Project Manager (Tobacco Industry)

📌Project Manager (Tobacco Industry)

• Location: Remote / Hybrid (with access to corporate hub)
• Travel Requirements: Regular international travel to Germany required (approx. 20–30%)
• Position Type: Full-Time / Permanent
• Industry Focus: Tobacco / Highly Regulated FMCG

Role Summary

Project Manager (Tobacco Industry)

We are seeking a highly organized, strategic, and process-driven Project Manager with 3 to 5 years of experience in the tobacco industry to lead cross-functional business, supply chain, and technology initiatives. Operating within a highly regulated global framework, you will take full ownership of project lifecycles, bridging operational teams, compliance officers, and executive leadership.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Lifecycle Management

• End-to-End Execution: Lead the planning, monitoring, and closing of complex, cross-functional projects within our tobacco portfolio.
• Schedules & Resources: Develop integrated project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and resource allocation plans using tools like MS Project, Jira, or Asana.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Leadership

• Matrix Management: Assemble and coordinate decentralized project teams across Supply Chain, Legal/Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, IT, and Manufacturing.
• Vendor Management: Supervise external vendors, agencies, and third-party contractors to guarantee delivery against contractual SLAs.

Risk, Budget, & Change Control

• Financial Oversight: Establish, track, and optimize project budgets, proactively addressing cost variances.
• Mitigation & Control: Identify operational bottlenecks early and maintain a rigorous change control process for modifications in project scope or resources.

Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration

• Executive Reporting: Design and deliver transparent status reports and dashboards for senior leadership and steering committees.
• On-Site Alignment: Travel to locations in Germany to embed with on-site operations, manage localized system implementations, and facilitate alignment workshops.

📋 Requirements

Professional Experience

• Industry Tenure: 3 to 5 years of dedicated project management experience specifically within the tobacco industry (or highly adjacent, strictly regulated sectors like FMCG, Pharma, or Alcohol).
• Track Record: Proven success guiding projects through complex regulatory pipelines, supply chain shifts, or international product launches.

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Industry Knowledge: Deep working knowledge of tobacco product lifecycles, manufacturing constraints, global logistics, or compliance mandates (e.g., TPD, track-and-trace systems, advertising restrictions).
• Tools Master: Advanced command of PM software (Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, Smartsheet).

Certifications & Language

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, IT, or a related field.
• Certifications: Active PMP or PRINCE2 certification is strongly preferred.
• Languages: Complete professional fluency in English is mandatory. Working proficiency in German is highly advantageous.