Global Director, Commercial Excellence & PM

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability coverage

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Director, Commercial Excellence & Project Management to lead governance, financial oversight, and cross-functional execution for breakthrough and core innovations. The role partners with Enterprise Oral Care leadership and can be based in NYC or Piscataway, NJ, driving end-to-end speed-to-market and portfolio simplification.

You will oversee FTG budgeting, resource allocation, and executive governance forums, ensuring on-budget delivery of big bets and a multi-year

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Project Management, B.A., B.S., or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Brand Marketing, Commercial Operations, Brand Commercialization, or Project Management within a CPG/FMCG.
• 5+ years of experience managing and developing 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 management: establish governance structures for active innovation projects and guide enterprise initiatives from concept to market on time and budget.
• Operational excellence: align and automate project steps and platforms to speed product launches and provide leadership visibility.
• Financial oversight & portfolio: manage FTG budget and drive cost-optimization and SKU harmonization.
• Cross-functional leadership & risk: deploy PM resources across global leadership and cross-functional teams to unblock risks.
• Capability building & change management: drive change management, establish guidelines, and institutionalize post-project reviews.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Strategic planning

Financial oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/PM

MBA preferred

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Google Workspace

SAP

Veeva/CPS

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Director, Commercial Excellence & Project Management to lead governance, financial oversight, and cross-functional execution for breakthrough and core innovations. The role partners with Enterprise Oral Care leadership and can be based in NYC or Piscataway, NJ, driving end-to-end speed-to-market and portfolio simplification.

You will oversee FTG budgeting, resource allocation, and executive governance forums, ensuring on-budget delivery of big bets and a multi-year