Project Management Director

THE ROLE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR​
Our Project Management Director works cross-functionally within OLLY to own and drive commercialization of our products. Reporting to our Sr Supply Chain Director you will serve as a key member of the team and be responsible for traditional aspects of project management in an untraditional environment. The role is important to ensure OLLY has a strong foundation of process and rigor that guarantees an amazing product experience for every consumer (just as it’s designed to!), while meeting the timelines of our retailers and our internal metrics of cost and quality as we continue to rapidly expand our business. The role manages three Project Managers. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES​

• Provide leadership to ensure OLLY brings products to market on-time and on-brief every time. Refine, manage, and live the process by which OLLY will bring products to market ​
• Highlight risks, recommendations and implications to OLLY Leadership Team on all projects by articulating choices and tradeoffs that must be made to support business objectives ​
• Successfully lead the Project Management team; train and coach organization on project management best practices and principles ​
• Deploy appropriate resources to successfully launch these new-to-the-world innovations ​
• Manage utilization of PM software and any optimization workstreams​
• Lead Innovation Forum and facilitate go/no go decisions via Project milestone presentations ​
• Create a mechanism for measuring and defining organizational resources ​
• Provide thought leadership on process improvements: build upon the existing product launch process to ensure it is scalable, identify opportunities to ensure swift and accurate execution of project plans, and help the organization continue to refine roles + responsibilities within functions as we scale and grow ​
• Contribute to the OLLY culture to make life better for all of us!

THE  CANDIDATE​
You are a strong team player and creative problem solver who is adept at helping organizations translate dreams to reality. You thrive in ambiguity and excel at connecting the dots between problems and projects across the organization, translating those data points into cogent and thoughtful recommendations and paths forward. You are not afraid to be a contrarian voice in a group setting, nor do you shirk away from building consensus around controversial issues. The team relies on you to keep tabs on everything going on and you never fail to deliver the goods; you have a keen attention for detail that helps keep people organized and on task. You use your superior communication skills to forge strong relationships with both internal and external partners. You are a calming presence, an organized thinker, and demonstrate grace under pressure with ease.

CAPABILITIES + SKILLS REQUIRED​

• 10-15 years of prior experience in project management at a CPG company; fast-growing environments a plus ​
• Dynamic collaborative leader experienced leading and developing high performance teams​
• Strong business and project leadership skills; assertive and diplomatic, self-directing, able to manage up and down the organization with influence, adept at holding others accountable ​
• Excellent communication and listening skills; ability to step away from the details and share the big picture impact​
• Dynamic problem solver, solid analytical skills, experience with scientific methods and experimental design, comfortable challenging assumptions and offering solutions with incomplete information ​
• Broad functional knowledge (Legal, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance and Accounting, and Marketing) ​
• Knowledgeable in stage gate process and project management practices ​
• Great technical prowess - Excel and other MS Office products, background and strong interest in process development and project management principles; Master Data and Continuous Improvement principles experience a plus 

THE DETAILS​

LOCATION: San Francisco, CA – priority will be given to local candidates; relocation expenses provided​

HOURS: full time, exempt (salary)​

MANAGER: Senior Supply Chain Director ​

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

The pay range for this position is $160,000 - $190,000 dependent on experience. This position is bonus eligible and Long-Term Incentive eligible.​

WHAT WE OFFER: 

• An opportunity to work with an intelligent, inspiring, and extraordinarily fun team 
• 100% employer-paid medical coverage for employee only, dental + ortho, and vision insurance 
• 4 weeks PTO + paid holidays + 12 Mental Health Days per year
• 100% Paid parental leave, Fertility + Adoption Benefits 
• Annual Bonus + Long Term Incentive Plan  
• 401(k) plan with Employer Match 
• Hybrid Work + Wellness + Cell Phone Stipends 
• Free product 
• And much more!