Commercialization Project Manager

Role Overview

• Lead end-to-end project management for approved innovation, renovation, and product improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, timelines, and critical paths.
• Facilitate effective project team meetings, ensuring clarity of priorities, decisions, and next steps.
• Champion SunButter’s commercialization tools, processes, and standards, holding teams accountable for delivering against expectations.
• Serve as the central connection point across R&D, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Sales, and external partners.
• Ensure seamless communication and alignment throughout the development and launch process.
• Translate project requirements into actionable plans that balance consumer needs, technical feasibility, and business objectives.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Drive structured problem-solving and root cause analysis to resolve challenges and prevent recurrence.
• Recommend adjustments to scope, timing, or resources when needed to protect project outcomes.
• Partner with Marketing and R&D to identify emerging consumer needs and whitespace opportunities.
• Support the design of innovation platforms, test-and-learn protocols, and consumer testing plans.
• Help synthesize consumer insights, category trends, and test results to guide decision-making and refine concepts.
• Evaluate project performance and process effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to the evolution of SunButter’s commercialization framework, tools, and best practices.
• Promote a culture of learning, agility, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Food Science, Marketing, or related field; advanced degree a plus.
• 3–7 years of experience in project management, commercialization, product development, or innovation—preferably in food, CPG, or nutrition-focused industries.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with stage-gate or similar commercialization processes.
• Passion for food, consumer behavior, and building high-growth brands.
• PMP or similar certification is beneficial but not required.

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• On-demand pay available through Tapcheck
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• 401k & company match
• Profit Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program