Project Manager

trak group

Erlanger, KY

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JOB DETAILS

LOCATION

Erlanger, KY

POSTED

6 days ago

Project Manager

Setting/Hours: Hybrid - 2 Days Remote | 8-5

Join trak group in partnering with a growing client in Erlanger, Kentucky that’s expanding its Shared Services team.

The Project Manager holds overall responsibility for facilitating the planning and execution of product and launch projects, encompassing development, launch execution, and post-launch evaluation. The PM will partner with Marketing or Sales (the Project Champion—whoever is leading the initiative) to manage the scoping, planning, and scheduling of each project. This role is responsible for leading cross-functional project teams to successfully plan and execute initiatives, ensuring strong execution focus, improved visibility into risks and issues, and the establishment of a culture of discipline and excellence in execution.

Key Responsibilities
•Lead cross-functional teams through NPD, commercialization, and special projects, ensuring milestone achievement and successful execution.
•Serve as the primary point of contact across business, product development, supply chain, and commercialization functions to align priorities and resolve operational issues.
•Partner with Marketing, Sales, and R&D to define project scope, design, and timelines.
•Develop and maintain project schedules using MS Project or similar tools, with a focus on critical path and risk mitigation.
•Monitor, report, and communicate project status, risks, and KPIs to leadership and stakeholders.
•Facilitate executive-level decision-making, arbitrate impasses, and remove barriers to ensure project progress.
•Champion the evolution and adoption of NPD processes, tools, and best practices;support onboarding and training for cross-functional teams.
•Conduct post-launch audits to identify process improvements and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
•Ensure high-quality deliverables are consistently delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
•Maintain required documentation in compliance with stage-gate development processes.

What We Need Form You
•BS/BA required, preferably in Business Administration or a related field.
•Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
•3–4 years of project management experience with a proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously, ideally in a CPG/FMCG manufacturing environment.
•Proven success in achieving business results through process improvement and leading cross-functional teams.
•Strong analytical, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.
•Ability to motivate others to achieve results and deliver on commitments without formal authority.
•Solid understanding of the innovation commercialization process and how cross-functional teams collaborate to achieve objectives, preferably in FMCG.
•Proficient with MS365, MS Project, Excel, and SAP.
•Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred

What We Offer, we are committed to fostering a welcoming workplace, where all individuals, regardless of background or identity, are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives to the sweet success of our candy-loving community. Additionally, we have a core value of Care For Our People and we are proud to offer benefit programs that support our team members' goals and well-being including:

•PTO package including vacation, sick, personal, and pay it forward time off
•13 paid holidays
•401k with Company Match up to 8%, ranking in the top 1% of the country
•Annual Bonus potential and merit-based increases
•Comprehensive Health Insurance
•Annual well-being subsidy
•20 weeks Maternity & 12 weeks Paternity leave options
•Tuition-Free College Program or Free Continued Education (BA, Masters, etc.)

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and want to make an impact, partner with trak group to explore this opportunity.

About the Company

trak group

trak group, established in 1972, is proud of its impeccable reputation as a professional recruiting and staffing firm. trak has demonstrated an unmatched level of expertise and success in the industry, and takes great pride in its A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.

trak has been awarded “Best Places to Work” by the Business Courier three consecutive years; following the third and final nomination, trak was respectfully awarded with “The Best of the Best”. We continue to hold the Consumers’ Choice Award for Business Excellence and the “SPECTRUM Award” for Service Excellence from City Beat News indicating a 5-star customer service rating. Six of our employees have been inducted into the prestigious “International Hall of Fame” and four carry national certifications lending to their dedication and passion for our industry.

Specializing in direct hire, alternative hire and contract opportunities, trak is currently partnering with over 300 client companies in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Area. Because we are proud of our process, we take time to source, screen and evaluate each candidate. Our placement fields include office support, customer service, accounting and finance, operations, management, human resources, sales and marketing, engineering and supply chain management.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

1972

WEBSITE

http://www.trakcincy.com/

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