Project Portfolio Manager

Position Title: Project Portfolio Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: VilleneuvedAscq 2020
Requisition ID: 29145
We are looking for our new Capital and Portfolio Management Lead CE (Continental Europe) M/F/X. Within the engineering organization, you will be responsible for overseeing the efficient allocation of €1.5 billion across multiple projects slated until 2030. This entails strategic planning, resource allocation, and risk management to ensure that projects are executed on time, within budget, and to the desired quality standards. This involves coordinating with project managers, engineering teams, and other stakeholders to prioritize initiatives, optimize resource utilization, and drive maximum return on investment. Additionally, you would monitor project performance, track financial metrics, and implement corrective actions as needed to maintain alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
This is a CE role, and your main office will be in Villeneuve D'Ascq. Frequent travelling to our different sites within France, the Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, and other locations within Europe are required. You will report to the Capital Excellence Program Manager CE. You work closely together with the Health & Safety Program Lead CE and the Deployment Program Lead CE.
Key responsibilities :

• You will regularly assess, report, and communicate on the project portfolio status and the performance: risks, delays, cost deviations, etc. to the Vice President Engineering.
• You identify, assess, and manage risks at portfolio level and develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• You prepare and distribute regular portfolio reports and dashboards.
• You support in the project selection and the prioritization based on criteria defined by the PMO lead.
• You create a portfolio roadmap that outlines the sequencing of projects, while securing all projects small, medium, and large are finalized on time.
• You ensure change management within the organization, assuring all people are onboarded in the new processes.

Qualifications:

• You have an engineering background and a proven track record in portfolio management.
• You have a proven track record in project management and know the project management principles by heart.
• You are highly organized while keeping track of different project steps.
• You have the capability to translate KPI's in a concise and clear manner.
• You are used to working with ambiguity, in a quickly changing environment within a complex matrix organization.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization. You are fluent in English.
• While acting like an owner, you easily connect with people, involve them, and make the projects a success.

Things to remember:

1. This role is based in one of our regional offices in Continental Europe, with frequent travel required.
2. You will lead the capital and portfolio management for a multitude of projects, ensuring the success of McCain in the future.
3. Career growth opportunities within a global organization.
4. Opportunity to make a significant impact on McCain's Engineering success in the region.
5. You will work in a dynamic and collaborative international environment.

What we offer:

• A challenging full-time job.
• A varied and responsible job in an effective and international team with flat hierarchies.
• Health contributions.
• Career and learning opportunities.
• Partial working from home is possible.

More information about McCain:
McCain is a leading Canadian company in the frozen potato products market. With 22,000 employees worldwide, more than 1,000 employees in France and a presence for over 40 years, McCain France has created a partnership with 800 farmers.
Today, McCain has 54 production plants worldwide. McCain promotes values of integrity, authenticity, commitment and solidarity by being an agent of change in a context where the safety of all is paramount.
To achieve this, actions in favor of environmental protection have been put in place: sustainable agriculture, efficient use of resources, quality food and prosperous communities.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Division: Continental Europe
Department: Capital Excellence
Location(s): FR - France : Nord : Villeneuve-d'Ascq || BE - Belgium : Antwerp : Berchem || BE - Belgium : Antwerp : Grobbendonk || BE - Belgium : Other : Reference job description || BE - Belgium : West Flanders : Kortrijk || BE - Belgium : West Flanders : Ostend || BE - Belgium : West Flanders : Sint-Eloois-Vijve || FR - France : Artois : Bethune || FR - France : Marne : Matougues || FR - France : Oise : Compiegne || FR - France : Other : Reference job description || FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : BETHUNE Cedex || FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : Harnes || NL - Netherlands : Flevoland : Lelystad || NL - Netherlands : Gelderland : Wezep || NL - Netherlands : Other : Reference job description || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Kruiningen || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Lewedorp || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Rilland || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Yerseke
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