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    2. Agenda Unilever and UL R&D Project Management Office (PMO) in Unilever Key steps in the past 15 years How we develop project leaders Conclusions Q&A

    4. Unilever R&D – Main Sites

    5. Innovation Driving Growth

    10. Typical Project team structure - 1

    11. Typical Project team structure - 2

    12. Challenges for more professional PM

    13. Our “Virtual” PMO (Project Management Office) v Portfolio – per category using one UL funnel (Icecream, Deodorants, …)

    14. Key steps in PM professionalism

    15. PM Capability Roadmap

    16. PM Role: Technical Project Leader (small projects)

    17. Internal “certification” Based on IPMA-C (ICB 3) Process Kick-off / Intake / CV Chapter 1&2 of report (Characteristics of the project & Planning and reality) Knowledge test + feedback Draft of full report Assessment of final report Assessment interview + feedback + certificate for participation in the programme Feedback report (CV, knowledge test, report, interview, development areas, match against IPMA-C level, recommended next steps in PM career) Resource intensive 40-50 hrs per candidate to complete report, prepare for the test etc Coaching support: approx 25 man hours per candidate Feedback after 3 rounds with in total 13 PLs “Writing the report changed my attitude to be more proactive” “I am now more confident in my PL role” “It is good to know how I compare against external standards” “The consistent focus on PM in the past two years gave a cultural change”

    18. Next steps / Challenges Global roll-out of PMI-based training for junior TPLs Further alignment with other functions outside R&D Ensure a dynamic and sustainable PM approach Demonstrate impact on Business performance

    19. Conclusions PM approach Ownership at Senior level is critical Aligned to other company processes PL Development Sufficient basic training at the right time Challenge junior PLs on how they run the PM process (coaching) PLs are the experts who further develop PM As Coaches In Communities of Practice Certification Professional benchmark for the organisation Driver for Learning for the individual PM Capabilities are key for the PL role next to Technical / functional capabilities Corporate values

    20. Thank you !! Questions ??

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