Regulatory Excellence Project Manager

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. 
In France, discover the empowered passionate professionals who made history creating our legendary perfumery school. Feel the heritage. Acquire knowledge and experience, gained in our renowned European Creation Centre, or from any of our 17 innovative sites across the country. Every day, your commitment, your humility, and your risk-taking will shape our future. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

As Excellence Project Manager, your scope will be the Taste & Wellbeing division focusing on Regulatory Affairs projects.

You will report to the Global Regulatory Excellence Process Manager and you will work onsite with a possibility to one day a week from home.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Manage Regulatory Process improvements projects:

• Lead projects focused on improving regulatory processes and systems, ensuring agreement on organizational goals.

• Partner with external and internal stakeholders and analyze current regulatory processes to identify gaps and areas for improvement

• Work with cross-functional teams to design and put in place the new processes or modify existing ones

• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to promote a culture of continuous improvement and regulatory excellence.

• Monitor project progress, track goals, and report on outcomes to partners.

• Prepare documentation and reports to communicate process changes and improvements to relevant stakeholders

Lead Product Integration projects for Regulatory:

• Lead Portfolio Integration projects of acquired companies into the Givaudan's business and system landscape by aligning Regulatory and Compliance policies and standards.

• Establish processes and models for managing new acquisitions with different organizational size, complexities and product nature

• Review and align way of working between the acquired company and Givaudan for the best-service level.

• Define the project framework (processes, skill development, communications, policy development, data and system enhancement) and implement it within the timeline and budget.

• Ensure prioritization based on business impact and manage the stakeholder' expectations

Manage the implementation of Global Policies and Corporate Audit improvements:

• Plan and coordinate the implementation of Policies, globally and within the regions.

• Review Corporate Regulatory Audit findings and recommendations and implement remediation initiatives

You - If you are someone who wants to shape your own world, who excels being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment, who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are, then join us and improve your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in project management

• Master's / Bachelor's Degree in a scientific or technical area, such as Food Science and Technology, Regulatory Affairs, Chemistry, Quality Management, Engineering, Operations or other Science or Technology related field

• Fluent in English. Any other language is a plus.

• Experience with regulatory and compliance frameworks

• Proficiency in project management methodologies and techniques and agile with data management

• Strong communication, change management skills and ability to connect stakeholders in a multi-functional environment.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.