Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Description
Assignment
Sept 2026 to October 2027
Royal Canin is undertaking a major transformation programme called EOS to deliver against its strategy of being Fit for Future and removing business risk. The transformation has 4 key elements: new technology, standardized core processes, a strengthened data & analytics foundation, supported by a dedicated transformation team and change management. The 1st wave of implementations will go live in summer 2027 and RC EKA (European Key Accounts) will be one of the units to participate. The approach will see local associates with relevant expertise moving onto the project and their day-to-day roles covered via backfills for the length of the project.
What are we looking for?
- Master’s Degree BA / Business School
- Extensive project management experience is required
What will be your key responsibilities?
Program Governance & Portfolio Management
- Establish and maintain PMO governance frameworks, standards, tools, and reporting processes.
- Manage the deployment, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and deployment roadmaps.
- Track project milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Coordinate governance forums, steering committees, and leadership reviews.
- Provide transparent reporting and actionable insights to regional and global stakeholders.
- Ensure consistent project management practices across all workstreams.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Deployment Leadership
- Coordinate end-to-end deployment activities within the unit across multiple functions.
- Support deployment planning, readiness assessments, cutover activities, and go-live governance.
- Monitor progress against deployment schedules and proactively address delivery risks.
- Ensure local requirements are understood and appropriately incorporated while maintaining alignment with global templates and standards.
- Drive successful transition from project implementation to business-as-usual operations.
Stakeholder Management & Communication
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Act as a trusted advisor and facilitator across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Lead cross-functional coordination to resolve issues, remove blockers, and accelerate decision-making.
- Prepare communications, dashboards, presentations, and status updates.
- Influence outcomes and drive alignment without direct authority.
Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
- Develop mitigation plans and escalation paths for critical challenges.
- Facilitate resolution of issues.
- Ensure leadership visibility of key risks and recommended actions.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Business Readiness & Change Enablement
- Support business readiness planning, training coordination, communications, and adoption activities.
- Collaborate with change management and business teams to ensure successful process and system adoption.
- Monitor post-go-live performance and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Drive accountability for realization of program objectives and business outcomes.
Financial & Resource Oversight
- Support resource planning and capacity management across initiatives.
- Monitor project performance against targets.
- Ensure efficient utilization of project resources.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
#TBdigital
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location