Project Manager - New Product Development

Growscape•Shelton, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Project Manager to support our end-to-end new product development (NPD) process and ensure seamless coordination with third-party manufacturing partners. This role is critical to delivering high-quality products on time and within budget while aligning cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives. The ideal candidate brings exceptional project management expertise, a strategic mindset, excellent collaboration skills and the ability to lead across disciplines including marketing, sales, sourcing and operations.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a closely related discipline.
Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in project management, product development or operations with a proven track record of success
Proven experience managing cross-functional projects in complex product environments, especially with contract manufacturing sources.
Technical aptitude and comfort with technical product development, along with ability to work alongside engineering, design and manufacturing teams.
Understanding of global supply chain dynamics and best practices.
Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with horticultural products, agricultural supply chains, or related industries is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Partner daily with Product Marketing, Sales, Engineering & Supply Chain teams to drive efforts to deliver innovation and quality improvements.
Define and manage project timelines, resource plans, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
Build, manage, and continuously improve scalable project management processes and tools that support efficient execution across product lines.
Establish KPIs and metrics to track project performance and ensure accountability.
Take full accountability for hand-off of new items; starts with product quote request and concludes with receipt of goods from customers.
Embed quality checkpoints throughout the development lifecycle—from design reviews and prototyping to testing and manufacturing validation.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action processes for product or process failures, applying insights to strengthen future outcomes.
Serve as the operational and strategic “glue” across all functions involved in product development—including Product, Engineering, Sourcing and 3rd party manufacturing.
Clarify roles, responsibilities, and dependencies to ensure effective collaboration and smooth handoffs across functions.
Build strong working relationships with cross-functional leaders to enable rapid decision-making and issue resolution.