Manager, Project Management - Nestlé Global - Virginia, United States

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:30:10 -0600

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The Manager, Project Management, leads finance transformation initiatives across Nestlé North America. This role applies strategic thinking, a structured transformation framework, and strong business and leadership acumen to manage a portfolio of complex programs. Initiatives include integrations, acquisitions, divestitures, technology implementations, and broader business transformation efforts focused on operational optimization and measurable business value.

This role executes the Finance PMO vision with a strong focus on outcomes and organizational value while managing active project deliverables. It leads finance-related projects across multiple functions and businesses, defining project approach, scope, timelines, and budgets. Operating within a matrixed environment, the Manager, Project Management guides cross-functional teams to ensure delivery aligned with business objectives, internal standards, and strategic priorities. The role also serves as the finance project management lead, resolving cross-functional and cross-business issues and enabling effective collaboration.

Core Capabilities

Pace Setting

Define clear project roles, responsibilities, and governance

Lead through influence rather than direct authority

Establish urgency, direction, and shared accountability

Build alignment and a shared vision across functions and businesses

Apply project management fundamentals and Nestlé experience to select the most effective delivery approach

Collaboration

Communicate effectively across levels and functions

Drive stakeholder engagement across large, complex programs

Enable sustainable adoption of change by embedding new ways of working

Business Acumen

Maintain a strong understanding of the North American business landscape and Nestlé environment

Connect project outcomes to enterprise value and strategic objectives

Responsibilities

Define and document project vision, objectives, and delivery approach

Develop program, project, and phase-level strategies and execution plans

Establish project organization, roles, responsibilities, and meeting cadence

Identify, assess, and manage risks and mitigation plans

Facilitate business case development and approval through portfolio governance

Monitor execution and provide ongoing status reporting, analysis, and issue management

Manage escalations through established governance forums

Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure scope, plans, and change controls are followed

Provide leadership and guidance on project management, integration, and prioritization practices

Support change management planning and communication to enable successful adoption

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field required; master’s degree preferred

Five or more years of professional experience, including at least three years in project management across process, IT, or M&A initiatives

Experience leading SAP or other technology implementations

Project management certification preferred (e.g., PMP)

Change management certification preferred (e.g., Prosci, HCI)

Experience with stakeholder management and large-scale organizational

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Job Requisition: 389284