Assistant Project Manager - Technical Innovations at Diageo

Top Accountabilities

• Assist in Delivering a variety of programs at any one time with varying degrees of complexity on time, in full, on budget and achieving the KPI’s which connect directly to COGS.
• Sitting within the Technical organization, this role provides support as a business partner to the rest of Supply, Innovation (Technical and Marketing), Commercial and Brand Marketing.
• Assist Technical Innovations Specialists by providing collated Supply input during project development phases
• Manage small scale projects end-to-end with support from Technical Innovations Manager
• Build and maintain strong relationships and networks internally and across suppliers and third-party service providers
• Ensure new products comply with the requirements of the Liquor Products Act and other legislative and internal regulations and standards
• Develop packaging for innovation and brand change and translate a prototype concept into a fully commercialised package for small scale projects, working closely with suppliers to agreed cost, quality and time commitments.
• Keep up to date with new innovations and technology and be proactive in bringing potential opportunities to the attention of the business.
• Deliver all work to agreed standard on time and within budget whilst complying with Health and Safety requirements and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Application of required project planning, budgeting, tracking, reporting and stakeholder communications processes

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Degree level qualification or equivalent in technical field.
• Sound people co-ordination and management ability.
• Minimum of 1-year practical experience in a relevant Technical role. 
• Commercial awareness and financially literate.
• Strong project management skills with sound knowledge of a wide range of packaging materials and processes including:
• Risk Management practices and techniques
• Excellent organisation, report preparation, and presentation skills

Barriers to Success in Role

• Inability to operate independently, including being unable to engage and impact on senior managers
• Inability to fully engage with stakeholders
• Lack of ownership and accountability for own actions
• Limited knowledge of relevant legislation
• Inability to build solid cross functional relationship