Project Manager-Food Commercialization

Brock11 is recruiting on behalf of our client, a growing and innovative food manufacturing organization, seeking a Project Manager – Food Commercialization to lead cross-functional product launch and commercialization initiatives.

This role is ideal for a highly organized project management professional with experience in food manufacturing, CPG, or related production environments who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative settings.

Position Summary

The Project Manager will oversee the end-to-end commercialization process for new food products, packaging formats, and operational improvement initiatives. This individual will coordinate efforts across Sales, Innovation, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure successful product launches and operational execution.

The position plays a critical role in maintaining project timelines, facilitating communication, mitigating risk, and ensuring operational readiness throughout the commercialization lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects through all phases of the Stage Gate commercialization process
• Develop and manage project timelines, deliverables, communication plans, and risk assessments
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and ensure accountability for action items and project milestones
• Coordinate communication between Sales, Operations, Innovation, Quality Assurance, and Finance teams
• Support compliance with food safety and quality standards related to ingredients, packaging, and finished goods
• Identify project risks, bottlenecks, and implementation challenges and proactively develop solutions
• Conduct post-launch performance reviews to evaluate operational stability, customer feedback, and cost accuracy
• Recommend process improvements and support continuous improvement efforts
• Provide support and backup assistance to other project management team members as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Food Science, Supply Chain, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience
• Prior experience within food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or related production environments preferred
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and facilitating meetings
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Project Management certification preferred

Preferred Background

• Experience with commercialization or Stage Gate processes
• Understanding of food manufacturing operations and product launch execution
• Ability to translate customer or sales requirements into actionable project plans

Additional Information

• Full-time salaried exempt position
• Limited overnight travel as needed
• Opportunity to join a stable and growth-oriented organization within the food manufacturing industry