• Leading new product development projects from concept through to launch within your assigned beauty category.
• Managing project timelines, deliverables, budgets, resources, and key milestones to ensure successful execution.
• Coordinating activities and deliverables across global, regional, and local cross-functional teams.
• Leading key project governance meetings, including Gate Meetings, Matrix Meetings, NPD Meetings, and Global Pre-Gate reviews.
• Supporting the Category PPM Lead with Global Gate processes, GPC meetings, and associated project documentation.
• Identifying project risks, issues, dependencies, and critical decisions, and driving effective solutions.
• Facilitating cross-functional problem-solving to meet Marketing, Supply Chain, quality, and financial objectives.
• Managing project schedules, change requests, resource allocation, and risk mitigation plans.
• Preparing and communicating project status updates to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Ensuring Supply Chain capabilities, constraints, and regional requirements are incorporated into project plans.
• Collaborating closely with Shared and APAC Project Portfolio Management teams to align on project priorities, timelines, costs, and volumes.
• Driving accountability across matrix teams to ensure tasks are completed on time and project milestones are achieved.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in New Product Development, Project Management, Product Development, Program Management, or a related role.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects within the beauty, cosmetics, FMCG, consumer goods, manufacturing, or related industries.
• Strong project planning and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience leading matrix teams and coordinating stakeholders across different functions, regions, and cultures.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a proactive approach to risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to negotiate priorities and balance competing business objectives.
• Experience working closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Commercial teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and use insights to drive actions and decisions.
• Experience preparing and presenting project updates to senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time, within scope, budget, and quality requirements.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Customer-focused mindset with experience managing client interactions and expectations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, Product Development, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.