Director Commercialization PMO

As a Director Commercialization PMO in Los Angeles, you will lead commercialization project governance for the Engineering & Manufacturing department within the Business Services industry. You will set clear plans, track delivery, and align project work with business priorities.

Client Details

Our client is a fast-growing, innovative food manufacturer on a mission to redefine what great-tasting, better-for-you food can be. Known for challenging conventional thinking and bringing exciting products to market quickly, they are experiencing significant growth and investing heavily in innovation, operations, and talent.

Description

• Drive commercialization projects from concept through launch and post-launch review.
• Ensure key milestones, timelines, and deliverables remain on track.
• Create streamlined pathways for high-priority innovation projects.
• Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure feasibility, capacity planning, and production readiness.
• Serve as the central point of coordination across all functional teams.
• Facilitate collaboration between R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams.
• Ensure smooth handoffs between project stages.
• Lead critical project reviews and readiness assessments.
• Proactively identify and resolve risks that could impact launch timelines.
• Oversee customer specifications, artwork approvals, samples, and product submissions.
• Manage both internal and customer-driven deliverables.
• Balance customer expectations with operational realities.
• Escalate risks early to protect launch commitments.
• Maintain visibility across all active commercialization initiatives.
• Develop and manage a standardized commercialization roadmap.
• Support leadership with prioritization decisions based on resources, capacity, and financial impact.
• Establish robust project governance and escalation processes.
• Own key commercialization metrics including:
  • Time to market, Launch success rates, Trial effectiveness, Plant readiness, Cost and margin performance
• Implement process improvements that enhance speed, consistency, and execution.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. the company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Profile

A successful Director Commercialization PMO should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Significant experience leading commercialization, PMO, innovation, or stage-gate processes within food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
• Strong experience managing complex cross-functional projects from concept through launch.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing operations, plant trials, supply chain, commercialization, and product lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments is highly preferred.

Job Offer

• Highly visible role with direct exposure to executive leadership and significant impact on company growth
• Salary of $170,000 to $200,000.
• Bonus opportunity.
• Medical coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• PTO.

Interested? Apply today.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.