Job Abstract

Kelly Services is currently seeking for a Project Manager – HYBRID for one of our top clients in East Hanover, NJ.

JOB TITLE:  Project Manager – HYBRID
LOCATION:  East Hanover, NJ
DURATION:   12 Months (Temporary / Contract)

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Project Manager / Description – 30% work at office. Must be local, able to be in East Hanover office for required activities.

Must have:
1- Must enjoy working with and motivating team members.
2- Must have prior Project Management experience, 3+ yrs.
3- Able to communicate w/different levels of management in the organization.
4- Must be very comfortable with uncertainty.

The Project Manager (PM) will work with cross-functional Team to complete projects on time and within budget. Her/his 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 & 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. She/he 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.

Responsibilities: 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, 3 + years of experience in a role focused on new product launches (either project management, Research & Development or Manufacturing), attention to detail, ability to deal with complexity, strong interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills, an understanding of supply chain operational management to include cost of goods sold, capacity, logistics, planning, capital, safety and quality.

Why Kelly?
Kelly® puts you in charge of your career, with access to cutting edge projects and technologies in industry leading organizations. Top companies throughout the world have trusted Kelly as a premier source of engineering talent and services since 1965. And engineering job seekers know Kelly® as a firm with an unmatched reputation for quality, integrity and professionalism. Whether you seek the variety and flexibility of working on short term project engagements or prefer contract-to-hire or direct hire placement with our clients, apply with Kelly® to explore opportunities that suit your specific professional interests.

As a Kelly Services employee, you will have access to numerous perks, including:

• Exposure to a variety of career opportunities as a result of our expansive network of client companies 
  

• Career guides, information and tools to help you successfully position yourself throughout every stage of your career
  

• Access to more than 3,000 online training courses through our Kelly Learning Center
  

• Weekly pay and service bonus plans
  

• Group-rate insurance options available immediately upon hire*

Let us help advance your career today.

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