Senior Marketing Project Manager
Job Description
You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.
It starts with YOU.
We are looking for a Senior Marketing Project Manager role to join our UK Marketing team, within newly formed International Family and Professional (IFP) segment where you will be working with the Brand Teams on Andrex and Kleenex. You will be accountable for leadership of innovation pipelines (local Front End Innovation), operational management and driving world class Go To Market excellence. Under the IFP drive of “innovation onslaught” this role is a key contributor to profitable growth across the portfolio through effective leadership and management of innovation and the Innovation Management Framework stage gate process. A rare opening and fantastic opportunity for a passionate marketer with a creative flair!
Key Responsibilities include:
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Local market lead of Front End Innovation working closely with International Family and Professional (IFP) Growth team
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Support brand innovation roadmap planning across Andrex & Kleenex aligned to Strategic Business Plan
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Lead the role of innovation in category transformation
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Run integrated planning sessions (IPS) and risk mitigation sessions across all initiatives
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Coordination of Innovation Management Framework process and submission of documents
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Compile, manage & co-ordinate required input from all functions
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Drive innovation & renovation projects through the gates
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Key liaison between UK Marketing and IFP Portfolio Management Lead
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Key operational contact with Kleenex & Andrex manufacturing and supply
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Operational excellence to ensure feasibility and execution of innovation and renovation
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Senior stakeholder management to ensure alignment of portfolio pipelines
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Go To Market process owner (Project Camden)
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Ensure initiatives with interdependencies are identified, communicated & aligned to drive efficiency and projects are prioritised across brands
About Us
Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fuelled by authentic caring. You are a project management wizard, showing leadership and influence across cross-functional teams and bringing others along with you. You are ready for a new challenge and want a career with purpose; elevating yourself into a world of innovation, ensuring our brands bring amazing products to market whilst solving our consumers’ needs.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Leadership Competencies / Qualification
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Proven experience within marketing and innovation management, within consumer goods industry.
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Strong numerical and verbal reasoning ability
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Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate clearly in English
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Strong project management capabilities, ideally demonstrating leadership and influence of multi-functional teams
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Proven track record of coordinating multiple projects simultaneously.
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Proven ability to influence agendas and senior stakeholders is critical
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A proven track record of making things happen and delivering business results in current / previous roles
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A strong desire to be accountable and to exceed expectations
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Ability to build trust amongst numerous stakeholders
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Resilient and able to work under pressure with competing priorities
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Innovation Management Framework and cross-functional leadership experience
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Strong collaboration skills
Total Benefits
We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.
Certain benefits, such as flexible work schedules and parental leave, can be tailored to meet specific individual needs, giving our employees the flexibility to manage their commitments inside and outside of work. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row.
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
In the meantime, please check out the careers website.
And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.
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Primary LocationWalton Oaks
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Worker TypeEmployee
Worker Sub-TypeRegular
Time TypeFull time
