Senior Program Manager - Commercialization (Marketing)

FreshPet • Bethlehem, PA

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About The Position

The Senior Program Manager provides end-to-end leadership for complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through launch and scale. This role translates enterprise strategy into executable roadmaps, aligns technical, operational, and commercial stakeholders, and drives disciplined execution in highly ambiguous environments. The Senior Program Manager partners closely with R&D, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to ensure new capabilities and products are delivered with technical rigor, operational readiness, and clear economic outcomes.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience in program management, operations, manufacturing, or commercialization
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with operational and financial impact.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and scale-up challenges.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and align diverse stakeholders.
• Bias for action and results-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end leadership for complex commercialization programs, owning scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, and outcomes from concept through launch and scale.
• Translate enterprise strategy into executable, cross-functional roadmaps, aligning technical, operational, and commercial stakeholders around clear priorities and decision paths.
• Lead pilot, scale-up, and launch execution, ensuring technical feasibility, operational readiness, quality compliance, and economic viability.
• Synthesize insights and learnings from pilots and early launches into scalable processes, standards, and operating models.
• Own and manage key business case assumptions, including cost, yield, investment tradeoffs, and margin implications, escalating risks and recommendations as needed.
• Serve as a trusted partner to senior leadership, providing clear, concise updates on progress, risks, and decisions required to maintain momentum.
• Drive accountability and results in highly ambiguous environments, influencing without authority and resolving complex tradeoffs to move initiatives forward.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees