Digital Project Manager

Barry Callebaut is hiring for the role of Digital Project Manager!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Manage digital projects with medium complexity (~ CHF <5M budget), including status reporting, budget and milestone tracking, risk mgmt, communication with stakeholders, PMO, etc.
• Directly report to the Director of Program Management and Project Excellence, ensuring alignment of projects with the overall digital strategy and contributing to the digital transformation roadmap
• Define project scope, objectives and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and relevant stakeholders
• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the successful execution of projects
• Allocate resources effectively to ensure project success, balance team workloads, and manage resource constraints
• Manage escalations from programs and projects according to defined governance structures
• Track project performance, prepare project documentation and report to senior management on project status, risks, and issues
• Identify potential risks and issues and develop risk mitigation plans. Monitor project risks and develop risk response strategies
• Implement and oversee the quality assurance process on the project. Ensure compliance with BC standards, policies and best practices
• Manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
• Develop, implement, and refine project management methodologies, standards, and tools, and incorporate project management best practices and industry trends
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• This is a global leadership role with key stakeholders located in Europe (e.g. Belgium, Poland) and other locations of our global footprint (can be global from America to Asia), and thus requires up to 30% travel.

Requirements:

• Significant experience and deep understanding of digital project and program management, incl. project management methodologies, frameworks, industry trends and best practices
• A minimum of 1- 2 years of project management experience in relevant fields
• Good knowledge of project management solutions, e.g. Planview (formerly: Clarizen), Asana, JIRA, Microsoft Project
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• The ability to bring people together and mobilise individuals to pursue a joint agenda
• Independent and self-driven personality
• Skills to create internal and external partnerships/networks across the organisatio