Production Manager Specialist

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and beverage company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

Our Team in Nestlé Business Services is in charge of delivering world-class business support to our colleagues and clients in Nestlé globally. We are committed to deliver with passion, reliability, innovation, discipline and excellence. Are you ready to join us?

A Day in the Life...

The Production Manager Specialist is responsible for driving the completion and success of end-to-end projects as assigned and commissioned by Markets at Zone and Global levels. This includes structuring, budgeting, execution, evaluation, and closing.

Project Governance & Execution

• Ensure the day-to-day management of the Project through assignment of work, mobilization of resources, monitoring, and reporting on key dimensions (completion, risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans).

• Ensure timely and accurate decision-making aligned with project sponsors’ expectations and tolerances.

• Apply quality assurance standards consistently across all deliverables.

Project Planning

• Align with project sponsors, members, and stakeholders to define the project implementation plan.

• Track and update plans through governance structures to ensure on-time delivery.

Project Closing

• Ensure all project outputs have been delivered and validate accomplishment of objectives and business case assumptions.

• Capture and document lessons learned.

Team Leadership

• Coach, support, energize, and engage the Project Team.

• Communicate roles and responsibilities clearly.

• Give regular performance feedback.

Graphic Design Team Management

• Oversee and manage a team of graphic designers responsible for developing creative assets for internal and external stakeholders.

• Review creative outputs to ensure alignment with project goals, Nestlé brand standards, and quality expectations.

• Provide creative direction, feedback, and coaching to designers to ensure consistent excellence and innovation.

• Coordinate workload distribution, timelines, and design priorities across multiple projects.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Communications, Digital, etc.) to ensure design requirements and expectations are met.

Graphic Design Expertise

• Contribute hands-on design expertise when needed, especially for high-priority or complex visual projects.

• Maintain and enforce brand identity guidelines and ensure consistent visual representation across all outputs.

• Support the development of templates, visual frameworks, and design standards used across teams and projects.

Project Management Standards

• Ensure consistent application of project management practices across the team.

• Build and maintain reference methods, standards, tools, and templates for project management tailored to Nestlé’s business domains.

Capability Building

• Deliver training materials, courses, and on-the-job coaching to strengthen internal project management and design capabilities.

• Coach and develop junior team members in PMO administration, controlling, monitoring, and creative process management.

What Will Make You Successful

• Minimum 2 years experience in leading teams, including budget and personnel responsibilities.

• Experience in managing cross-functional projects.

• Leadership skills and proven ability to develop people.

• Experience in graphic design, including managing or mentoring creative teams.

• Strong creative judgement with the ability to evaluate and guide visual work .

• Ability to manage cultural diversity and collaborate across global teams.

• Ability to work within a matrix organization and influence without direct authority.

• Strong focus on results and execution.