Global NPD Program Manager — PMO Lead (CPG)

Johnson Service Group, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Service Group, Inc. is actively seeking a Program Management professional to support the Kitchen Product businesses within a Fortune 500 CPG leader.

The role focuses on guiding a global cross-functional team through the stage-gate process to develop, commercialize and launch product solutions on time and within budget. The candidate should lead New Product Development projects, drive standardized timelines, and use MS Project to manage schedules and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience in new product development and project leadership roles.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Program Management Office experience required.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong focus and ability to facilitate relations between cross functional teams in various locations.
• Expertise in structured project management methodologies (e.g., critical path).
• Familiarity with basic manufacturing processes and production planning.
• Working knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Project Online and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Independently leads New Product Development (NPD) projects of various complexity.
• Leads project planning sessions to collaboratively develop standardized timelines (networks) for projects.
• Utilizes MS Project to develop project schedules with a focus on the critical path.
• Responsible for delivering key PMO KPI’s of project timing, cost, quality, and budget.
• Partners with Brand Marketing and R&D to define project scope & design.
• Lead formal weekly team meetings and communication methods that drive project execution and completion.
• Identifies, monitors, and recommends mitigation plans to project risk.
• Reports status of project progress and risks to leadership.
• Participates in/leads post launch audit output evaluations to recommend advancements for continuous improvement of project execution practices.
• Ensures project outputs are consistently high-quality deliverables, on time and within budget to all business objectives.
• Communicates project expectations and plans to the project team members, leadership, and other stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion.
• Leads identification, negotiation, and support of resolution to issues within cross functional teams.
• Maintains documentation as required by the stage-gate development process.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Project Online

SharePoint

Job description

Johnson Service Group, Inc. is actively seeking a Program Management professional to support the Kitchen Product businesses within a Fortune 500 CPG leader.

The role focuses on guiding a global cross-functional team through the stage-gate process to develop, commercialize and launch product solutions on time and within budget. The candidate should lead New Product Development projects, drive standardized timelines, and use MS Project to manage schedules and KPIs.