Woking - Hybrid

Competitive salary, car allowance, up to 25% bonus and excellent benefits package

About The Role

This role is responsible for managing the full project lifecycle of multiple medium to large sized projects across Nomad Foods, including the implementation of business change and technology, leading functional and technical workstreams.

The successful candidate will own the overall responsibility for project delivery, ensuring projects are on schedule, within budget, and meet their intended outcomes. They will estimate and manage costs, timelines, and resources proactively, escalate Risks & Issues to Project Sponsors and Business Partners, and facilitate discussions to resolve complex project issues.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

1. Manage the full project lifecycle and implementation of business change and technology, leading functional and technical workstreams.
2. Communicate short-term plans, priorities, and project status to stakeholders, steering committees, executive sponsors, and project teams.
3. Provide leadership to matrix project teams, including Business Leads, Functional SMEs, BAs, Infrastructure Analysts, Solution Designers, Service Delivery, and Outsource partners.
4. Ensure compliance with relevant Operating model procedures, including Service Management, Project Lifecycle Methodology (PLM), and Sarbanes-Oxley controls.
5. Manage cutover activities for major changes, obtaining agreement for revisions from business system owners and support teams.
6. Contribute to the development of the Project Methodology toolkit, working with the PMO to promote adoption and consistency.
7. Manage project budgets (capex and opex), maintain accurate forecasts, and adhere to financial controls.
8. Lead, develop, coach, and motivate project team members.

About you

To be considered, you should demonstrate:

• A successful track record delivering multiple technology projects, preferably in FMCG or a similar industry.
• Experience leading business change and enterprise technology application projects in a multinational organization.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional and matrix teams.
• Proficiency in project reporting using metrics, scorecards, and dashboards.
• Broad understanding of IT processes, operations, controls, and risk management.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, coupled with drive and energy to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.
• Experience working with SAP SuccessFactors and delivering HR Tech Projects is desirable.

What We Can Offer You…

We offer a purpose-led career with opportunities for personal growth, aligned with business needs.

• An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential.
• A collaborative culture where your contributions make a difference.
• Opportunities for career progression across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group.
• A competitive salary, car allowance, and excellent bonus structure.

Who Are We…

Headquartered in the UK, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company, with revenues of €3.2 billion and operations in 22 markets. Founded eight years ago, our iconic brands include Birds Eye, Findus, iglo, Ledo, and Frikom, pioneering the frozen category for over a century. Guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - we aim to positively impact our Performance, People, and Planet.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, believing that our inclusive culture drives success through collaboration and shared achievement.