Senior Specialist, Project Management

Responsibilities

• Identifies and deploys required resources to execute project through the lifecycle successfully and with desired velocity.
• Monitor project plan by reviewing project design, specifications and schedule (review with supervisor if necessary), manages project gate change approvals.
• Manages project costs & approvals for spend.
• Solves or escalates issues that might put project deliverables at risk.
• Cookyware coordination across functions to create launch packages, enabling the commercial team to meet translation plan.
• Cookyware coordination and execution of training for product launch.
• Push launches to meet pipeline expectation plan.
• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and supports the achievement of strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science or comparable.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Project management experience a plus.
• MS Office required; Salesforce a plus.
• Ability to resolve issues and optimize processes.
• Ability to work in Cross-Functional environments.
• Strong Problem solver.
• Demonstrated persistence and resilience.
• Ability to drive accountabilities, value, ownership and impact.
• Works well, both individually and in a team environment, quick learner, self-starter.
• Manages complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Manages ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Manages conflict: Handling conflict situations effectively.
• Can engage and motivate resources through indirect leadership.