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Position Title: Innovation Project Manager - 12 month contract 

Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time 

Position Location: Melbourne 

Requisition ID: 28752 


As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in 6 continents, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our core values – Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality – shine through every day.

We have an exciting 12 month contract opportunity for an accomplished Innovation Project Manager with strong NPD and project management experience. In this role, the successful candidate will have direct responsibility for driving and executing all Innovation Projects across the Future Growth portfolio, working across all channels, including Retail, Foodservice and QSR, managing the existing innovation projects and future pipeline.

About the role

  • Responsible for the commercialisation of Savoury Bites innovation projects
  • Drive executional excellence across all projects
  • Leadership of cross functional project teams to deliver innovation to agreed launch dates
  • Assess and communicate the feasibility/risks of all projects
  • Implement appropriate mitigation and contingency plans
  • Create and communicate project timelines and critical milestones
  • Ensure accurate input into Stage & Gate processes
  • Succint and clear presentation of projects to the Innovation Leadership Team
  • Help to build new McCain Innovation Management process within Australia
  • Strive for collaborative relationships within the broader team

About you

  • 2+ years experience in product management (critical)
  • Ideally experience within FMCG, Food Manufacturing
  • Adaptable to fast paced, ever changing ambiguous environments, whilst maintaining accountability
  • High degree of tenacity and persistence to achieve outcomes on schedule
  • Effective written and communication skills are essential
  • Responds well to pressure, often working autonomously
  • Strong organisational and project management skills
  • Proficient in MS Office

What's in it for you?

  • Opportunity to be a part of a global iconic brand, fun and high performing team
  • Employee & Family Assistance Program
  • Hybrid flexible working policy
  • Supportive team environment
  • Great family values workplace

If you're looking for your next challenge and want to get behind an organisation that celebrates real connections, then this is your role!

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country.

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Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne || AU - Australia : New South Wales : Gordon || AU - Australia : New South Wales : Lisarow || AU - Australia : New South Wales : Sidney || AU - Australia : Other : Reference job description || AU - Australia : Queensland : Brisbane || AU - Australia : Queensland : Morningside || AU - Australia : South Australia : Adelaide || AU - Australia : South Australia : Penola || AU - Australia : Tasmania : Hobart || AU - Australia : Tasmania : Smithton || AU - Australia : Victoria : Ballarat || AU - Australia : Western Australia : Perth 

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