Immediate need for a talented Project Manager II - Commercialization Project Leader (CPL). This is a 06+ month contract opportunity at Camden, NJ(Hybrid ). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job Diva ID: 26-03065
Pay Range: $35- $39.70/hour . Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
Our client is a leading Food and Beverage Manufacturing industry , and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration
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