Project Manager - R&D Job

Mission Details

• Markets : B to B, Industrial applications
• Regular internal communications with DAMPRE, Business Directors, R&D Directors, Technical Support, Operations, Product Safety & Regulatory, Quality, etc
• Supporting HP&C business -GLOBAL
• Working inside the R&D, the New Product Development Project Manager is responsible for organizing and delivering strategic projects that impact company performance. He/she participates in business growth, margin optimization, product compliance, customer satisfaction, sustainability and innovation
• The Project Manager is the leader of the project process and effort. The position has to manage a part of the NPD portfolio.
• She / He ensures that the project progresses on time and on budget and delivers in alignment with the commitments made to the project’s customer (internal or external).
• The Project Manager animates the project team. She / He adapts to situation, drives the change and lifts ambiguity to fix clear goals.
• The project team is composed of different departments members spread all over the globe.

Accountabilities

• Follow Gate process in place.  Prepare the documentation for the Gate validation meetings. Organize the activities, deadlines and steps. Update Clarity & any IT tool for project management 
• Guide decisions and arbitrations considering the overall context of the company and the strategic dimension of the project.
• Know where to find experts or "odd profiles”, in-house or external, to add to the team when necessary. When such resources are not present, provide feedback to the organization on how to adjust.
• Commit with the Team to deadlines, cost and performance targets.
• Challenge the economic and budgetary project dimension.
• Propose with the Team and validate decisions with the sponsor & gatekeepers.
• Make sure that all team members have a global vision of the project and update on any change.
• Help team find his / her place in the team, unite the group to create identification to the project, team spirit and synergies.
• Know how to arbitrate and manage conflicts.
• Organize and lead project team meetings as well as individual interviews when needed.
• Make sure that everyone commits to deadlines and achieve results.
• Provide assistance and time to the team if necessary.
• Assess, formalize and communicate appraisal of the team members to their respective managers.
• Measure the performance of the project: results vs. resources, OTIF
• Detect the possible extensions of the project or a new project, be proactive

Competencies

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• Flexibility. Reactivity. Accuracy. Product Management & Marketing skills; preferably adhesive or chemical background
• Bachelor Degree with 3-5  years of experience in Product/Project Management in B2B and/or Sales & Marketing, preferably in the chemical industry
• Excellent project management skills. Excellent communication skills in cross functional & multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to evolve in a cross-functional team with transversal management
• Basic knowledge in financials,  Data management. Perform Microsoft Office, especially excel, Good team sprit ; Willing to do attitude