Project Manager

Zurich, CH, 8005

About the role

Are you ready to lead game-changing projects? Barry Callebaut’s Business Optimization Programs team is seeking a talented Project Manager to support some of the most impactful and innovative strategic initiatives within our Global Cocoa division. In this role you are responsible for driving and managing Barry Callebaut’s strategic projects in a collaborative model across the global organization. As the Business Optimization Project Manager, you will be supporting the Program Manager in shaping transformation, ensuring global business alignment and driving change to support our growth agenda.

Key Responsibilities include

• Drive and manage Strategic Business Optimization projects autonomously in alignment with project objectives, supported by the Program Manager
• Collaborate with a large group of stakeholders on a day-to-day basis and align with Senior Management
• Play a pivotal role in cross-functional teams to solve challenges and propose solutions
• Perform data analysis and thoughtfully communicate insights to steer decisions
• Design the future journey, organization and processes together with your business counterparts to optimize the way we manage our business
• Define, track and ensure delivery against the Business Case to measure the value generated
• Develop change plans and drive all aspects of change
• Build and maintain a good network across the organization

About you

• University degree: Masters in Economics, Business or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Project Management in a multinational corporate and/or management consultancy environment
• Prior experience in change management and business case realization
• Proven experience in global alignment and stakeholder management
• Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of credibility and dedication
• Positive, proactive and hands-on working style
• Cocoa, Chocolate and/or Commodities experience are a nice to have
• Proven ability to conceptual thinking, analytical problem solving and solution creation
• Ability to operate in a multicultural environment
• Fluent knowledge of English together with other languages spoken in the Barry Callebaut world
• Experience in global alignment and stakeholder management
• Strong business acumen/solid business understanding
• Ability to bring people around the table
• Enjoy working in teams
• Structured and solution oriented
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• 20% travel required – dependent on the phase of the project

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