Product Change Manager

Position: Product Change Managers

Location: 100 Deforest Ave East Hanover NJ USA (Remote Role)

Duration: 6+ Months

Summary:

• As a Product Change Manager (PCM), for Tate`s Bake Shop you are the driving force that transforms innovation into tangible outcomes.
• You will lead the coordination of product and packaging changes through effective project planning, execution, control, and a strong sense of ownership.
• In this role, you`ll connect functions, solve problems, and keep projects moving fast.
• You will gain end-to-end exposure to the product development lifecycle and can grow your capabilities as a project leader in a dynamic fast-paced environment across a portfolio of $200MM in Gross Revenue with 5% annual productivity and 15% annual growth.
• In this high-impact role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of projects of the Tate`s commercialization portfolio ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and fully ready to launch.
• You will operate at the intersection of agility and discipline, helping Tate`s scale with speed while upholding excellence in project delivery, and playing as a critical partner in enhancing portfolio governance.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years experience in product commercialization within FMCG or Consumer related industries.
• Bachelor`s degree in Business, Engineering, Food Science, or related field.
• Foundational knowledge of project management processes and tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and timelines.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing either a single or multiple projects from start to finish, end to end, in a fast paced environment.
• Project management software: MS project preferred with Teams and Outlook. If they have worked with Smart Sheet, Asana, Acolade, Monday, etc. this gives me a sense they understand PM tools and how they can be used to manage a project.
• PMP certificate or training
• CPG project management does not need to be food
• Stagegate: participate in a stage gate process (formal or informal) moving projects along an approval process to move to the next project phase
  Presentation: Experience presenting to Leadership to inform and drive project approval or decision
• Leading meeting with the cross functional team: Preparing agendas, leading meetings, delivering action items, holding team accountable for action items

What extra ingredients you will need:

• An ownership mindset and proactive approach to solving problems.
• Curiosity and collaboration ready to learn and grow in a supportive team environment.
• Ability to recognize dependencies and interconnections across functional deliverables.
• A passion for continuous improvement and delivering high-quality project outcomes.