Product Change Manager

Description

• The Project Manager (PM) will work with cross-functional Team to complete projects on time and within budget.
• Their responsibilities will include project governance, funding, timeline development, and the complete project readiness to go live.
• The PM serves as a lead for commercialization projects that result in a new or changing product and/or package.
• This involves the management of the total project timeline for on-time delivery within cost and quality parameters.
• The PM is responsible for running project meetings with cross-functional team members (from Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Research and Development, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Supply Chain), soliciting updates, capturing notes, assigning clear ownership of follow-ups required and rallying the team to solutions that will enable project to be delivered in scope and on-time.
• They will serve as the Ideas to Market (I2M) expert guiding Teams through the various stages of development from idea generation to on-shelf execution.
• The PM will leverage their understanding of the big picture as well as the details of projects to effectively negotiate and influence organizational leadership.
• Manage product development through commercialization using I2M process.
• Lead cross-functional Team meetings.
• Help Team to identify risks, develop and execute mitigation plans, clearly understand trade-offs and escalate concerns as needed.
• Manage timelines for new product launches and productivity initiatives.
• Support the business delivery of overall financial targets.
  
  

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science or related field of study
• Must enjoy working with and motivating team members.
• Must have prior Project Management experience, 3 yrs.
• Able to communicate w/different levels of management in the organization.
• Must be very comfortable with uncertainty.
• 3 years of experience in a role focused on new product launches (either project management, Research and Development or Manufacturing),
• Attention to detail
• Ability to deal with complexity
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• An understanding of supply chain operational management to include cost of goods sold, capacity, logistics, planning, capital, safety and quality.
  
  

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.