Internship: Global Project Portfolio Management

Internship: Global Project Portfolio Management

About the job

Are you passionate about data analysis and innovation? Do you want to experience work in a truly international organization? Do you have an analytical mindset and great communication skills? Then apply now and become our new Global Project Portfolio Management Intern starting in January 2025 at our global Danone office in Hoofddorp (outside Amsterdam), NL!

As a Pipeline Management Intern, you will have the exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated, international team driving innovation in Specialized Nutrition categories (Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition). You'll be leveraging our web-based portfolio and project management system to support pipeline health check reporting, analysis, and communication to relevant governance bodies, project teams, and the broader organization.

Throughout this internship, you will have to prove yourself able to adapt to a dynamic, global marketing environment and emerge as a key business partner to the team.

You will be part of the Global IRO (Innovation and Realization Office) Pipeline Management team, a team connected to many functions of the organization. You will be supervised and report to the Global IRO Pipeline Manager. You will interact with different departments and gain experience at a global scope in a multicultural company.

Curious about your main tasks and responsibilities? You will:

• Coordinate newly initiated projects for expanding existing SKUs to new regions (Roll-out Projects) to fully comply with Danone's process guidelines:
• Guide Country Business Units to ensure data integrity and project submission completeness via our web-based project management system.
• Guarantee that approval steps are executed on time.
• Manage Power BI reporting of Roll-out projects for category pipeline reviews.
• Assist in preparing and analyzing our annual intake of roughly 300 innovation projects. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the global pipeline team by consolidating inputs into resource check files, combining data outputs, and sharing insightful analyses with key stakeholders.
• Manage pipeline and project status/metrics reporting, communicating with business teams across the organization.
• Help generate comprehensive pipeline reports using our current digital tools.
• Audit and maintain the data integrity of our web-based portfolio management system:
• Collaborate closely with the IRO Team (Directors, Project Leaders, Pipeline Manager, and Data Manager) to ensure the accuracy of program and project-related information (Programme, Project, Recipe, business case, stage gates, key milestones, Project timelines, risks, issues, resources, etc.).
• Work in partnership with category teams and regions/business units to ensure all necessary information at each stage gate is accurately reflected in the Portfolio Management System.

About you

You should be an enthusiastic, data-driven, and easy communicator, not afraid to proactively reach out to people when necessary and perfectly able to work autonomously. You know how to organize information and prioritize - you are reliable and respect deadlines! You are adaptable, flexible to react but also maintain high professional standards.

You have:

• An eye for detail and the quality of information.
• An analytical mindset - you enjoy digging into data.
• Proficiency in Excel, including constructing formulas and pivot tables.
• Knowledge of PowerBI or Planview is a plus.
• A fast-learning ability and adaptability to the company environment.
• A great team spirit with good communication skills.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university).
• Ideally available to start in January 2025 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week.
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written.
• You are able to work from Hoofddorp at least 2 days per week.
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements, and business needs.

We Offer

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance of 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

Please be aware that you must acquire a BSN number to receive the full internship allowance.

In the Netherlands, we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk, and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection and synergies across our entities, teams, functions, and categories.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the apply button. In order to comply with GDPR, we can’t process your personal data without your given consent. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Eugenia Bouzas via Eugenia.Bouzas@danone.com

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.