Assistant Manager- Project Management, GBS

heinz· 2224 KH INDIA GCC PRIVATE LIMITED Company
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📍 Ahmedabad - Venus Stratum GCCFull time

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Job Description

Job Description

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?

At Kraft 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 fast-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.

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Is the Assistant Manager- Project Management, GBS role at heinz full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Assistant Manager- Project Management, GBS role in the 2224 KH INDIA GCC PRIVATE LIMITED Company department at heinz.
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This Assistant Manager- Project Management, GBS position at heinz was posted on Jul 3, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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