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Job Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Enterprise Technology Digital R&D team, who are responsible for the strategy and governance of R&D digital ecosystem and delivery of new digital capabilities meeting the needs of corporate and functional strategies across the R&D function in Mars Inc.

The Enterprise Technology R&D Digital Technologies team is seeking a Quality and Food Safety IT Project Manager. The ET R&D DT team currently oversees R&D, Labs, and Innovation within Business as Usual (BAU). The role involves serving as DT Project Manager for BAU projects in the Quality domain.

Key Responsibilities:

Roadmap & Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery of Quality & Food Safety digital programs across the product lifecycle-from initial discovery, rapid prototyping, and pilot phases to Minimum Viable Product (MVP) rollout and platform continuous improvement.
Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with business Product Owners, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Enterprise Architecture, Analytics, and Segment Digital Teams to ensure technical solutions meet functional R&D standards and operational goals.
Vendor & Partner Governance: Manage strategic Tier 1 and niche Tier 2 vendor relationships, overseeing resource allocation, third-party delivery milestones, and project budget execution.
Innovation & Emerging Tech: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies (including AI and automated analytics) and industry thought leadership to drive continuous modernization within the Q&FS domain.

Job Qualifications:

5+ years in delivery of business capability within a business function (pref R&D), and preferably in the CPG industry.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field
Experience deploying Digital solutions (x-segment)
Strong Project Management skills - understands the different Project stage gates and will be able to advocate these to others
Good communications, especially in English
Technical awareness of new digital platforms, such as AI
Capability to deliver through others
Experience working in ambiguous and changing contexts

About Mars Incorporated

Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Consumer Goods & Services

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