Psst, hey you! Yes, you! Are you a go-getter with a passion for pets? We have the pawesome opportunity you've been looking for!

• Join a global and growing company
• Crows Nest Head Office
• Great Personal and Professional Career Development

The Opportunity

Real Pet Food (RPF) is excited to welcome a new Project Manager who's a real animal lover and ready to join our pack. Reporting to our Head of Brand Operations, you will be part of a team that enjoys dreaming of holidays overseas, enjoying the complimentary snack bar in the kitchen and celebrating the wins.

Based in our Crows Nest Head Office, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery and coordination of New Product Development (NPD) and Renovation projects across multiple sites. This role involves working closely with various internal stakeholders including Marketing, R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and other functions to ensure projects are completed within the specified time, cost, and quality parameters. 

It goes without saying no two days are the same, but you are working with a team of people who are passionate about what they do (our Packaging team are AWESOME) and want you to be a part of their success. In the last year, our project manager was integral in delivering the rebranding of Fussy Cat, renovation of Ivory Coat and was involved in the development and launch of a number of new and exciting dog treats.

What you’ll do

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute product development and commercialisation activities.
• Set project scopes, goals, tasks, and resource requirements, managing timelines for key projects.
• Conduct thorough risk assessments and contingency planning.
• Ensure all projects are properly closed out with key learnings documented.
• Communicate progress updates to senior stakeholders.
• Act as the commercial representative for major Operations or Productivity cost-savings initiatives.
• Be the SME of NPD process and Stage Gate methodology, enhancing and uplifting them for better efficiency
• Proactively seek process improvements with the tools and processes you are a part of
• Oversee and ensure clear accountability for key project deliverables, ensuring these are completed OTIF with the respective stakeholder's knowledge.

We will want to meet you if you have:

• A love for your role - you will be coming from a similar role in a busy FMCG and see this as an opportunity to take the next step with your personal and professional career development
• Strong verbal and written communication skills - you are known for being engaging and accessible and your stakeholders will always take your calls
• Proven project management skills in planning, scheduling, and executing multiple projects simultaneously - you are a problem solver!
• Demonstrated problem-solving and risk management capabilities.
• The ability to influence, manage and challenge status quo.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence, manage, and challenge the status quo.
• Expert knowledge of the New Product Development process and ability to champion best practice
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Why join us?

Do work that matters. We’re pioneering in a new area of pet food, always striving for fresher. We’re restless, creating a better life for our pets.

Make an impact and change the game. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to do your best work – and to make a real difference. Do you have a great idea for a new product or system improvement? We’re all ears!

Growing and global. We’re growing fast! We now have global presence across APAC, and Europe regions and we’re only getting started!

Work with a pack of awesome, genuine people who are passionate about what they do.

Grow your career with us. We’re big believers in lifelong learning. You’ll be given access to LinkedIn Learning, plus opportunities for internal mobility and leadership training to fast-track your career.

Pets our part of our family: bring your pet to our Crows Nest office, access our Pawrental leave when you adopt a new cat or dog, pet carer and compassionate leave.

Generous perks including day off for your anniversary, product discounts, volunteering days to help the community, novated leases, a rewards program and parental leave.

What’s next?

If you are successful for an interview, you will be required to attend 2 in person interviews as well as submit 2 referees. This role is based on site in our Crows Nest Head Office 4 days a week with one day WFH.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity’s not a buzzword here, it’s in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That’s why we’re committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at accommodations: people&culture@realpetfoodco.com.au. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We encourage you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles