Project Manager

At Albert, we are proud of our work since it is our goal to help Czechs eat and live better. Each and every one of our colleagues does an incredible job every day so we can offer our customers healthier, friendlier and more local food. That's why the work we do together isn't "just work". It's work that is meaningful to us, to our communities, to our land and to our planet. It is work that makes sense!

As Project Manager you will be responsible for managing Fusion projects across Ahold Delhaize brands in Europe. You will become part of the Fusion Program CSE team. This team drives and steeers business E2E projects that are all aligned with the overall company ambitions of our region and brands , aiming to drive efficiency in areas of flow of goods, operational excellence, commercial processes and master data management. You will be responsible for defining, preparing, leading and/or executing projects on regional level. You along with the Stream leads and programme Country leads will determine the best approach and set out a strategy to realize the project objectives.

What we offer

• home-office according to the possibilities of the position
• international E2E transformation program across CSE region (Czech, Romania, Serbia, Greece)
• using PMO methodology you will manage process, organizational, and system changes in CSE countries
• an open and friendly corporate culture of a multinational company, for which themes such as diversity and inclusion are important
• growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options
• chance to drive meaningful change on a European scale
• cooperation within regional business environment
• working in a dynamic and professional international team
• zero food waste Canteen, fruit, massages, exercise at the offices
• membership in groups organizing supplier excursions, development workshops, trips, summer cinema, escape games and more
• flexible working hours and possibility to work from abroad (max. 20 days per year)
• 25 days of holiday and possibility to buy extra days off via cafeteria
• an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are

What will be your responsibilities

• managing large, highly complex companywide projects or programs, requiring extensive Project Management skills, preferably professional knowledge of market segment industry
• entire project planning including: projects initiation, timeline definitions, defining scope and activities, leading decision making and manages uncertainties and expectations of a varied group of stakeholders
• delivery visibility analysis and builds business cases for strategic projects/programs, ensures execution and manages uncertainties
• cross functional alignments and managing the relation with a heterogeneous group of stakeholders on strategic level, managing conflicting interests and ensuring alignment across strategic stakeholders
• providing project management and business guidance for project team members throughout the project life cycle
• identifying risks in business, both in relation to external and internal factors
• bring business insights to manage business decisions, escalate the risks and issues
• ensuring commitment to the management plan and figures
• determining KPIs as a basis for control

What we expect from you

• 3-6 years’ experience in relevant business environment, such as retail or consumer products; Extensive expertise in some specific areas (Logistics, Commercial, Operations)
• proven Project management experience
• English – fluent, Czech - advanced
• leadership experience in a relevant business environment, such as retail or consumer products or international environment advantage
• excellent presentation skills
• very good command of negotiation skills
• strong organization and stakeholder management
• leadership skills
• strategic thinking

What kind of employer we are

• we support healthy lifestyle: we play sports and relax with a discounted MultiSport card, we use the Zdrabert app to support physical and mental health, we have a Prevention with Albert programme and organise Health Days, and we regularly distribute fruit snacks to all employees, we and our family members can contact the Albert helpline whenever in trouble
• we put emphasis on work-life balance: we have introduced flexible working hours, we use family shopping discounts five times a year
• we are committed to social and environmental responsibility: we are the largest corporate food donor, we replace paper receipts with electronic ones, we operate the Albert Foundation, we regularly donate unsold food, we cooperate with local suppliers, we organize charity runs to support children's homes, and we have signed the Diversity Charter
• we are innovative: we renovate and modernize our stores, distribution centres and offices, we install self-service checkouts and electronic price tags in our stores, we work with Albert scan and smart scales, and thanks to the Můj Albert loyalty app we buy bargains
• we employ over 20,000 colleagues
• we are a part of the multinational Ahold Delhaize Group
• we service 4,000,000 customers a week
• we have been in the market more than thirty years (since 1991)
• we have over 340 stores across the Czech Republic, three distribution centres and Albert Online e-shop