Mindlance | Project Manager II | camden, nj

Location- Camden, NJ - Hybrid (must be in office Tues - Thurs) Primary Responsibilities: Project Management • Lead teams to develop project scope incorporating cross functional inputs. • Development of comprehensive project schedules, which may include alternative methods to meet project objectives. • Identify and mitigate risk/issues throughout a project life cycle. • Provide concise communication of risks (both financial and technical) along with planned tactics to mitigate risks to Director and VP of Innovation • Identify scope changes, such as timing and cost implications and communicate the impacts to the affected parties. Drive decision making at Director and VP level on scope. • Ensure projects fit within financial parameters determined by brand finance. Elevate and drive decisions by senior leaders when projects fall outside of these • Track the status of projects across the portfolio while concurrently providing visibility to resource loading. Stage Gate • Manage key stakeholder/partners throughout the stage gate process. • Conduct key gate reviews and regular management reviews • Ensure accuracy of stage gate documents, which help drive the leadership teams to make effective decisions. Continuous Improvement • Conduct post launch reviews of key initiatives (?$30MM NS, or ?$5MM cost savings) and recommend and implement improvements to the commercialization process cross functionally (brand, finance, R&D and Supply Chain) • Ongoing responsible for identifying opportunities and implementing improvement to ensure adequate evolution of the commercialization process. Job Complexity: • Works across Campbell's Americas to manage complex projects i.e. new product platforms, new product brands, and new product line extensions. • When needed will also support less complex projects i.e. label, packaging and corrugate changes, etc. • Act as liaison throughout commercialization process to provide visibility to interdependence/conflicts between projects. • Works with Manager of Commercialization Planning to notify teams of high levels of activity within a particular field, which affords the relevant leadership teams the visibility of department-specific activities and allocated resources. • Utilize scheduling tools to build project schedules and update milestones. • Effectively manages project schedules of higher visibility, risk and complexity (new SKU, new packaging, new brand, etc.). • Coordinates projects that work across fiscal years, capital/plant improvements and manufacturing systems. Coordinates with those team members supporting other Brands to ensure the effective and efficient usage of shared manufacturing systems. Education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 5 years related business experience in project management. Certifications: PMP Certification preferred (or PMP Designation). Skills, Knowledge & Behaviors: • Technical or project management concentration preferred. • General knowledge of food manufacturing processes, planning and logistics, engineering, quality assurance, and food safety. • Proficient in Microsoft Applications: MS Project & MS Office, Excel, SharePoint, Power-BI. • Demonstrated experience leading diverse, cross functional teams. • Experience with stage gate process and innovation. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills: written, verbal and presentation. Notes from Hiring Manager =Call outs on resume: Client with commercialization experience preferred and understanding commercialization process (new items out the door start to finish) -PM experience in other industries (R&D, Pharma, Aviation) -Influential leader with demonstrated problem solving skills -flexibility and adaptability is key - environment that is always changing quickly MS Project and MS office required Managing 10+ projects at a time PMP certification not required (nice to have) DO REQUIRE a PM with at least 3-5 years experience with Technical or Supply Chain - they can have project administrator as job title on their resumes!! Industry (MFG, Planning, Supply Chain strongly preferred) (Looking for someone who has experience managing projects within R&D or Supply Chain) the experience in these areas is most critical vs the dollar thresholds in projects strong exp in MS Project manage new innovation, cost savings projects - depends on the portfolio. Hit the ground running, so must have the experience coming in strong verbal and written comm skills ability to lead a large cross functional team EEO: "Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."

Created: 2024-11-29