Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
You are responsible for ensuring that projects are successfully completed on time and on budget. This includes project governance, budget and timeline development, build quality, testing and operational readiness, and the completed project's readiness to go live.
How you will contribute
You will:
- Drive consistency and quality in the execution of projects using the appropriate methodology and tools
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project-level risks and escalate them to global leads and/ or the program manager when needed
- Provide project reporting and status updates using scorecards, status reports and monthly review meetings and leading stakeholder meetings
- Lead budget management, resource planning and utilization
- Confirm the completion and consistency of projects and their readiness to go live
- Own the relationship with the external vendors including quality assurance in all phases of project delivery
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Proven experience in project management methodology
- Excellent communication skills and able to drive effective discussions with project resources from tactical execution level up to steering committee members
- Excellent project planning and proactiveness in identifying risks and mitigations and managing strict timelines
- Strong focus on cost, schedule and quality of project delivery
- Knowledge of relevant business processes and related technology solutions
- Stakeholder management and ability to influence positively in decision making
- Proven ability in building effective teams across internal and external partners
- Strong conceptual and analytic skills - enjoys problem solving
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
The Product Change Manger has the key responsibility to manage product change projects and ensure issues are escalated and risk mitigated to ensure overall business plans & strategies are delivered. The PCM drives the product change agenda by managing the Global I2M process ensuring that all interdependencies are assessed, and synergies are maximized to deliver best for business solution. The PCM interfaces extensively with Consumer Marketing, R&D, Quality, Procurement, Customer Development, Finance, and all functions within Supply Chain (BD, Manufacturing and Customer Service and Logistics), to deliver projects within the specified time, cost and quality parameters.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
- Lead cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of a broad, coordinated set of projects to meet the revenue, volume, growth, productivity and quality goals, using Global Idea to market principles.
- Own and drive the definition of project scope, goals, tasks and resource (people and cost) requirements; resolve or lead the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional groups; develop methods to monitor project progress and provide corrective action if necessary.
- Create project timelines, assign tasks and activities to stakeholders. Follow up to ensure timely delivery overall project timelines
- Ensure that project scope and timing take into consideration minimizing waste and reducing complexity to the business, champion these activities within the business and project team
- Ensure that suitable risk assessment and contingency planning (for relevant projects) take place, is communicated and agreed upon by all stakeholders and is acted on if necessary.
- Continuously improve the ways of working, project management toolkits and methodologies, enable best practice sharing by ensuring all projects are properly closed out and key learnings are documented.
Education / Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, or Engineering
Job specific requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
- Communication skills: excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with senior leadership and cross functional teams.
- Analytical skills: strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data driven decisions and identify risks on timely manner.
- Change management: understanding of change management processes and the ability to manage projects in dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Stakeholders' management and Leadership skills: ability to manage cross functional teams, influence stakeholders and drive project performance.
- Time management.
Travel requirements:
None
Work schedule:
Full-Time
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan serves the Middle East and Africa markets as well as Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, we have more than 2600 employees working across seven plants and six commercial offices; we make, bake, sell and deliver our products to customers. We are market leaders in key snacking categories with iconic global and local brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Milka, Oreo and belVita biscuits, Barni Cakes,Tang powdered beverage, Chiclets and Trident gum and Halls candy.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Project and Program Management
Business Capability
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Proven experience in project management methodology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to interact with senior leadership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to make data-driven decisions
- Understanding of change management processes and ability to manage projects in dynamic environments
- Stakeholder management and leadership skills; ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of relevant business processes and related technology solutions
- Time management and ability to manage strict timelines
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program is characterized by strong company matching, with some eligible groups also receiving a base company contribution. Feedback suggests negotiated updates at represented sites have further enhanced retirement features.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, life and disability insurance, and tax‑advantaged accounts, supported by wellness and EAP offerings. Onsite or company‑sponsored wellbeing initiatives provide additional day‑to‑day support.
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Parental & Family Support — A published global parental‑leave standard and resources such as lactation/wellness rooms signal structured support for caregivers. Bonding leave for all caregivers and other family‑care supports are highlighted in published materials.
Mondelēz International Insights
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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