Associate Project Manager
Core
Lead commercialization and business projects from start to finish, turning ideas into executable plans across Marketing, Innovation, R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance.
Role type
Associate Project Manager (Commercialization)
Builds
Product renovations, packaging changes, line extensions, and lower-complexity commercialization initiatives
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Food and Beverage
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Project planning, cross-functional team leadership, budget management, risk identification, stakeholder communication, Stage Gate process execution, problem-solving
Preferred skills
Formal project management certification (CAPM/PMP), Stage Gate process experience, product development experience
Technologies
Stage Gate process
Responsibilities
Own defined commercialization projects from start to completion; Build and drive integrated project plans aligning milestones and dependencies; Lead cross-functional project teams to facilitate meetings and drive follow-through; Manage project scope, timing, and commercialization budgets; Turn issues into action by tracking risks and dependencies; Communicate project health clearly including progress and business impact
Seniority
Early-career, hands-on IC