Project Management Lead

As Project Management Lead, you'll be a crucial driver in ensuring project success across R&D, Operations, Engineering, and Marketing. Your primary focus will be on project governance, budget, and timeline management. Additionally, you'll oversee structural packaging and technology integration projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Governance:

• Champion project planning, execution, monitoring, and closure
• Develop project charters, define scope, and set project objectives
• Establish appropriate governance structures and processes to ensure project alignment with business strategies

Budget and Timeline Management:

• Partner with Finance to develop comprehensive project budgets, including cost estimations and resource allocation
• Implement timeline management strategies, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met
• Monitor and report on budget and schedule performance, implementing corrective actions as needed

Packaging Development:

• Partner with marketing to manage packaging solutions, focusing on time to market, operational feasibility, and cost efficiency
• Coordinate with R&D, Graphic Design and Marketing to shuttle new packaging through the development timeline, managing prototyping, testing, and final approval

Operational Technology Integration:

• Partnering with engineering to oversee the integration of new technologies into operational processes on the Farm
• Collaborate with engineering and operational teams to ensure smooth and efficient implementation
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess the impact and effectiveness of the integrated technologies

Stakeholder Communication:

• Develop a communication plan to keep all stakeholders informed about project progress, risks, and outcomes
• Facilitate regular project meetings and provide detailed progress reports to senior management
• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve conflicts or issues that arise during the project lifecycle

Risk Management:

• Conduct risk assessments to identify potential project risks
• Develop and implement risk mitigation and contingency plans
• Continuously monitor risks throughout the project lifecycle, adjusting plans as necessary

Qualifications and Skills: 

• Expertise in project governance, budgeting, and timeline management
• Proficient in project management tools and methodologies
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience in packaging implementation and technology integration is preferred

Education and/or Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of project management experience, with a preference in the food industry or FMCG

Albany Salary Range

The salary range for this role is based on the candidate's skills and experience. Starts at  $75,000 - $100,000.