Project Manager

1. Are you ready to unleash your potential and be part of something bigger than yourself? Join us at AU Vodka, where every day there's any opportunity to show your metal
2. At AU Vodka, we're not just offering you a job; we're inviting you to create, inspire, with other visionaries, grafters, and doers. Together, we'll shape the future and leave a legacy that transcends boundaries.
3. As a business that is all about getting out there and enjoying life, we wouldn’t be true to our values unless we offered some pretty awesome benefits to help our people to do the same.

Welcome to AU Vodka, where ambition and drive meets passion, and every idea has the power to transform the way we are disrupting and mixing up the drinks and spirits industry.

Are you ready for the challenge and to be part of something extraordinary? Here at Au Vodka, we're not just content with being the number one flavoured vodka brand in the UK, but we're spirit-ed in building & crafting a revolution. We're on a mission to redefine Vodka and inspire a new generation, disrupt, and build a truly global brand. Come talk to us and understand what's going down in Swansea.

In our fast-paced environment, creativity thrives, and challenges are seen as opportunities for growth. We believe in pushing boundaries, thinking outside the box, and challenging the status quo. If you're someone who thrives on innovation, collaboration, and making a real impact, then you've come to the right place.

At AU Vodka, we're not just offering you a job; we're inviting you to create, inspire, with other visionaries, grafters, and doers. Together, we'll shape the future and leave a legacy that transcends boundaries.

Are you ready to unleash your potential and be part of something bigger than yourself? Join us at AU Vodka, where every day there's any opportunity to show your metal

Role overview – 

• Business lead for the innovation stage gate process 
• Project manages multiple innovation and renovation projects from ideation to launch
• Leads cross-functional teams to deliver on-time and in full
• Creates detailed project timelines including a critical path of activities that will be used to drive delivery by cross-functional teams to key milestones
• Drives best practice project management, business planning and technology

Key Responsibilities

• Business lead for the innovation stage gate process. Ownership of internal approval project review and gate approval meetings
• Project manages innovation and renovation projects from ideation to launch
• Leads cross-functional teams to deliver on-time and in full
• Creates detailed project timelines including a critical path of activities that will be used to drive delivery by cross-functional teams to key milestones
• Overall responsibility for driving project “on time, in full and on cost” delivery.
• Overall project leadership for a portfolio of projects across international strategic business units (SBU), working to a Stage Gate process.  
• Taking responsibility of the project(s) following exec gate approval.
• Facilitate the definition of project goals, objectives, scope, milestones and deliverables.
• Ensuring full feasibility analyses (technical and business assessment) are conducted to include all aspects of the project (not just cost).  Define project tasks and resource requirements with the project team and resource management.
• Ensure project risks are assessed, managed and mitigated as part of the project plan cross functionally.
• Review risks and changes in risk status as part of routine progress reporting.
• Project progress reporting both in written reports and presentations at all levels within the organisation – both in UK/Europe and internationally.
• Change management & change control including the escalation of change issues that impact on the project fundamentals of time, cost, quality and scope.
• Coordinate creation of Master Data to ensure that new products are set-up, live and costed on internal systems on time. For in-house produced products, responsibility for seeing that Bills of Material are created, approved and loaded in a timely manner.
• Manage smooth transition from project to on-going production; release meetings, including external stakeholders, 
• Project evaluation, assessment and communication of results. Supply Chain, Local Regulatory Affairs, Partners and internal/external operations teams

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience in Innovation and development projects, particularly within the FMCG sector, to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Ability to manage complex cross functional projects.
• Experience in managing and mitigating risk.
• Project Management: External certification (e.g. IPMA, APM, PMI, Prince2) preferable and experience with MS Project essential. 
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Effective communicator at all levels. Good presentation skills and ability to conduct effective meetings and presentations with large teams.
• Bias for Action, with a professional and positive approach - a can do attitude with a willingness to go the extra mile when required.
• Dynamic, self-motivated and self sufficient.
• Ability to cope with pressure, assertive and adaptable.

Benefits

As a business that is all about getting out there and enjoying life, we wouldn’t be true to our values unless we offered some pretty awesome benefits to help our people to do the same.

If our ideal candidate sounds like you, get in touch with your CV/portfolio. In addition to the usual perks, you will benefit from a collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment. At HQ we have an onsite chef who provides delicious and FREE fresh food cooked daily. We also have FREE onsite car parking and of course 50% discount on AU Vodka!

Salary will be dependent on experience, but you can expect to be well rewarded for excellence

About Au Vodka

Au Vodka has secured itself as one of the fastest-growing spirit brands in the UK. Synonymous with its trademark shiny gold bottles and handcrafted pewter labels the brand offers a fresh new alternative to the traditional alcohol market. With a highly engaged social media following and recognisable online presence, the brand is now committed to continuing its growth on an international scale.