Project Manager II - New Product Development

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, and coordinate cross functional team activities required to launch new and changing products.
• Assist Sr. Project Manager in managing more complex NPD type projects.
• Create and manage project timelines for cross-functional team and hold team members accountable for meeting deadlines.
• Identify and call out project's critical path and key milestone dates.
• Serve as liaison between Marketing, Graphics, R&D, Regulatory, Packaging, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Contract Manufacturing departments.
• Develop and execute project management methodologies to determine and track constraints for multiple, concurrent plans.
• Communicate risk and project information to stakeholders.
• Identify delays and challenge cross functional teams for resolution.
• Facilitate new product development meetings, challenging development teams to identify and resolve roadblocks or delays.
• Prepare reports, lead discussions, and publish action items for offline project meetings.
• Provide guidance on stage gate process guidelines and ensure project adherence to business objectives.
• Guide cross-functional teams on change processes.
• Produce monthly KPI reports related to product development.
• Utilize task management within the NPD database to monitor project progression.
• Maintain and update project data considering scope changes or process interruptions.
• Ensure accuracy of task and data management and communicate project changes to teams.
• Facilitate NPD stage gate process improvements based on business needs.
• Optimize data collection to improve KPIs.
• Assist in developing new reporting and process improvements.
• Research alternative project management methodologies for speed to market and efficiency.
• Create and maintain a positive, safe, and harassment-free work environment.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Operations Management or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• 4+ years of Project Management experience within CPG or Manufacturing sectors.
• Proficient experience utilizing Microsoft Project or similar software; Workfront experience is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience using automated scheduling tools and databases.
• Strong working knowledge of ideation stage gate and milestones methodology.
• Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk/benefit and act decisively.
• Effective communication skills with all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability as a team player, both as a leader and member.
• Excellent meeting management skills.
• High organizational and motivational skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage 1-2 direct reports.
• Proficiency in PC skills including spreadsheets, word processing, and presentations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple product development projects.

Nice to Have

• PMI certification.
• Consumer product goods experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Operations Management or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.