Director of Project Management & Commercialization

Palermo's Pizza; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Employee discounts

Opportunity to influence growth

Job summary

Palermo’s is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead a team of Project Managers driving the prioritization, orchestration, and execution of complex business and commercialization initiatives. You’ll partner with Sales, R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing, and other teams to ensure projects are aligned, well-executed, and market-ready.

The role requires 7+ years in project management with 3+ years in a food-production leadership capacity, and a track record of developing

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience, including leadership of cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience leading complex projects in food production or consumer goods.
• Proven ability to drive commercialization and new product initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead Palermo’s project management strategy and oversee a portfolio of complex business and commercialization initiatives.
• Partner with Sales and business leaders to prioritize projects that support customer needs, revenue opportunities, and strategic growth.
• Guide projects from initiation through launch, ensuring clear scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and accountability.
• Establish consistent project management standards, reporting, risk management, and decision-making practices.
• Resolve competing priorities, remove barriers, and keep cross-functional teams aligned.
• Improve commercialization processes and project execution to strengthen speed-to-market and business results.
• Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers while building greater capability and ownership across the team.

Skills

Project management leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic prioritization

Budgeting & resource planning

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Oracle ERP

Job description

Palermo’s is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead a team of Project Managers driving the prioritization, orchestration, and execution of complex business and commercialization initiatives. You’ll partner with Sales, R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing, and other teams to ensure projects are aligned, well-executed, and market-ready.

The role requires 7+ years in project management with 3+ years in a food-production leadership capacity, and a track record of developing