Unilever Fragrance House Programme Manager

Fragrance Program Manager - Port Sunlight, Unilever R&D

Job Overview

Accountable for delivering all activities required to progress fragrance creation through to final submission readiness, coordinating, prioritising and executing R&D activities within the PSL Hub to enable successful program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the program of projects and activities to deliver fragrance creation programmes within Unilever R&D Port Sunlight, ensuring deliverables are met on time and in full.
• Utilise project management tools and best practices to aid delivery and efficiently update global stakeholders across Business Groups and the central UFH team.
• Use digital tools and trackers to communicate progress and requirements to the UFH leadership team.
• Communicate project timelines and constraints to the CTI team and collaborate to ensure OTIF delivery of samples for consumer testing.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills while working with multiple Business Groups and Categories.
• Adopt new digital tools and data management approaches to speed delivery, enhance risk based decision making and deliver consumer insights.
• Develop cross functional project team culture and shared deliverables to maximise effective results.
• Mange 2-3 WL1 direct reports, defining their work plans and guiding professional and personal development.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a science or engineering field.
• Previous project management roles with experience leading complex/global projects.
• Formulation and/or fragrance development project experience.
• Proven track record of delivery in challenging circumstances.
• Strong cross functional leadership skills with the ability to inspire, manage and develop teams.
• Capability to deliver through others in a cross functional global network.
• Stakeholder management and delivery to senior leadership teams.
• Developed data management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

EEO Statement

We embrace diversity in our workforce and give full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity. We provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process to enable applicants to present their best selves.

Relocation

Relocation to the UK: if you are applying from outside the UK, any relocation costs will be self funded, with potential to reclaim up to £5,000 of pre approved expenses.