PepsiCo
Project Manager, UK Turnaround Office Governance (12 month fixed term assignment)
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UK Turnaround Office – PMO & Governance Support Role
Overview
This critical position supports the governance and execution of the UK Turnaround Office, assisting in the management of high-priority workstreams while partnering with the Operating Unit, Extended Leadership Team (ELT), and Executive stakeholders to drive meaningful progress.
The ideal candidate will:
- Demonstrate strong Project Management Office (PMO) discipline
- Excel in advanced Excel modelling and complex data analysis
- Break down intricate issues into clear, actionable insights
- Build credibility and confidence when engaging with senior stakeholders
- Approach challenges with precision, organisation, and collaboration while working efficiently and independently
This role offers an exceptional opportunity to: ✔ Build experience across the end-to-end business ✔ Develop strong cross-functional networks ✔ Work closely with leadership at all levels of PepsiCo
Responsibilities
The role involves supporting the UK Turnaround Office across the following areas:
Core Governance & Execution Support
- Manage PMO governance routines, meeting agendas, action tracking, and follow-ups
- Collaborate with Executive and ELT sponsors to produce clear, well-structured updates, governance materials, and decision papers
- Track progress, including:
- Risks
- Issues
- Dependencies
- Milestones
- Assignments/owners
- Maintain critical documentation such as:
- Project plans
- Action logs
- Decision logs
- Risk trackers
- Timeline alignment
- Governance documents
- Develop and refine Excel models, trackers, dashboards, and PowerPoint packs to inform decision-making
- Transform diverse team inputs into concise, accurate, and decision-oriented updates
- Proactively engage in strategic pillars, unblock bottlenecks, and ensure workstreams remain aligned
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Cross-Team & Stakeholder Coordination
- Build trusted relationships with:
- Senior stakeholders
- Functional teams
- Project owners
- Impose order into ambiguous or fast-paced workstreams, transitioning teams from discussion to action
- Challenge constructively to:
- Clarify updates
- Surface risks early
- Keep strategic decisions moving
- Support project owners by:
- Defining scope and milestones
- Identifying benefits and risks
- Determining required support
- Act decisively—from building trackers and chasing actions to solving blockers on the ground
Leadership & Additional Initiatives
- Lead (or contribute to) additional strategy, transformation, or turnaround initiatives as directed by the UK Strategy and Transformation leadership team
- Align closely with UK Executive priorities to drive cohesive execution
Requirements
Core Skills & Qualifications
- Analytical mindset with a strategic approach, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to distil complex problems
- Proven project management experience, ideally within:
- Strategy
- Transformation
- PMO
- Business operations/transformation
- Finance/commercial units
- Hands-on experience supporting (or leading):
- Senior governance forums
- Steering committees
- Executive-level decision-making
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
- Developing and maintaining structured trackers
- Creating and refining data models
- Advanced financial/analytical analysis
- Mastery of PowerPoint and Word, with expertise in producing senior-ready materials, governance documentation, briefing notes, and written update reports
- Ability to thrive in high-ambiguity environments, balancing competing priorities and ensuring uninterrupted progress
- Results-driven problem solver with:
- A bias for action
- A ”can-do” attitude
- A willingness to dive into details and resolve challenges impediment directly
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Soft Skills & Stakeholder Management
- Strong influence and communication capabilities, with an excellent track record of:
- Stakeholder engagement
- Collaborative problem-solving
- Decision facilitation
- Exceptional project management skills, including:
- Handling broad/changing agendas
- Navigating competing priorities gracefully
- A people-first attitude that allows for:
- Quick relationship-building
- Hiring others to “come along”
Preferred Experiences & Certifications
- Industry experience in:
- FMCG/Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
- Retail
- Consumer goods
- Strategic consulting firms
- Familiarity with PMO, transformation, turnaround or chief of staff environments
- Formal project management certification, such as:
- PRINCE2
- Agile
- PMP
- (or equivalent)
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