Project Manager (Based in Egypt)

Key Accountabilities & Performance Indicators

1. Project and risk management

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Seamlessly delivers on time in full projects of low to high complexities for

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New product introduction: new development, in-licensing, geo-expansion

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Product and network optimisation: like to like site transfer, dual sourcing, compliance or regulatory initiatives without any impact to markets (e.g. continuity of supply, commercial and regulatory alignment)

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Leads and empowers cross-functional team, ensuring team effectiveness, performance and cohesion

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Champions the stage/gate process, manage budget and risks

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Builds strong relationships with stakeholders at operational and leadership levels – internal and external - for effective escalation and decision-making

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Manages project timelines from creation to completion, providing proactively visibility to project team, and different scenarios to stakeholders

2. System excellency

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Becomes an expert in using Planview, the iNova project management tool to capture and maintain cost, benefits, resource, milestones and risks.

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Ensures high quality inputs in the system to enable consistent reporting across workstreams and individuals by proactively maintaining the project KPIs.

3 . Continuous improvement

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Contributes to the maturation of project management capabilities through post launch review, enhancements to current processes, data and systems.

Identifies, advocates, and implements areas of improvements to increase iNova’s performance

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

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Minimum 5 years of experience in FMCG/ Healthcare industry, working with multiple geographies

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Minimum 5 years of project management experience and 2 years being involved with Marketing, R&D, Procurement, Regulatory, Medical functions

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Experience in launching new product on the marketplace or managing product site transfer, either in R&D, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or through a PMO, in several markets or with several factories/external manufacturers

Project Management Certification (or proven equivalent experience)

Personal Attributes

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Highly autonomous, able to seek answers and build a strong network

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Being a role model in iNova values, particularly stronger together, embrace the pace and own it

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High level of adaptability to changes and audience

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Ability to intervene to remove obstacles, be in the details and hands-on and to step back once a clear plan is set

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Skilled at simplifying complexity, identifying critical data, for effective decision-making

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Proficient in Outlook, SharePoint, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word

Additional Requirements / Working Conditions

Being able to work and have meeting with different time zones