Project Manager, Business Management, Operations Manager

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This role is a one-year contract located in Richmond, BC, with a hybrid schedule (three days a week in office).

CA $90,000.00/yr - CA$/yr

• Full cycle – project leadership: Manage the packaging redesign program from initiation through rollout, coordinating schedules, budgets, risk management, and post-launch evaluations.
• Cross functional liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact between Sales, Marketing Services, Creative, Brand, Marketing Analytics, Regulatory (QA), R&D, Supply Chain, Packaging Procurement, Demand Planning, Operations Planning, Production Plants, and external manufacturers to drive project alignment and resolve issues.
• Stakeholder communication: Provide regular status updates to leadership, deliver concise summaries for key milestones, and lead weekly cross-functional meetings to keep teams aligned.
• Process & timeline management: Develop and maintain detailed project timelines accounting for all cross-functional teams: design adaptations, regulatory reviews, production, and distribution. Monitor milestones, anticipate bottlenecks, and adjust schedules as needed.
• Scope & resource planning: Work with department leads to assess resource capacity (internal and freelance) for each wave of SKUs.
• Quality & consistency: Ensure brand standards and market regulatory requirements are maintained across all packaging executions (graphics, copy, regulatory compliance, die-lines) and that pack formats are adapted correctly.

• Request component part numbers from purchasers.
• Liaise with procurement to ensure timely sourcing of materials.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure packaging specs are aligned with brand and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee Proof HQ checks and packaging checklist sign-offs.
• Work closely with cross-functional partners to ensure inputs are captured and maintained when prioritizing workload (e.g., sequencing, inventory management, production dates).
• Create and maintain packaging content grid for all packaging components.
• Maintain accurate records of packaging changes for regulatory audits and/or product recalls.
• Oversee boxshots and packaging flats distribution across platforms (Salsify, MV, etc.).
• Partner with supply chain teams to secure packaging components, die-lines, and structural samples.
• Monitor production lead times and shipment tracking to ensure on-shelf dates are met.
• Coordinate with printers and vendors for upload schedules and run-out dates.
• Assign tasks and deadlines in project management tools (e.g., Asana or MS Project).
• Support Creative team with beauty pack production, ordering, and shipping product to production partners.
• Coordinate with R&D and regulatory teams for PRF updates and health claim validations.
• Ensure capacity planning and resource allocation across internal and freelance teams.
• Track shipments and ensure alignment with retail launch timelines.
• Communicate with demand planning and operations teams to forecast and manage inventory.
• Facilitate GS1/ECC, MPSP setup and customer communication for first production and ship dates.
• Lead post-launch evaluations and ensure feedback loops are closed.
• Identify project risks early, propose mitigation plans, and document scope changes. Ensure all stakeholders are informed and aligned.
• Data reporting:
  Compile packaging data (e.g., SKUs, sizes, lead times, costs) and prepare reports or presentations summarizing project progress and budget adherence.
• Process improvement:
  Propose and implement improvements in workflow, documentation, and communication that increase efficiency and quality in future innovations.

• Minimum 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) or food manufacturing, with a track record of delivering packaging or innovation projects.
• Proven high-level expertise in creative operations, packaging production, product manufacturing, and logistics, with a track record of collaborating cross-functionally with sales and operations to…