What if you could accelerate the digital future of IFF’s Scent business as the PMO & Project Manager supporting our Scent Digital Transformation Strategy?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Scent is where artistry meets science. Our teams design, create and deliver fragrances that inspire millions every day—across beauty, personal care, home care, detergents and fine fragrances. We partner closely with creative, commercial and technical teams to push the boundaries of innovation and consumer delight.
The role is based in Benicarló, Spain (on an hybrid model 2 days in the office weekly). Be part of a dynamic, collaborative, forward‑thinking team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
As the Digital transformation PMO, you have a critical role to support the strategic execution of the Scent BU’s key innovation, creation and business initiatives. The role requires close collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, ranging from Ops teams to Supply chain, pricing, procurement, Creative Center Managers and technical teams, as well as interaction with Senior Stakeholders (VP, SVP and Business Presidents) – providing wide exposure to the organization globally. You will be driving the Scent Digital transformation strategy execution and facilitating responsibilities management regarding business, innovation and talent programs.
The ideal candidate should have passion for fragrances, a drive to get things done and a strong curiosity/learning attitude to be successful in the role.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
80%: Support the Digital Transformation Director in executing the tracks to deliver strategic ambition (Ops digital, Data Analytics and Automation and Robotics team strategic, talent strategy, sustainability initiatives).
- Support the Digital transformation organizational efficiency activities such as analysis of resources and making the right interpretations and recommendations from the analyzed data.
- Lead communication across Scent BU for perfect landing of organizational changes and strategy.
- Support with strategic material preparations and dealing with special projects directed by leadership team (innovation, talent, digital transformation, commercial processes, etc).
- Support for landing IFF Project Management systems across Digital Transformation organization.
- Drive strategic execution of talent innovation projects (Workforce Planning, Career Ladders, etc)
20%: Act as Portfolio Manager in Data analytics team: As a PMO supporting a digital team of Data Analysts manages and governs the full portfolio of analytics and digital initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy, prioritizing work based on impact and feasibility, coordinating resources, tracking delivery, standardizing project methodologies, managing dependencies and risks, and providing transparent reporting to leadership so that data‑driven initiatives deliver measurable value.
- Portfolio Governance definition and alignment.
- Intake, Scoring and priorization of the different initiatives.
- Worload & resourses planning.
- Project tracking & delivery Oversight
- Governance standards, methodology and ways of working
- Reporting and communication
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Master’s degree in Business, Management, Marketing, or Fragrances. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry or Agronomy is a plus.
- Passion for fragrances & perfumery or working in international environment.
- Business proficiency in English, verbal and written, is a must.
- Strong project coordination skills.
- Agility, flexibility, internationally oriented, pro-active, resourceful, team player.
- Excellent organizational skills. Computer knowledge and presentation skills (Proficiency in MS office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Comfortable connecting with multi-level & multi-cultural audience including Senior Management
- Drive for results, problem-solving mindset
- Demonstrates extremely high level of ethics, professionalism and confidentiality at all times
How You Would Stand Out
• Experience with project management methodologies, PMO frameworks or portfolio governance.• Knowledge of Power BI, Power Automate or similar analytics/automation tools.
• Prior exposure to digital, transformation or PMO environments.
• Background, or strong motivation to grow, within the fragrance, beauty or consumer goods industries.
Why Choose Us?
• Be part of a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of digital innovation in Scent.
• Collaborate with a global digital team and cross‑functional partners across commercial, creation, logistics, procurement and finance.
• High exposure and visibility with senior leaders and strategic initiatives.
• Opportunity to grow your capabilities in PMO, digital strategy, analytics and project governance.
• Inclusive, diverse and supportive work culture.
• Internal mobility and continuous development opportunities.
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We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
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