Senior R&D Project Manager, Frozen Food

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Senior R&D Project Manager leading cross-functional innovation and renovation projects for a Fortune 100 frozen-food manufacturer. Managing end-to-end delivery, stakeholders, resources, costs, and risks.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead several R&D projects/programs within the product technology center, focusing on Innovation and Renovation projects across frozen foods, including meals, pizza, and snacking
  • Plan projects end-to-end, ensuring alignment with Idea-to-Launch (I2L), corporate strategies, and commitments
  • Orchestrate cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams across R&D, SBU, Zone, and Markets
  • Manage stakeholders and negotiate with key decision makers and internal/external networks
  • Report to the product technology center project management office lead
  • Manage project scope, tasks, costs, timing opportunities, and risks
  • Define project roles and responsibilities and perform resource planning
  • Coordinate marketing, quality assurance, engineering, product development, and other cross-functional teams
  • Communicate project status through oral, written, and presentation communications
  • Facilitate coaching and collaboration among specialists and develop junior project manager capabilities

Requirements:

  • Minimum of Bachelor in Science or engineering degree (or equivalent), with a sound knowledge of project management
  • >5 years of project management experience, preferably in R&D and/or food & beverage company
  • >7 years of experience in R&D, operations, markets, and/or commercial functions
  • Proven track record of strong project management
  • Project Management Professional (PMP/PMI) certification is a plus
  • Candidates must be located in the United States
  • Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm schedule

Benefits:

  • Up to $116.00 per hour + overtime
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Disability insurance