Are you an experienced project manager with experience delivering New Product Development and Commercialization projects?

If so, this opportunity is for you

We are working with one of the largest Consumer Goods companies in the US with an open role in the San Francisco area. As the Commercial Project Manager, you will manage the delivery of new and enhanced product development and commercialization projects. This is a pivotal role that ensures speed and innovation remain a core competency and that the team is focused, energized, and on track to meet the objectives of the product launches.

Does this sound like the perfect opportunity for YES? Here is what is required to be successful in this role:

•  Lead cross-functional teams in developing new product development/commercialization projects
•  Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned to strategy
• Ensure teams meet milestones, critical business, and customer dates
• Measure and report on team and project performance
• Identify, mitigate, and communicate project risks
• Act as “the voice of reason” at the executive-level steering committee for product launch and scope decisions.
• Facilitate decision-making and remove barriers to drive project progress
• Be central contact between key business, product development and commercialization functions.
• Ensure priorities of business units are anticipated and satisfied by operational functions
• Develop partnerships to resolve operational issues and partner with operational functions to identify strategic opportunities to improve service and reduce cost across business units
• Champion evolution of NPD process, along with Director of NPD.
• Ensure process and tools are understood and applied by cross-functional teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve process, project team management, and meetings
• Support continual optimization of PM systems tool (Workfront).
• Assist with NPD onboarding and training, along with Director of NPD

Do we still have your interest? YES, then let me list the qualifications for this role

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree
• 5+ years proven experience leading and managing project teams in new product development or an advanced degree and 3+ years of the same
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to lead & motivate cross-functional teams with successful collaboration
• Be strong enough to voice dissent but flexible enough to bring consensus.
• Excellent communication / presentation / collaboration / customer service skills
  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within tight timeframes & deadlines.
• Stamina, character, sense of humor, proactive approach and work ethic appropriate for a fast-paced, team-oriented, growth company
• Outstanding technical skills
• Background and strong interest in process development
• Lean Six Sigma experience
• PMP or other certification
• CPG experience

TECHNOLOGIES YOU WILL USE:

• MS Project
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Excel
• Workfront

PERKS

• Rockstar health insurance benefits package
• Jollydays: competitive vacation bundle
• Generous retirement match and pre-tax savings options
• 3 Care Days (a.k.a. Volunteer Time-Off) a year, to be a force for good
• Hybrid (Remote & Onsite)
• Competitive Pay

LOCATION: San Francisco | Relocation Option is available
HOURS: Full time (salaried)
REPORTS TO: Director Project Management