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Position Snapshot Location: Singapore Company: Nestle R&D Center, Singapore Type of contract: Permanent Position Summary The Nestl R+D Accelerator has opened up its "nest" to accelerate dynamic food & beverage innovations, aiming at delighting consu Position Snapshot Location: Singapore Company: Nestle R&D Center, Singapore Type of contract: Permanent Position Summary The Nestl R+D Accelerator has opened up its 'nest' to accelerate dynamic food & beverage innovations, aiming at delighting consumers and enhancing their lives. It offers an immersive entrepreneurial experience from 'idea to shop', empowering cross-functional teams to hit the market with pioneering and disruptive solutions that embrace new science, technology and of course, the love of food. Today, Nestl 's global R+D Accelerator network consists of 12 sites across 6 continents. Each Accelerator is located at a Nestl R&D site and focuses on a specific product category or region. The Singapore regional accelerator works with both internal and external teams ( start-ups and students), leveraging lean start up methodologies, to develop innovations relevant to the region. Let's embark on this roller-coaster journey together and tackle the world's most exciting food and beverage trends and challenges! We are looking for a Project Specialistwith a solid track record to join our exciting Nestl R+D Accelerator team. In this role, you will manage projects from 'idea to shop' and engage the accelerator project team to transform an idea to a product test launch within 6 months. This is a permanent full-time position based in Singapore. A day in the life of... Lead the project team to transform an idea to a product test launch within 6 months leveraging a regional network of experts and resources Develop, with support of the coach, individual team members with innovation skills and tools while instilling entrepreneurial behaviors Be a recognized ambassador of the Accelerator in the organization Take on project management/coordinator responsibilities, at a regional level, for selected pioneering sustainability projects related to refill and re-use models Before the Project: Prepare high-level project program with given timelines: Stakeholder on-boarding, project scoping, team member selection & set up (all with support from coach) During the Project: Create detailed project timeline and ensure project delivery on time and quality. Engage, motivate and challenge the team, build design of experiment with help from full team Solve problems & escalate to coach if necessary Own the budget (monthly check in with coach) Challenge experiment design to test project assumptions and validate thinking After the Project: Document project learnings and files, and establish transfer plan with stakeholders. If coached by agency PM ensure post-transfer, regular follow-up with stakeholders, based on agreed transfer plan. Overall: Research best practices for continuous improvement What will make you successful Bachelors' Degree in Business Management or equivalent 10 years of work experience including project management roles Demonstrated Project Management skills including strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines Previous exposure to lean start-up methodology a strong plus Experience in food & beverage / healthcare industry a plus PMO certification preferred We are Nestl , the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413factories in more than 85countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more Visit us at www.nestle.com.