Project Manager / Transformation Manager

Join usas Project Manager / Transformation Manager

Location: Warsaw Head Office, Poland

Terms & Conditions: Full-time; Temporary role (6-9 month contract)

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Project Manager / Transformation Manager is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of the transformation strategic programme in Poland on behalf of Unilever, ensuring successful execution of all local workstreams across the organisation.

This role will lead multi-division coordination across all impacted functions and act as the central point of accountability for programme delivery, stakeholder alignment, governance, risks, dependencies and readiness milestones.

In addition, the role will provide the Finance leadership umbrella for the transformation in Poland, leading all Finance-related workstreams and ensuring financial readiness, controls and governance are delivered to the required standard.

The successful candidate will bring strong finance experience, proven large-scale transformation or demerger delivery expertise, and the ability to operate with pace and discipline in a complex matrix organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the transformation programme in Poland.

• Own programme milestones, risks, dependencies, and readiness activities.

• Drive execution, resolve roadblocks, and ensure business continuity throughout the transformation.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Coordinate delivery across all impacted functions, including Finance, HR, Legal, Tax, IT, Supply Chain, Procurement, Customer Development, and Communications.

• Align local, regional, and global stakeholders to support programme objectives and drive effective decision-making.

• Act as the primary interface with the Global Programme Office, ensuring local requirements and priorities are reflected in programme plans.

Finance Transformation Leadership

• Lead Finance workstreams and ensure readiness across processes, controls, governance, reporting, and resources.

• Manage Finance-related risks, dependencies, and project costs.

• Partner with Finance teams to deliver all Finance transformation milestones on time and to the required standard.

Governance & Risk Management

• Manage programme governance, reporting, and executive communications.

• Identify, mitigate, and escalate key risks, issues, and dependencies.

• Ensure compliance with Unilever governance, legal, and regulatory requirements.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Required Experience

• Around 10+ years of experience leading complex, large-scale transformation programmes.

• Proven track record delivering demergers, carve-outs, separations, integrations, ERP transformations or equivalent enterprise-wide programmes.

• Strong Finance background with deep understanding of financial processes, governance, controls and business partnering.

• Experience leading cross-functional programmes in large multinational and matrix organisations.

• Experience managing senior stakeholders, executive governance forums and complex decision-making processes.

• Demonstrated ability to lead delivery in ambiguous, fast-changing environments with multiple dependencies.

Key Skills

• Exceptional programme leadership, planning and execution capabilities.

• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.

• Ability to simplify complexity and translate strategy into actionable plans.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.

• High ownership, resilience and delivery discipline.

• Fluent English and Polish.

SUCCESS MEASURES

• Successful end-to-end delivery of the transformation programme in Poland.

• Effective coordination of all impacted divisions and functions.

• All Finance deliverables completed on time, in full and to the required quality standard.

• Achievement of key programme milestones and readiness requirements.

• Strong management of risks, issues and dependencies.

• Positive feedback from Poland leadership, global transformation leadership and functional stakeholders.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Location: Warsaw, Poland

• Temporary role (6-9 month contract) supporting a strategic business transformation programme in Poland

• Annual bonus (subject to eligibility under the Unilever bonus policy)

• Company car / car allowance

• Private Healthcare - Medicover

• Life Insurance - Unum

• MyBenefit Kafeteria (600 PLN annually)

• Sport subscription - Multisport

• Employee Pension Program (PPE)

• Social Found (ZFŚ)

• Additional 2 days off (Assuming the employee takes the maximum number of holidays allowed)

• Additional 3 days for volunteering

• Access to Learning platforms (Internal&External)

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