Project Manager II - Commercialization Project Leader; CPL

• Hybrid:
  Remote on Mon & Fri | Onsite from Tues-Thurs (9 am - 5 pm)
• Manage multiple projects (approx. 12) within a brand (e.g., Late July brand)
• Lead cross-functional teams through commercialization meetings
• Coordinate timelines, action items, and ensure project health
• Facilitate meetings and ensure team accountability
• Communicate updates and escalate issues as needed
• Project Leadership:
  Take the lead in driving commercialization projects through the stage gate process, ensuring they are executed with precision and align with strategic objectives.
• Develop project schedules, identify and mitigate risks and issues throughout the project life cycle.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Excel at leading large cross-functional teams through weekly commercialization meetings, fostering collaboration, and maintaining alignment among team members with diverse expertise.
• Communication:
  Effectively communicate with peers, providing regular updates and insights on project progress and risk.
• Financial Acumen:
  Apply intermediate to competent understanding of business and financial acumen in practical ways to guide project decision-making and resource allocation.
• Conflict Resolution:
  Proactively interpret and adjust to situations that may have conflicting goals or priorities, finding solutions that benefit the overall project and business objectives.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key Skills;
  Must have experience in Project Management, Commercialization, Supply Chain, Microsoft Project, Financial Acumen.
• A bachelor's degree is required, and a concentration in supply chain, technical, or project management is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• 3 years of related experience in project management, product commercialization, and/or consumer packaged goods manufacturing/supply chain.
• Detailed knowledge of innovation tools and processes, Stage Gate, and early-stage iterative development process
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Must be able to analyze and process large amounts of information, identify and effectively manage priorities, and follow through on all commitments
• Intermediate to competent understanding of business and financial acumen
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, and the aptitude to quickly learn and apply new concepts/tools. Microsoft Project experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate within a cross-functional team environment
• Ability to effectively communicate with several different functional areas and levels within the organization
• Strong presentation skills, including written documentation and oral presentation of project status on a monthly basis
• Effective time management skills are required to maintain multiple projects
• Strong leadership and team management abilities
• Project Management
  
  Experience:
  
  General PM experience acceptable, not necessarily PMP-certified
• Industry Background:
  Preferred – Supply Chain or Consumer Packaged Goods;
  Acceptable – IT, software development, or business PM
• Tools:
  Preferred – Microsoft Project;
  Acceptable – Smartsheet’s or other timeline tools
• Soft Skills:
  
  Strong communication and facilitation skills; must be comfortable running meetings
• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  Minimum 3 years in project management; significantly more may be overqualified
• Project Coordinator Candidates:
  Acceptable if strong coordination and communication skills are demonstrated.
• Innovation Scope:
  Mostly extensions of existing products; includes package and product design changes