Commercialization Project Manager

Thrive Life•American Fork, UT

63d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Commercialization Project Manager's primary role is to lead the execution of projects for new customers and products through the Thrive Freeze Dry stage gate process. This person acts cross functionally to drive on time and on budget product launches critical to the business success of the company. This critical role bridges the gap between product development (Sales, R&D) and Operations (ongoing production), ensuring successful commercial deployment across the supply chain functions and stakeholders.

Requirements

The qualified individual will possess a bachelor's degree in engineering, Project Managements, business, marketing, or similarly situated degree or equivalent experience.
3+ years' experience in Project Management with experience in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods manufacturing industry a plus
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products. Must be confident, a strong problem solver, and work well under pressure.
Must have proven interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and written, and ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
Must be able to engage with individuals inside and outside of the organization and exercise sound judgement.
An ability to be resourceful, insightful and possessing strong analysis skills, strong project management skills, ability to build and maintain strong business relationships, excellent written and oral communication skills, and a desire to work hard, have fun, and embrace accountability.

Nice To Haves

MPP or similar certification is a plus
Experience with Retail project management and EDI portals a plus
Experience with Smartsheet is a plus

Responsibilities

Drive the development and execution of commercialization projects from concept to market launch
Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Thrive Stage Gate Process
Manage multiple projects simultaneously from concept to delivery
Create and maintain detailed project timelines, and budgets for commercialization initiatives
Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and resource requirements
Track project milestones and KPIs, providing regular status updates to stakeholders
Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams including Sales, R&D, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Customer Service
Facilitate effective communication between departments to ensure alignment on commercialization objectives
Identify and communicate risks and issues with appropriate teams while having a POV on recommended solutions
Help continuously improve the commercialization processes and best practices, and alignment across the PMO organization
Create and maintain launch readiness criteria and checklists
Other duties as assigned