown knowledge in Manufacturing Practices, Product Specification & Process Manufacturing Standards, Quality System, Industrialization and manufacturing processes, Procurement & Supply Chain practice and principles.
• Experience in IT departments in a consumer product manufacturing industry.