Project Manager

About the job

Governance & Operating Rhythm

• Design and maintain fit-for-purpose governance, reporting and delivery cadence across business-as-usual (BAU) activities and strategic initiatives.
• Establish clear standards for scope, milestones, dependencies and decision-making.
• Provide transparent, data-led reporting on progress, risks, issues and resource constraints to support timely decision-making.

Project & Initiative Management

• Own end-to-end project management for priority initiatives including New Product Development (NPD), product launches and market activations and campaigns.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end project plans, including critical paths and key dependencies ensuring alignment across functions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Product, Operations, Marketing, Business Development and Finance.
• Proactively manage risks, issues and dependencies using structured mitigation plans and clear escalation paths.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across Product, Operations, Marketing, Business Development, Finance and Research and Development (R&D) to deliver projects effectively.
• Act as the central point of coordination and communication, ensuring clarity on roles, responsibilities, timelines and decision ownership.
• Facilitate cross-functional forums, project reviews and decision checkpoints to drive alignment and momentum.
• Influence without authority, constructively resolving conflicts and driving accountability to keep initiatives on track.

Project Management Tools & Artefacts

• Develop, implement and maintain project management toolsets, templates and artefacts (e.g. project plans, trackers, risk logs, decision logs, status reports).
• Ensure consistent use of tools and artefacts to drive clarity, accountability and execution discipline.
• Continuously evolve project management tools and ways of working to suit the scale and maturity of the organisation.

BAU Coordination & Execution Support

• Bring structure and visibility to recurring operational activities, ensuring alignment to business priorities and plans.
• Support the broader leadership team with planning, prioritisation and execution insights.

Continuous Improvement

• Use data and performance insights to identify opportunities to improve execution efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
• Capture and apply learnings from completed initiatives to strengthen future execution.

Skills

• Strong project and delivery management capability with a focus on execution discipline.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills, including critical path management.
• Ability to assess, manage and mitigate delivery risk proactively.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Capability to design and operate governance, reporting and decision-making frameworks.
• Analytical data-led mindset with the ability to translate delivery metrics into actionable insights.
• Adaptability and resilience in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Clear and concise communication, able to align teams and escalate issues effectively.

Experience

• 5-8+ years’ experience in project or programme management.
• Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Project management certification e.g., PRINCE2 or equivalent and risk management certifications.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or supply chain environments desirable.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work alongside a dynamic team in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment.
• A chance to contribute to the strategic direction and growth of the company.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A collaborative culture that values creativity, learning, and making an impact.
• Interested candidates may send their updated C.V to: hr@fixchocolatier.com.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.