SCA Project Manager

Position Title: SCA Project Manager
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 42656
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
Play a key role in shaping the future of McCain ANZ by driving cost transformation without compromising quality, customer expectations, or brand integrity. As the SCA Project Manager, you'll lead high-impact initiatives that deliver sustainable cost advantage across products, processes, and ways of working.
Travel between Melbourne and Ballarat is required, therefore this role can be based in either location.
This is an 18-month fixed term contract.
What you'll be doing.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cost optimisation and value engineering projects
• Manage a portfolio of initiatives delivering against savings and performance targets
• Build and manage detailed project plans, timelines, risks, and dependencies
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, and Commercial teams
• Drive governance processes including Stage & Gate forums and leadership updates
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies to maintain momentum
• Support business case development and track financial outcomes
• Create clear, compelling communication to align stakeholders and drive decisions
• Champion continuous improvement in project tools, templates, and delivery methods

What you'll need to be successful.

• 4-5+ years' experience in project management, ideally within a Stage & Gate environment
• Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, or complex matrix organisations (preferred)
• Exposure to cost optimisation, value engineering, or continuous improvement (advantageous)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability across multiple functions
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity
• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and delivery discipline
• Confident communicator, able to present insights and recommendations clearly
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

About the team .
You'll join the Innovation & Growth team, a critical driver of McCain ANZ's 2030 strategy. This team focuses on delivering sustainable growth and value through innovation, optimisation, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll work closely with a diverse set of stakeholders across the business, helping translate strategic opportunities into executable outcomes.
About McCain .
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Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Marketing
Division: ANZ
Department: Innovation and Strategic Project ANZ
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.