Commercialisation Project Manager at FrieslandCampina WAMCO – Lagos

FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC is recruiting a Commercialisation Project Manager in Lagos to lead innovation, product and supply-chain projects from planning through implementation.

Role overview

The Commercialization & Project Manager is responsible for leading medium-sized innovation, product, and supply chain projects from concept through implementation.

The role ensures successful commercialization of new products, portfolio changes, export initiatives, and contingency projects by coordinating cross-functional teams, managing risks, and delivering business objectives on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Project Management: Lead medium-sized projects including New Product Development (NPD), tenders, market expansions, product redesigns, contingency initiatives, and innovation-related CAPEX projects. Manage projects end-to-end from initiation through implementation and handover.
• Commercialization Excellence: Drive cross-functional readiness across Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, and Quality to ensure successful product launches. Monitor launch milestones, service levels, inventory health, and post-launch performance.
• Product & Portfolio Management: Coordinate product and SKU changes across the portfolio, including pack extensions, value engineering projects, export readiness initiatives, and product enhancements.
• Risk & Contingency Management: Conduct risk assessments across sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, importation, and regulatory processes. Develop mitigation plans and proactively manage risks to ensure successful project delivery.
• Regulatory & Compliance Management: Coordinate regulatory readiness activities, including product registrations, artwork approvals, compliance reviews, and statutory requirements to ensure launch readiness.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships across functions and business units, ensuring alignment on project objectives, timelines, risks, and deliverables. Influence stakeholders and drive decision-making throughout project execution.
• Reporting & Governance: Maintain project documentation, dashboards, and reporting processes. Provide regular updates on project performance, milestones, risks, costs, and outcomes in line with project management standards.
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and coordinate cross-functional project teams to ensure accountability, collaboration, and successful execution against agreed objectives.
• Continuous Improvement & Digitalization: Drive adoption of best-practice project management methodologies, digital tools, and performance analytics to improve project governance, predictability, and execution excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related discipline
• 5–8 years’ experience in Project Management, Commercialization, Innovation, Supply Chain, or Product Development within FMCG
• Proven track record of managing cross-functional projects from ideation to implementation
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
• Experience leading innovation launches, portfolio changes, and commercialization initiatives
• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with business case development, budgeting, and project governance
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
• Knowledge of digital project management tools and portfolio management systems is an advantage
• PMP, Prince2, Agile, or equivalent project management certification is an added advantage.