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About IT in Nestlé

We are a team of IT professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company of the world. We innovate every day through forward-looking technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé’s digital challenges with our consumers, customers and at the workplace. We collaborate with our business partners around the world to deliver standardized, integrated technology products and services to create tangible business value.

Under the supervision and guidance of her/his primary Community of Practice Lead and Head of Office of the CIO, Head of Stream/Head of Platforms based in Switzerland, the IS/IT Project Manager manages a development or deployment IS/IT project as profiled above to ensure it delivers expected value to the Business partner, on time, on budget, on scope, on quality that may be clearly defined upfront or may require dynamic and iterative scoping, delivery and change management (agile project management). Adhering to established Project Management methodologies. Manages the project's budget. Is responsible to structure the project, plan and budget, execute, monitor and control it, and finally close it, ensuring quality and integrity of the information across the enterprise. As part of this, is responsible to manage risks, quality and procurement; leads the project team and is the person that project resources report directly to for the execution of the project tasks they are allocated. Position holder spends a considerable amount of his/her time at the Project's primary location.

Position Snapshot

Location: Nestlé México

Stream: Workforce 360

Type of Contract: Permanent

Functional Group: (H)

Key responsibilities:

• Creates a structured project, implementing IS/IT agile project methodologies

• Develops and controls the Project budget, and manages expenditure within agreed value delivery and spending plans

• Ensures all projects are consistent with overall IS/IT customer objectives and strategic plans

• Agile-led, deliverable-based Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and project plan established leading to development of a resource loaded integrated project plan, with resources identified and secured

• Project sponsors committed: manages the stakholder engagement

• Establishes and ensures appropriate governance functions for the Project in accordance with enterprise policies, practices and on behalf of the executive sponsor

• Ensures the quality of Project Manager deliverables, by ensuring the respect of Project Management best practices

• Follows-up the Key Performance Indicators for each project and consolidate Program level reporting"

• Project monitored and controlled, risks managed: manages the day-to-day activities of cross-functional project teams and ensures the adherence to the project plan.

• Identifies and mitigates project risk, keeping issues visible, to avoid impacting the project’s success. "

• Produces timely, detailed summaries and high level reports.

• Provides project schedule, actual vs. budget, incremental value and earned value information in project progress reports (supported by IS/IT performance management)"

• Project changes managed effectively: Works to control change, adjusts the budget, timeline, and project scope to accommodates approved changes

• Project is closed: Reviews and finalizes deliverables and monitor quality

• Establish incremental value delivery plan (develop NPV with IS/IT Customer or other return on investment metrics for project, based on customer objectives) and resourcing for project and project activities, and arranges for assignment of project personnel (collaborates with IS/IT Resource Manager to ensure associates with required skills are available to support the implementation of new system solutions)

• Continous learning, keeps up to date with latest development and methodology in relation with IS/IT communities and IS/IT Workforce strategy

Required Profile:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience

• 5+ years of experience in IT and business/industry

• 3-5 years of diverse roles and increasing leadership responsibilities

• Agile project management experience would be an asset

• Substantial consulting leadership experience a plus

• Experience in managing change/transitions and change impacts. Operating in a matrix organization and development of influencing skills

• Experience with effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English

• Experience working in a global environment and with virtual teams

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.