Project Manager, Project Management

Stanley

Position Overview

Stanley is defined by creativity, building and invention. We are makers of the legendary bottle and box. Driven by purpose, passion, and performance. Passionate about making a difference. And keeping our promises. Proud of our yesterday. And focused on building the team of tomorrow.

We are searching for a Project Manager to drive projects throughout our product creation process. You’ll lead all aspects of project management from program reviews and project kickoffs to product launch. You will interface with product management, industrial design, quality assurance, engineering, sourcing, production, and supply chain teams to deliver a constant flow of innovative products that revolutionize the way people enjoy beverages and food everywhere. Your passion for working on a multitude of competing projects will inspire the product creation community to deliver an amazing array of products on challenging timelines and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture project complexity and build timelines to ensure projects are planned and staged for success. Collaborate with resource managers to ensure appropriate staffing and support on all product creation efforts
• Ensure execution of project deliverables are aligned with brand expectations and project complexity; on time, on budget and right quality, including identifying and mitigating risk and facilitating trade-offs as needed
• Manage the communication of project status, prioritization, and risk within project teams and to supporting departments and the Senior Leadership Team
• Establish and maintain a culture of winning as a team and taking ownership throughout the product creation community
• Implement, continuously improve, and champion the new product creation process throughout Stanley globally

Skills

Demonstrated ability in the following:

• Creating project and program plans including analysis and planning of deliverables, resources, timelines, budgets, and risk
• Coaching cross-functional teams in a diverse, multi-brand, matrixed organization with tight timelines, cost, and quality targets
• Quickly building credibility and trust at all levels of the organization for effective collaboration towards mutual outcomes
• Developing a sense of urgency in stakeholders while also building a solid foundation for future collaboration
• Negotiating changes that substantially impact the scope, budget, or schedule of a project
• Reporting project deliverables, risks, quality, resourcing, and costs to provide status and facilitate decision making
• Continuously improving project related processes and tools through lessons learned and leveraging best practices from across the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an exceptional ability to simplify complex concepts and to bring clarity in the face of ambiguity
• Excellent verbal/written communication, organization, and time management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SmartSheet, and other project management software is a bonus

Education and Experience

• 8+ years of project management experience leading creation of consumer goods
• Successful track record delivering a constant flow of products with aggressive timelines to multiple product lines by leveraging virtual teams spread across the globe
• A PMP or PMI-ACP certification or work experience demonstrating equivalent competency
• Bachelor's degree is highly desired; Technical degree is preferred; MBA preferred
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time
• Experience with or knowledge of the manufacturing processes, materials or CMF (color, material, finish) related to hard goods including plastics, stainless steel, glass, ceramics and soft goods is highly desired
• Experience working and communicating directly with supply chain personnel including production engineers and factory liaisons, at Asian factories, is highly desired

About HAVI

HAVI is a global, privately owned company that connects people with ideas, data with insights, supply with demand, restaurants with deliveries and ultimately, people with the products they love. Whether we are sourcing, storing or delivering products, we bring unmatched category expertise and unrivaled operational excellence, combined with powerful digital analytics and insights. Founded in 1974, HAVI employs more than 10,000 people and serves customers in more than 100 countries. HAVI’s business units include Supply Chain, tms and Stanley. Our portfolio of businesses offers best-in-class sourcing and supply chain capabilities, brand defining marketing and promotion services and innovative consumer products. For more information, please visit HAVI.com, tmsw.com and stanley1913.com.