Julie O'Brien Email & Phone Number

Nottingham, United Kingdom

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Lead a multi-disciplined team of Project Managers in UK and Germany to deliver projects while working collaboratively with other leaders to maximise efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility within the team• Manage and lead ‘Big’ projects through effective and efficient governance from project conception to enable optimum project set-up through to delivery and through an effective and efficient Programme forum to govern NPD activities, proactively managing… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Lead a multi-disciplined team of Project Managers in UK and Germany to deliver projects while working collaboratively with other leaders to maximise efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility within the team• Manage and lead ‘Big’ projects through effective and efficient governance from project conception to enable optimum project set-up through to delivery and through an effective and efficient Programme forum to govern NPD activities, proactively managing risks and issues and being open and transparent• Best practice owner and champion for the new NPD and NPI Bubble process. Chair and lead the Leadership Team stage gate governance meetings • Creating and driving the Joint Business Plan with Global Brands Programme Team to provide better 3 year planning and aligning our ways of working and KPIs to ensure we deliver on time, right first time• Delivering great internal and external customer service by delivering NPI to 96%, through fortnightly project reviews and deep dives, root causing delays to siw dates. Monitor and report weekly and monthly NPI targets to the Leadership Team Show less

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES* Deliver cross-functional Global Product Development to agreed cost and quality, within agreed timescales and budget.* Identify and manage commercial and development risk throughout the project, using effective sign off, change control and escalation to support the delivery of demanding commercial targets.* Manage and engage teams with different skills sets and accountabilities, to deliver a set of common commercial objectives. Hold these individuals to… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES* Deliver cross-functional Global Product Development to agreed cost and quality, within agreed timescales and budget.* Identify and manage commercial and development risk throughout the project, using effective sign off, change control and escalation to support the delivery of demanding commercial targets.* Manage and engage teams with different skills sets and accountabilities, to deliver a set of common commercial objectives. Hold these individuals to account for their elements of the project. * Work to 100% compliance to processes and documentation to drive consistency and efficiency.* Deliver project updates to all key stakeholders, including key milestones and key decision points. Show less

Managed the Soltan relaunch 2010 - 2011KEY RESPONSIBILITIES* Drive and support the development of the Soltan 3 Year Plan* Lead and motivate the Project Team to ensure projects are delivered to time, cost and quality* Build strong relationships with both internal and external colleagues* Ensure projects are within budget and tracking the overall cost of the project* Support the Supply Team in the run down of stock to minimise stock write off