Title:  Innovation Project Manager

Innovation Project Manager

Function: Marketing
Location:Edinburgh with a healthy mix of home-working
Salary: £46,000 - £49,000 base depending on experience, plus full benefits listed below.
Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 5th December 2024. Please note, that we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications.


Ready to make your next courageous move in your HEINEKEN career? We’ve got a fantastic opportunity available in Marketing as an Innovation Project Manager.

About the role
This role offers an exciting opportunity for creative individuals to play a pivotal part in HEINEKEN’s Evergreen growth strategy. With innovation at its core, this position is integral to launching new products and revitalizing existing SKU ranges, bringing bold ideas to life!

Reporting to the Principal Project Manager, you will join a dynamic team of Project Managers dedicated to delivering a portfolio of projects throughout the year. In this role, you will take full ownership of the definition, planning, and successful execution of complex product change initiatives, typically spanning 8 to 15 months. Managing a variety of multifunctional project types, you will guide them through HEINEKEN UK's gate process, from feasibility to launch, ensuring timely delivery while driving excellence in execution.

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Supply Chain, and other key departments. Success will be defined by your ability to work closely with these teams to create detailed, robust project plans and technical solutions. By aligning with our Cost & Value principles, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to HEINEKEN's high standards.

Some of the roles further responsibilities include:

• Ensure all project information is recorded accurately to enable individual project and portfolio measurement of success
• Manage issues, risks and escalation associated with each product change project and in line with the defined processes
• Act as the primary point of contact for requesting OPCO’s on export projects.  Responsible for the overall co-ordination across all sourcing OPCO work streams (Export, SCS, finance & planning)

About you:
These projects are dynamic, exciting, and full of challenges. We’re seeking someone who thrives on solving problems, enjoys breaking down complex business issues, uniting teams, and guiding stakeholders through the process. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

This role involves working across multiple teams and functions, so building strong connections and managing relationships with stakeholders at all levels is crucial. Agility, resilience, and exceptional multitasking skills are essential to succeed in this fast-paced environment.

A successful candidate is likely to have:

• Extensive previous experience in project management (3-5 years)
• Prior exposure to consumer and commercial roles
• Fantastic stakeholder management
• Agility and ability to manage multiple projects

While experience in consumer research is a bonus, it’s not a must. Most importantly, we’re looking for someone passionate about innovation and driven to deliver impactful results.

We embrace learning and growth, and there is plenty of scope to develop in this role. You’re also likely to bring experiences that are not listed above – these are welcome, but a core understanding of stakeholder communications is important.

Our Ways of Working
Heineken’s Global Purpose is to “brew the Joy of True Togetherness to inspire a better world” and to fulfil this we believe in working closely with each other and collaborating f2f when we can.  To enable this, we ask colleagues to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays and one other day of the colleague’s choice.

Our Benefits
As part of the team, along with your salary, you’ll also receive;

• an annual bonus
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
• double matched pension (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers! (low and no alcohol options available)
• Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.
   

You’ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we’re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.

The Application
If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply as soon as possible. We may close vacancies early when we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in the role.  We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to apply if the advert has piqued your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who We Are
We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.