Diageo

Project Manager-Fixed Term Contract (10 Months)

Diageo  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

About us:

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations. 

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other. 

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more

About the Function:

Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world.

With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.

It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.

About the role 

This role is within the newly formed Spirits Category Commercialisation team which is set to deliver Scotch, Rum, Gin and Vodka related projects for Global Brand Teams, Markets and Diageo Innovation, within Global Supply Chain & Procurement. Spirits Category, Commercialisation team is set up to deliver Innovation, Renovation, Limited time offerings & VAP.

As a Project Manager in Spirits Category Brand Change, you’ll efficiently deliver Brand Change projects to meet customer briefs in terms of quality, cost and time.

Support the Brand Change Manager in managing the project pipeline and working to support our key stakeholders (inside and outside of wider Brand Change teams).

Ensure the application of required project planning, budgeting, tracking, reporting and stakeholder communications processes to demonstrate required rigour of project management.

In this role, you will:

· Manage Spirits Category related Innovation, Redesign, Limited Time Offerings, and VAP projects, ensuring cost, quality, and time commitments are consistently met for our customers and collaborators.

· Help the Brand Change Manager lead project collaborations and share metric updates.

· Ensure robust project management controls are applied to maintain the required rigour across all initiatives.

· Lead and support the delivery of key strategic Brand Change projects and programmes.

Experience/skills required: 

· Strong project management expertise with a track record of delivering Brand Change & Innovation projects.

· Experience in product development and packaging within the food and beverage sector.

· A degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience), ideally in a technical field.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills, with the capability to build strong cross-functional relationships.

· An understanding and practical experience of the Navigate process.

· Technical expertise across packaging materials and processes, including liquid development and commercialisation, artwork specification and management, reprographics, packaging design and development, materials manufacturing and due diligence, handling and transportation, and risk management practices.

· A strong understanding of Global Supply Chain & Procurement, the Spirits Category, and Innovation & Brand Change ways of working.

Working with Us 

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. 

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:  

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible. 

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team. 

Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more. 

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity. 

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application. 

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Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money. 

Worker Type :Regular

Primary Location:International Supply Technical Centre – Menstrie

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Job Posting Start Date : 2026-11-09

Diageo

About Diageo

Diageo's official LinkedIn account. We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry.

With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future.

To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar – for people as well as the planet.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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