An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a market-leading Australian FMCG organisation undergoing significant growth, innovation and transformation. Reporting into the Innovation function, you will lead high-profile projects across New Product Development, packaging innovation, sustainability initiatives and business improvement programs.

This is a highly visible role suited to someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys influencing senior stakeholders and is passionate about turning ideas into commercially successful outcomes.

The Opportunity
You will take ownership of multiple cross-functional projects from concept through to launch, ensuring delivery against timelines, budgets, quality standards and commercial objectives.
Working closely with Innovation, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Quality and Sustainability teams, you’ll play a critical role in driving execution while helping shape project governance and capability across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of innovation, NPD, packaging and transformation projects
• Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, risks and stakeholder communication
• Drive alignment across multiple business functions and external partners
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, in full and to agreed commercial and quality outcomes
• Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies and delivery challenges
• Support implementation of digital systems and process improvement initiatives
• Mentor and develop project capability across the wider team
• Provide leadership support within the Innovation function, including direct management of one team member
• Present updates, recommendations and project outcomes to senior leadership

About You

To be successful, you’ll bring a combination of strong project delivery capability, commercial awareness and stakeholder influence.

We’re Looking For:

• 8+ years’ experience leading complex, cross-functional projects
• Proven success delivering projects within FMCG, food, beverage, consumer goods or manufacturing environments
• Strong experience managing New Product Development (NPD) programs
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching or direct people management
• Advanced project management skills, including Stage-Gate methodologies
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing capability
• Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with multiple competing priorities
• Experience within regulated manufacturing, food, protein, fresh food or short shelf-life categories will be highly regarded

What’s On Offer?

• High-impact role with significant visibility across the business
• Opportunity to lead major innovation and transformation initiatives
• Hybrid working model (3 days office / 2 days WFH)
• Strong investment in learning, development and career progression
• Collaborative, values-led culture
• Competitive salary package and employee benefits

Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a well-established Australian consumer products business with ambitious growth plans, a strong innovation pipeline and a genuine commitment to sustainability, continuous improvement and employee development.
If you’re an experienced project leader who enjoys bringing teams together to deliver meaningful outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

Should this opportunity be of interest to you click on the APPLY button above or contact Hannah Bulmer at Blackbook Executive on (03) 9823 7408 if you would like to discuss further.

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