Assistant Manager- Project Management, GBS Assistant Manager – Project Management Location: Ahmedabad/Bangalore, India Function: Global Capability Center (GCC) Business Unit: Global Business Services (GBS) Band: B14 (Assistant Manager) Reports To: Senior Manager / PMO Lead What's on the Menu?

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Heinz, we're transforming the future of Global Business Services through innovation, digitalization, and operational excellence. As an Assistant Manager – Project Management , you will play a critical role in delivering strategic transformation initiatives across global functions, ensuring projects are executed efficiently, risks are proactively managed, and business outcomes are achieved. This role is ideal for a highly organized and results-driven project professional who thrives in a quick-paced, global environment and enjoys working with diverse stakeholders across multiple geographies and functions.

Key Responsibilities Project Delivery &

- Execution Lead and manage end-to-end project execution from initiation through closure. Develop project plans, timelines, resource allocations, and governance frameworks. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to business objectives. Drive execution of strategic transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

Partner with global business leaders, functional teams, GCC stakeholders, and external vendors. Facilitate alignment across cross-functional teams and manage communication plans. Provide timely updates to leadership on project progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes. Governance &

- Reporting Establish project governance structures, steering committees, and status reporting mechanisms. Create and maintain project dashboards, KPIs, RAID logs, and executive presentations. Monitor project health and recommend mitigating actions when required. Risk &




- Issue Management Identify project risks, dependencies, and potential blockers. Develop mitigation strategies and drive resolution of critical issues. Escalate concerns appropriately while maintaining momentum on project delivery. Change &
- Transformation Management Support organizational change initiatives through effective planning and stakeholder engagement. Drive adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working. Ensure sustainable implementation and realization of business benefits.

Process Excellence

Promote project management best practices across the organization.

Leverage

Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies depending on project requirements. Continuously improve delivery frameworks, templates, and governance models.

Qualifications Educational Background Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Operations, Finance, or related discipline. MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.

Experience 6–9 years of project/program management experience.

Experience working in Global Business Services (GBS), Shared Services, GCC, Consulting, or Transformation environments. Proven track record of leading cross-functional projects and business transformation initiatives.

Experience managing stakeholders across multiple geographies and time zones. Technical &

- Functional Skills Project Management Program Management Agile / Scrum / Waterfall Methodologies Risk &
- Issue Management Change Management Process Improvement PMO Governance Budget &
- Resource Tracking Executive Reporting Stakeholder Management Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent tools Power BI and data-driven reporting preferred Location(s) Ahmedabad - Venus Stratum GCC Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes .

Experience Level Mid Level

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