Perfumery Innovation Senior Project ManagerFlexible EuropeHybrid

　　You will be responsible for leading and driving cross-functional, end-to-end Perfumery Innovation projects from Ideation/development through the Stage Gate Process to deployment. A champion of the stage gate process, you will continuously drive discipline with pragmatism to deliver Innovation at pace. Additionally, you will manage and coach more junior members of the team on project management fundamentals as well as be responsible for overseeing tasks such as resource planning, portfolio reporting etc.

　　Role can be based in multiple locations, ideally Europe.

　　At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

　　Your key responsibilities

　　Lead multiple, complex projects from kick-off to deployment ensuring excellent communication to stakeholders

　　Work collaboratively across functions, levels and locations to quickly identify and resolve road blocks or escalate issues to resolution when needed.

　　Drive efficiency via standardisation; creating base milestones and project plans where appropriate, continuously raising the bar on the innovation projects.

　　Expert in process and systems, you will lead the change management of Planview to Accolade and E3D to the new 5D gate process

　　Coach and manage more junior team members to create a high-functioning project management team

　　Accountable for various additional tasks such as resource management, ideation process etc, to be defined

　　We bring

　　A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;

　　A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers;

　　The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;

　　A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things;

　　An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future;

　　A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome;

　　You bring

　　Competencies required:

　　Proven project management experience (5+ years)

　　Strong planning skills – proficiency in MS project/Excel and/or relative systems such as Planview/Accolade

　　Masters verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills

　　Acts as a change champion, able to help drive mindset and process change across the organisation

　　Uses emotional intelligence to act as a mentor and develop team members (hard skills, soft skills) as well as manage stakeholders

　　Excellent spoken and written English, French a plus

　　We value:

　　Ability to work remotely with multiple functions and levels

　　Strong bias for action

　　Knowledge of Perfumery business and technical background (chemistry or science background is a plus)

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