You've built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we're challenging how self-care works for millions of people and wants experts ready to shape what's next. As a Senior Innovation Project Manager, you'll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.
About The Job- Lead complex, end-to-end New Product Development (NPD) innovation projects that drive brand and sales growth.
- Serve as the "air traffic controller" across Marketing, R&D, Sales, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and external partners.
- Manage project risks, priorities, timelines, and key decisions to keep programs moving quickly and efficiently.
- Use agility, problem-solving, and simplification to remove roadblocks and help teams make smart trade-offs.
- Drive NPD process improvements across innovation, product optimization, and sustainability initiatives.
- Mentor and develop Project Management talent while strengthening collaboration and accountability across teams.
- Demonstrate a challenger mindset by questioning complexity, acting with integrity, and helping create an ambitious and collaborative culture.
Main Responsibilities- Define and execute the project strategy in alignment with the functional partners to deliver critical aspects of each project on time: scope, schedules, risks mitigation, budget & resources; Provides Project Reporting and KPIs as required
- Lead project kick-offs, workshops and regular meetings to effective project execution; structure team discussions and escalations that drive timely decision making within the team
- Represent the project team in global/regional governance and project/portfolio reviews.
- Leverage technology to proactively communicate project status to key stakeholders, enter key information into tracking systems on time, and summarize performance/risks.
- Maintain Project- and Portfolio-Management-Systems Weekly: data entry, updating and accuracy
- Conduct after-action reviews and continuous process improvements assessments
- Assess organizational capabilities and team mindset driving improvement to the way we work cross functional. Deliver project execution improvements.
About You- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree and PMP certification preferred.
- 8+ years of CPG New Product Innovation Project Management experience, managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Experience within regulated industries such as Pharma, OTC, Medical Devices, Cosmetics, Consumer Health, or Food Supplements.
- Experience supporting NDA and 510(k) related projects; Manufacturing, R&D, or Regulatory experience is preferred.
- Strong experience leading cross-functional teams across Regulatory, Medical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, Legal, R&D, and Business Development.
- Excellent communication, planning, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.
- Comfortable working in complex, decentralized environments, interacting with VP to C-Suite leadership, and bringing an entrepreneurial and agile mindset.
This is more than the next step in your career, it's a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you're ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we're ready for you.
We are challengers. We are Opella.North America Applicants Only
The salary range for this position is: $127,500.00 - $184,166.66
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