Project Manager
<p><strong>Project Manager </strong></p><p> </p><p>A client of ours is looking for a Project Manager for a contract role. This role is responsible for managing initiatives from concept approval through to manufacturing and launch. The ideal candidate will be skilled at coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring financial and operational targets are met, and maintaining alignment with our stage-gate process.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities of Project Manager </strong></p><ul><li>Manage multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables.</li><li>Partner with cross-functional teams (R& D, Marketing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Business Units) as well as external stakeholders to drive project success.</li><li>Lead project team meetings to ensure task completion, remove roadblocks, and escalate issues when needed.</li><li>Ensure accuracy and completeness of innovation information throughout the Stage-Gate process.</li><li>Coordinate and present platform and project reviews for project teams and senior leadership.</li><li>Monitor project financials to ensure performance against set targets.</li><li>Develop and maintain project timelines, risk assessments, and status reports.</li><li>Prepare and submit stage-gate documentation for approval.</li><li>Support portfolio reviews and business reviews with data, insights, and updates.</li><li>Contribute to the continuous improvement of project management tools, processes, and templates.</li><li>Help drive adoption of global innovation standards, methodologies, and processes across the organization.</li><li>Provide clear visibility, analysis, and reporting of project progress to senior leadership.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Skills/Qualifications of Project Manager </strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or related field; PMP certification a plus</li><li>5+ years of project management experience, ideally in product development, consumer goods, or manufacturing.</li><li>Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects with competing deadlines.</li><li>Strong financial acumen with experience tracking and managing project budgets.</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Experience with stage-gate or similar innovation processes preferred.</li><li>Proficiency with project management software/tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent).</li></ul><p>If you are interested in this or similar Project Manager roles, please contact Bernadette Komatick at 484.254.9060 for additional information and reference JO# 03710-0013299825</p>
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- Reading, PA
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- <p><strong>Project Manager </strong></p><p> </p><p>A client of ours is looking for a Project Manager for a contract role. This role is responsible for managing initiatives from concept approval through to manufacturing and launch. The ideal candidate will be skilled at coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring financial and operational targets are met, and maintaining alignment with our stage-gate process.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities of Project Manager </strong></p><ul><li>Manage multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables.</li><li>Partner with cross-functional teams (R& D, Marketing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Business Units) as well as external stakeholders to drive project success.</li><li>Lead project team meetings to ensure task completion, remove roadblocks, and escalate issues when needed.</li><li>Ensure accuracy and completeness of innovation information throughout the Stage-Gate process.</li><li>Coordinate and present platform and project reviews for project teams and senior leadership.</li><li>Monitor project financials to ensure performance against set targets.</li><li>Develop and maintain project timelines, risk assessments, and status reports.</li><li>Prepare and submit stage-gate documentation for approval.</li><li>Support portfolio reviews and business reviews with data, insights, and updates.</li><li>Contribute to the continuous improvement of project management tools, processes, and templates.</li><li>Help drive adoption of global innovation standards, methodologies, and processes across the organization.</li><li>Provide clear visibility, analysis, and reporting of project progress to senior leadership.</li></ul><p><br></p>
- 2025-09-16T19:18:45Z