Commercial Project Manager II

Sharp Packaging Services•Allentown, PA

19d

About The Position

The Commercial Project Manager II directs and coordinates new product launches, product line extensions, and major product change projects for customers. The role coordinates project requirements across internal functional departments and communicates project status to Senior Management and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). It serves as the primary liaison to customers for project-related activities and coordinates with internal project stakeholders in Sales, Engineering, Operations, M&E, Validation, Procurement, Warehouse, and Quality concerning project issues. The position is responsible for compliance with Sharp Project Management PMO processes, maintaining project documentation and schedules, facilitating project meetings, tracking project readiness and financial matters, escalating barriers, and handing completed projects off to the Order Management Team. Other duties may also be assigned.

Requirements

A minimum of five years of related and documented project management experience and/or training in a related area, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university.
PMP Certification or completion of a structured Project Management training course.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate new product launches, product line extensions, and major product change projects for customers.
Coordinate project requirements among internal functional departments and communicate project status to Senior Management and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Serve as the primary customer liaison for project-related activities and communicate with internal stakeholders in Sales, Engineering, Operations, M&E, Validation, Procurement, Warehouse, and Quality about project issues.
Maintain overall responsibility for compliance with Sharp Project Management PMO processes.
Maintain Project Toolkit Sheets for all active projects, including at least the Project Charter, Meeting Notes, and Project Schedule.
Schedule, facilitate, document, and communicate project meetings weekly or bi-weekly, depending on project completion timing.
Maintain project-related files on the X-Drive and categorize documentation according to the approved work instruction.
Attend weekly Tier 2 Meetings with the direct manager and peers, provide updates on key project activities, identify barriers requiring assistance to keep projects on schedule, and submit escalation requests as needed.
Attend weekly T-21 Meetings and provide updates on pre-production readiness of project documentation to support production.
Attend monthly project financial review meetings; update the team on project-related purchase orders to be entered into the ERP system and expected sales order confirmation dates; and discuss project billables and customer quotes requiring updates.
Complete timesheets at month end for project-related hours.
Hand completed projects off to the Order Management Team with the appropriate checklist for all project-related documents.