HelloFresh

Senior Manager, Launch, Global Value Stream (US)

HelloFresh • $127K — $147K *
Aurora, IL 60505In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in high-stakes project management, ideally in logistics, e-commerce, or manufacturing.
  • Track record in managing large-scale facility launches and complex hardware/system implementations.
  • Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
  • Willingness to travel frequently (up to 50-75%) during critical project phases.
  • Familiarity with automated material handling systems and IT infrastructure is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the main contact for new facility launches, hardware deployments, and decommissioning activities.
  • Develop detailed project plans with scope, schedules, and budget management.
  • Coordinate efforts across internal teams and external vendors to meet deadlines.
  • Identify and mitigate risks, escalating issues to leadership as needed.
  • Oversee installation and commissioning of operational systems in new sites.
  • Lead readiness reviews and establish Go/No-Go criteria before project handover.
  • Document launch processes and implement lessons learned for future improvements.

Benefits

  • 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation.
  • Paid parental leave of 16 weeks.
  • Generous PTO policy.
  • Health/dental/vision benefits with $0 monthly premium on some plans.
  • 75% discount on HelloFresh subscriptions and other products.
  • Free snacks, coffee, and catered meals available in the office.
  • Access to Employee Resource Groups.
  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment in a fast-paced company.
Full Job Description
Senior Manager, Launch, Global Value Stream (US)
About the role: What's in the Box
The Senior Launch Manager is a critical, hands-on role responsible for the successful execution of all new hardware installations, new building launches, and decommissioning projects across our network. You will serve as the primary project owner, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing timelines, budgets, and risks to ensure seamless operational readiness and minimal business disruption. This position requires a strong blend of technical acumen, project management discipline, and stakeholder communication expertise.
What you'll do: The Recipe
  • Serve as the primary point of contact from the Global Value Stream organization for all new facility launches for expansions, major hardware deployments, and site decommissioning activities.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope definition, detailed work breakdown structures, schedules, resource allocation, and budget management.
  • Coordinate and drive alignment across internal teams (Operations, Tech, Real Estate, HR, Procurement) and external vendors (contractors, suppliers) to meet launch deadlines.
  • Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and dependencies, escalating critical issues to leadership with proposed solutions.
  • Oversee the installation and commissioning of material handling equipment, IT infrastructure, and other operational systems in new and existing sites for the Global Value Stream organization.
  • Establish Go/No-Go criteria and lead comprehensive readiness reviews before handing over launched assets to the Operations team.
  • Document and standardize launch processes, creating post-mortem reports and implementing lessons learned to continuously improve future project execution.
What you'll bring: The Ingredients
  • Proven experience (5+ years) in high-stakes project management, preferably within logistics, e-commerce, or manufacturing environments.
  • Demonstrated success in managing large-scale facility launches, capital expenditure projects, or complex hardware/system implementations.
  • Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Ability to travel frequently (up to 50-75%) to sites during critical project phases.
  • Familiarity with automated material handling systems (MHS), conveyor systems, and/or network infrastructure is highly desirable.
Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. There are many different ways of developing skills, and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don't "tick all the boxes" but think you'd thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.
What we offer: The Toppings
  • Competitive salary & 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation
  • Paid parental leave (16 weeks)
  • Generous PTO policy
  • Day one benefit coverage for health/dental/vision ($0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans)
  • 75% discount on your subscription to HelloFresh, as well as other product initiatives
  • Snacks, coffee & catered meals
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company

Texas Pay Range

$119,700-$137,700 USD

Newark, NJ Pay Range

$136,710-$158,100 USD

Illinois Pay Range

$127,890-$147,900 USD

About HelloFresh

HelloFresh SE is a German publicly traded meal-kit company based in Berlin, Germany. It is the largest meal-kit provider in the United States, and also has operations in Canada, Western Europe (including the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland), New Zealand and Australia. The company was founded in November 2011 in Berlin, Germany by Dominik Richter, Thomas Griesel, and Jessica Nilsson. HelloFresh delivers pre-measured ingredients and recipes to their customers, allowing them to cook meals at home. The company went public in November 2017 and is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Learn more about HelloFresh
Size
18,700 employees
Industry
Food & Beverages
Founded
2011
* Ladders Estimates

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