Strategic Project Manager / PMO (f/m/d)

About NovaTaste

NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation. With its broad portfolio of renowned brands such as WIBERG, Gewürzmüller, Gewürzmühle Nesse, Mühlehof Gewürze, Eppers, McClancy, Piasa, AMCO, Redbrook, BSA WIBERG, and The Mighty, NovaTaste offers a range of value-add savory ingredients and blends to improve taste and texture, as well as extend the shelf life of food products for its customers. NovaTaste has over 2,300 employees and supplies food manufacturers, butchers and foodservice players across Europe, North America and Asia.

Department: General Manager Europe 
Location: Salzburg with some home-office

Tasks

• Act as the control tower of large strategic and transformation projects
• Oversee the full project lifecycle: from pipeline planning and prioritization to execution and post-implementation review
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Act as a sparring partner to project leads,  functions, VP of Sales and General Manager, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and value creation plans
• Consolidate and report project KPIs, risks, and milestones to the Executive Committee
• Develop and maintain project management tools, templates, and best practices tailored to the food industry context

Skills

• 5+ years of experience in strategic project management in a leading consulting firm. Exposure to the food industry seen as a plus,
• Good track record in project management and steering; exposure to transformation project considered as a plus
• Proficiency in project management methodologies
• Excellent communication skills in English and German
• Hands-on mentality, analytical mindset, and ability to thrive in a fast-changing environment

Benefits

• Lunch catering in our excellent company restaurant, run by our award-winning chef
• Attractive employee conditions for the purchase of spices, vinegars, oils etc. in our shop as well as local discounts at various companies
• Our partner for mental health: nilo.health: Mental strength counts - with nilo.health we offer you professional support - individually, confidentially and flexibly
• Physiotherapy with low deductible, company doctor, company pension scheme, company bike
• KlimaTicket Salzburg
• Flexible working hours thanks to an attractive flexitime model and home office option
• Flat organisational structures and short decision-making processes

The minimum gross salary for this position is € 3,477.13 per month on a full-time basis. We offer a compensation package that significantly reflects your skills and experience.