Americas Marketing PMO Delivery Specialist

Join us as Americas Marketing PMO Delivery Executive

JOB PURPOSE

This role exists to provide effective, integrated project management support across categories in the Americas, enabling the Innovation PMO to drive speed, consistency, operational excellence and improved OTIF delivery. The role supports the Innovation PMO Director in defining the PMO roadmap, overseeing workload and capacity, driving PMO OKRs, ensuring clear ways of working, and delivering accurate LT reporting on OTIF, project RAG status, benchmarking and lessons learned. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide effective project management support for Americas projects delivered by UL partner Capgemini.
• Oversee the Americas Innovation PMO operation, working with senior stakeholders across categories to understand strategic priorities, goals and objectives.
• Provide ongoing visibility of the PMO offering, project pipeline and upcoming capacity by attending LT meetings as required.
• Define and embed service offerings that strengthen the Innovation PMO as a Centre of Excellence, while leading key workstreams of the Innovation PMO roadmap.
• Drive best-in-class reporting and data quality by using available tools and systems to deliver accurate, timely internal and external portfolio reporting.
• Promote and support the adoption of Phoenix across the division, cascading information on system updates and improvements.
• Drive improved innovation speed and delivery across the division through standard tools, project management discipline, risk analysis and portfolio management reporting.
• Define and implement process enhancements, new capabilities and methodologies to enable the timely and fast delivery of complex innovation projects.
• Indirectly manage Project Managers and remote Associate Project Managers from third-party representatives, enabling superior and reliable PMO project delivery.
• Represent and advocate for the Innovation PMO team in relevant forums.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Solid understanding of innovation and NPD processes.
• Proven knowledge and experience in project delivery within a fast-paced business environment.
• Proven experience managing innovation and development projects to successful outcomes.
• Strong project management capability, including an external certification such as IPMA, APM, PMI or Prince2.
• Strong experience and skills in MS Project, reporting, risk management and stakeholder communication.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Supply Chain Innovation Planner experience or background.
• Experience leading or working with virtual teams and driving performance across diverse cultures.
• Ability to think strategically, influence stakeholders at all levels and support the development of the Innovation PMO team.

At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position supports the Americas region and engages with key stakeholders across all categories, including Americas BU LT; BU Brand, Supply Chain and R&D Leads; Capgemini operational partners; the Innovation PMO Team; Global Product teams; IT and D&A; Procurement; HR; and Finance Business teams, as applicable.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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