As the MEA EPM Manager - GFIP based in Cairo, Egypt, you will lead the delivery of a portfolio of business-critical projects through cross-functional teams. This full-time role focuses on driving project execution, managing timelines, and utilizing Mars signature processes like QUEST Stage Gate to achieve key deliverables.
Requirements
3-5 years of experience required.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in any field required.
Experience or deep understanding of multiple functions such as Marketing, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, Sales, R&D, or IT project management required.
Understanding of new product development and go-to-market commercialization required.
Skills & Responsibilities
Project Management: Deliver a portfolio of complex business projects by leading Activity Task Groups and managing timelines and risks.
Process Governance: Guide teams to adhere to the QuEST process and utilize PPM tools for timely data reflection and gate submissions.
Continuous Improvement: Guard and improve activity management processes, support project learning, and drive on-time delivery.
Cross-functional Leadership: Establish strong engagement within teams, drive effectiveness, and maintain a rolling 3-year activity pipeline.
Potential transition routes: People from project management, supply chain, or product development roles may bring relevant planning and cross-functional leadership skills, alongside meeting the general 3-5 years of experience requirement.
Job description
Job Description:
Job Role and Purpose:
This role is responsible for delivering a portfolio of business critical and complex business projects through cross-functional teams.
The role requires high quality Project Management skills, cross functional leadership and will leverage the project & process management tools through Mars signature processes QUEST Stage Gate via PPM.
He/she is responsible to drive, organize and facilitate project related actions, leading cross functional project teams to achieve the key deliverables in each activity on time with executional excellence. This is also a key role to ensure the portfolio pipeline and resource sufficiency to drive business results.
Key Responsibilities:
1- PROJECT MANAGEMENT and ATG LEADERSHIP
• Take on leadership of the delivery of activities for different categories such as Gum, Fruity Confection, Petcare and Food.
• Facilitate Project/Activity Task Group meetings and lead cross functional team to align project objectives/scope,
manage timeline, identify issues and risks, strengthen communication and drive transparency on assumptions and decisions.
• Facilitate risk assessment and mitigation plan discussion in every stage throughout the project/activity and share in a timely manner with key stakeholders for visibility and alignment.
• Ensure that activity objectives, key deliverables, and critical success criteria are agreed and met throughout the life cycle
• Establish strong engagement within ATG members
• Responsible for Activity Management process to drive effectiveness among cross functions and lead cross functional teams throughout QuEST Stage Gate process, with timely submissions
• Maintain and track rolling 3 years activity pipeline periodically with close monitoring of the pipeline sufficiency against target
2- PROCESS GOVERNANCE:
• Guide the Activity Task Group to closely adhere to QuEST process
• Ensure the use of PPM tool to ensure timely data reflection in the system as well as timely submission of documents throughout every QuEST gate
• Guide the project teams through escalation process when needed with efficiency
3- CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN PROCESS AND PROJECTS:
• Guard and continuously improve activity Management Process
• Support the project owner to deliver Project Learning’s
• Ensure process and principles (including thresholds/complexity) are fully integrated Project Management
• Drive on time and right first time of activity Stage Gate deliverables
Job Specifications/Qualifications
3-5 Years of Experience
Bachelors or Masters Degree in any field
Good facilitation and interpersonal skills• Experience/deep understanding of the multiple functions (Marketing, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, Sales, R&D, IT project management)
Understanding of new product development and go-to-market commercialization
Understanding of Supply Chain process.
Key Mars Leadership Competencies
• Planning
• Conflict Management and command skills
• Influencing without Authority
• Standing Alone
• Creates collaborative relationships
Functional Competencies:
Distinguish any preferred competences at the end of the list & notate them as “preferred”
