Director, Commercial Excellence & PM — Growth Leader

Colgate-Palmolive Company; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive Company in Piscataway, NJ, seeks a Director of Commercial Excellence & Project Management to bridge Enterprise and Brand strategies. The role can be based in NYC or Piscataway, with on-site work and travel up to 10% to support portfolio and growth initiatives.

You will lead governance, financial oversight, and cross-functional execution to accelerate speed-to-market for core and breakthrough innovations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in Brand Marketing, Commercial Operations, Brand Commercialization, or Project Management in a CPG/FMCG company.
• 5+ years of experience building and leading project management/execution teams.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept to launch.
• Experience leading post-project reviews and continuous improvement cycles.

Responsibilities

• Governance & Commercialization: establish governance for active innovation projects and guide major initiatives.
• Operational Excellence: standardize steps, tools and platforms to speed product launches.
• Financial Oversight: manage FTG budget and master monthly spend tracker; drive portfolio alignment.
• Cross-functional Leadership: deploy PM resources across global leadership, R&D, Supply Chain and more.
• Change & Learning: drive change management and post-project reviews for continuous improvement.

Skills

Brand Marketing

Commercial Operations

Project Management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Google Suite

SAP

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive Company in Piscataway, NJ, seeks a Director of Commercial Excellence & Project Management to bridge Enterprise and Brand strategies. The role can be based in NYC or Piscataway, with on-site work and travel up to 10% to support portfolio and growth initiatives.

You will lead governance, financial oversight, and cross-functional execution to accelerate speed-to-market for core and breakthrough innovations.