Director, Project Management & Master Data (Personal Care)

PLZ, Corp • Downers Grove, IL

15h

About The Position

The Director, Project Management & Master Data is a strategic leadership role responsible for managing and developing a high-performing team that drives operational excellence, cross-functional alignment, and growth with customers. This role provides direction for the PM and Master Data Management functions, ensuring the team is focused on delivering key initiatives that strengthen customer relationships, improve execution, and support business objectives, while ultimately bringing innovative beauty products to life from concept through commercialization. In close partnership with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, the Director builds team capability, establishes scalable processes, and fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement to deliver strong results for the organization and its customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years management experience
• 10+ years of experience in new product development and project management required
• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system
• Proven track record of successfully managing new product introductions from concept to commercialization
• Exceptional influencing and team development skills
• Proficient in Project Management Software
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong Microsoft Project and Excel skills
• Position requires organizational and planning skills as well as strong oral and written communications
• Superior organizational skills, must be able to manage multiple projects with high priority
• The ability to work/lead others through aggressive challenges, obstacles, deadlines and changes is required
• Ability to perform root cause analysis on issues encountered during project delivery and devise course correction and ‘get to green’ plans
• Business first - focuses on customers and clients, business/financial acumen
• Inspire others, create vision and strategy, and energize others.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Project Management is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis, selection and roll-out of PMO tools that enable the integrated delivery model; Provide the necessary training and facilitating skills to drive transformation activities and ensure long term adoption; Divisions strategy and provides optimal portfolio value.
• Documenting all key decisions and action items.
• Own the logistics plan for stage-gate decision process and core team meetings.
• Plan and deliver allocated product launches end-to-end.
• Ensure functional area deliverables are understood, cross-functionally aligned, execution of deliverables and timelines are on track.
• Partner with the cross functional teams to facilitate an effective, cross-functional governance process to enable portfolio status and health.
• Leads project quality and post-mortem functions to mitigate and address project delivery challenges in support of continuous improvement efforts.
• Prepares regular, thorough and articulate executive summaries for senior leadership on project and team performance.
• Leads interviewing and hiring process in assigned areas and provides direct input into performance evaluations.
• Ensures adherence to practices, procedures, precedents, policy and Executive Leadership direction.
• Develop and employ strategies to bring alignment and true partnership between finance, technology and business stakeholders at PLZ.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
• Company paid Life and Short-Term disability
• Voluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance
• 401k & company provided match
• Paid Time Off
• Bonus incentive programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director