Fonterra

At  Fonterra, you’ll be inspired by purpose and guided by principles. Whether you're based in New Zealand or anywhere else around the world, you’ll be part of a team that creates goodness for generations and delivers global impact through local action. Our brands are trusted by families and individuals alike, delivering high-quality dairy nutrition to millions of people globally.

 As a Co-operative created and owned by New Zealand dairy farmers, our collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved in New Zealand and around the world.  

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.   

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

About the role

Reporting to the Country Head of Foodservice, the Business Transition Project Manager will lead complex transformation initiatives, ensuring seamless integration of new processes, systems, and technologies. Should be strategic thinker, adept in managing multiple stakeholders and driving change initiatives that deliver business value. The role will also be involved in setting up new business entity, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning and Execution: Develop and execute project plan, ensure timely and within budget delivery of business transition initiatives.
• New Business Entity Set up (in partnership with SGV): Lead the set-up of new business entity including:
• Registering new entity and obtaining necessary licenses
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and laws
• Oversee Artwork Change
• Establish banking and financial arrangements
• Setting up accounting and tax systems
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams and vendors
• Change Management: Develop and implement change management strategies to ensure business readiness and adoption.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
• Communication: Provide regular project updates, reports and dashboards to stakeholders
• Solution Design & Implementation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new processes, systems, and technologies
• Team Management: Lead and Motivate project team, ensuring effective collaboration and delivery.
• Regional Coordination: Coordinate with regional project teams to ensure alignment and consistency of plan and execution
• Facilities Management: Oversee the set up and management of facilities for new business entities, ensuring alignment with company standards and requirements

About You

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in project management, business transition, or organisational change initiatives.
• Proven track record in setting up new business entities and managing end-to-end transition projects.

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong knowledge of local regulatory requirements, licensing processes, and compliance standards.
• Experience in financial setup, including banking arrangements, accounting systems, and tax compliance.
• Familiarity with artwork change processes and facilities management.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, PMP certification is a plus).
• Understanding of solution design and implementation for systems and processes.

Core Competencies

• Project Planning & Execution: Ability to develop detailed project plans and deliver initiatives on time and within budget.
• Stakeholder Management: Excellent relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Change Management: Skilled in designing and implementing change strategies to drive adoption and readiness.
• Risk Management: Strong ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks effectively.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare clear reports and dashboards.
• Team Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and manage cross-functional teams.
• Regional Coordination: Experience working in a regional or multi-country environment to ensure alignment.
• Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset with ability to design practical solutions for complex challenges.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and adaptable.
• Strong decision-making and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?

At Fonterra, we are committed to building a diverse workplace and, therefore, open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities. 

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The benefits of life at Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location. 

Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.  

Sound good to you? Come and join us, and let's solve for better, together. You, me, us together.