How You Will Have an Impact at Kinder's: The Senior Project Manager at Kinder's will support critical commercialization, optimization, and product migration initiatives across key product lines. You will be responsible for executing projects that impact the company's growth, profitability, and operational efficiency. This role requires a detail-oriented project manager with strong project management skills, analytical capabilities, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Execution:

• Manage assigned projects to ensure timely and successful execution.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans including scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Identify risks and work with teams to develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure alignment of project goals with business objectives.

Commercialization:

• Support commercialization planning for new product launches.
• Assist cross-functional efforts to migrate product lines or platforms.
• Manage commercialization activities across departments.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication:

• Collaborate with other project managers and departments to ensure consistent execution.
• Serve as liaison between departments for assigned projects.
• Provide project status updates and flag issues to leadership.

What You Bring to the Table:

You've led projects tied to manufacturing, supply chain, commercialization, or operational execution. If your background is primarily in software product management or creative agency/marketing PM work, this role will NOT be the right fit.

Education / Experience

• 10+ years of experience in project management in CPG or other related areas (not technology).
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical mindset, and attention to detail.
• Strong financial acumen and comfort reviewing and preparing financial information and presentations detailing financial metrics and analysis.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in project management tools (Wrike experience a plus).
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree.

Personal Characteristics

• Growth mindset with an excitement to learn (and teach).
• Passionate people-lover excited by the opportunity to build strong relationships with teammates and consumers.
• Thrive in a dynamic, lean, and agile environment.
• Collaborative mindset with an ability to find creative solutions.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and is willing to speaks their mind.
• Excited to be part of a fast-moving team with the ability to be a leader and a follower where required.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $145,000- $165,000 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.