Job Openings at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Location: Apapa, Lagos

The Purpose

• To support the business in making innovation the engine for growth and build shareholder value via providing innovation governance process end to end - identifying, developing / renovating & launching new brands, products, and delivery systems that satisfy our customers’ and consumers’ current and future needs.

The Job
Leadership Responsibilities:

• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver 1 major & 2 smaller sustainable innovation projects each year & develop a balanced 5-year pipeline of projects to be launched in future years.
• The Innovation Project Manager is responsible to provide leadership in the following areas:
  • Ensure the relevant team is full training on the Stage-Gate process to enable them to deliver FMN entry strategy, business models, and trademark strategies across categories.
  • The ability to navigate and excite cross-functional teams & agencies to gain the necessary traction and resource commitment.
  • Support the development and alignment of FMN’s innovation agenda.

Functional Capabilities:

• Innovation - Excellence in making connections and crafting these connections to become branded experiences that delight a new consumer cohort, all grounded in local insights.
• Systematic – Ability to coordinate tasks, ensure the team's clarity on the key deliverables of the various project stages.
• Sales/Customer - Understanding of different customer/channel needs and environments.
• Project Management - Able to manage success across a portfolio of innovations touching all parts of the business.

Process:

• Can support the team to build the business case for innovations / renovations and identify the competitive edge it could provide for the business.

Financial Delivery:

• Good understanding of managing for value and the ability to run an Innovation P&L with an appreciation of the levers that influence financial performance.

Organization:

• Identifies areas for new improvement and drives high standards in Innovation processes / tools.

Financial Responsibility:

• Ensure team adherence to pre-agreed financial commitment and highlight any potential deviations to the project team where needed.

 Qualifications

• Mechanical / Material or Chemical Engineering BSc.
• MSc in Materials or Chemistry.

Experience:

• 9+ years experience in Innovation project Management.

The Person:

• Understanding all aspects of key deliverables to launch a new product initiative.
• Delivering successful projects by leading a cross-functional team.
• Proven ability to influence across an organization from peers to executive level.
• Excellent track record of project management processes and practices.
• Good collaborator with excellent communication skills.

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The Job

• To ensure the provision of highly skilled manpower through the FMN Academy framework.
• Implement the evolving learning strategy to ensure a capable and motivated workforce and sustain a learning culture.

Duties & Responsibilities
Design & Build Talent Academy:

• Contribute to the planning, development, and implementation of the FMN Academy framework and training curriculum aimed at strengthening FMN Organizational Capability.
• Design and implement effective instructional methods – OJT, Coaching, Job Shadowing, Virtual lessons, etc. within the FMN Academy.
• Coordinate and Implement all learning activities for all FMN Business Units, supporting employees participating in internal and external learning programs in line with the established curriculum & competency framework.
• Execute the delivery of all FMN learning content and interventions across all the Business units using the 70:20:10 model to effect blended learning, train the trainer, SME & Managers as internal faculty (for mentoring, coaching & OJT).
• Implement capability plans targeted at specialized areas/ functional leadership (FLAM, FLAG, ELDP).
• Phase interventions leveraging innovative and effective learning methodologies & tools to close medium and long-term gaps.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external customers to ensure timely delivery of inputs and eliminate barriers to learning.

Capability Development:

• Collate and convert Individual development plans into learning interventions working with HRBPs, subject matter experts for different levels of competency proficiencies to close medium- and long-term gap.
• Evaluate requests for specific training in coordination with FMN Academy Curriculum & Business level competency framework to close medium- and long-term gaps.

Learning System Management:

• Track and report KPIs (Training budget, TNA, Skills Audits, Learning Intervention & success Matrix). Generate & circulate corporate business training index reports.
• Analyze cost benefits to execute the best learning delivery channels.
• ITF applications and reimbursement.
• Manage vendors for delivery of service, cost efficiency, effective solutions based on the scale.
• Embed and Sustain FMN Learning culture.
• Leverage and support HRBPs to build a learning culture
• Design and maintain effective learning conditions (environment, learning delivery, logistics to eliminate barriers and ensure effective learning in all business areas.
• Facilitate relevant “in-house” training sessions, both online and face to face.
• Develop the capacity of other trainers within key teams to support the core training program.

Qualifications

• University Degree preferably in the Social Sciences.

Experience / Added Advantage:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience in Capability Management.

The Person:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Team orientated and Results-focused.