Project Manager

ForceBrands; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ForceBrands is seeking a Project Manager to orchestrate major cross-functional initiatives. You will translate strategic launches into actionable plans, assign ownership, track progress, and keep teams aligned through completion.

This role requires a proactive operator who identifies risks early, brings stakeholders together, and moves initiatives forward with efficient playbooks and templates. You’ll work across Retail, Marketing, Product, Supply Chain, E-commerce, and Finance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management, delivery, operations, or related experience.
• Experience in fast-paced startup, consumer brand, or high-growth business.
• Proven ability to manage multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams and seniority levels.

Responsibilities

• Translate launches and initiatives into clear project plans with tasks, owners, deadlines, and dependencies.
• Track progress across multiple projects and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Retail, Marketing, Product, Supply Chain, E-commerce, Finance, and others.
• Ensure teams understand deliverables and how their work impacts the broader project.
• Identify blockers, risks, and delays early and drive resolution.
• Escalate issues when leadership decisions or support are required.
• Create templates, checklists, and playbooks for recurring projects.
• Maintain a company-wide view of upcoming launches and milestones.
• Own how projects are managed within the company’s project management software.
• Document decisions, changes, and next steps and communicate them clearly.
• Lead project check-ins and ensure actions are completed.
• Improve planning and delivery processes to reduce bureaucracy.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing consumer health and wellness brand building a new generation of performance-focused products.

The company operates across DTC, Amazon, TikTok Shop, and retail, with a growing presence in the U.S. and international markets. The business is scaling quickly through new product launches, retail expansion, channel development, and continued investment in brand and marketing.

With that growth comes increased complexity. Major initiatives can involve Product, Supply Chain, Retail, Marketing, E-commerce, Finance, and external partners working toward the same deadline. The company is looking to maintain the speed and entrepreneurial mindset of a startup while introducing the structure needed to execute consistently at scale.

The Role

The company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the delivery of major cross-functional projects across the business.

You will not be responsible for completing the functional work yourself. Instead, you will ensure the work gets done by translating major initiatives into clear action plans, assigning ownership and deadlines, identifying dependencies, tracking progress, and keeping teams aligned through completion.

This role requires someone highly proactive who will identify when something is late, unclear, or at risk, bring the right stakeholders together, and keep the project moving forward.

You will also help build stronger ways of working by creating templates, checklists, and repeatable frameworks that make each launch or initiative more efficient to execute.

What You’ll Own

• Translate major launches and business initiatives into clear project plans with tasks, owners, deadlines, and dependencies
• Track progress across multiple projects and proactively follow up on outstanding actions
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Retail, Marketing, Product, Supply Chain, E-commerce, Finance, and other departments
• Ensure teams understand their deliverables and how their work impacts the broader project
• Identify blockers, risks, and potential delays early and drive them toward resolution
• Escalate issues when leadership decisions or support are required
• Build repeatable templates, checklists, and playbooks for recurring projects
• Maintain a company-wide view of upcoming launches, milestones, and key deadlines
• Own how projects are managed within the company’s project management software
• Ensure project information, decisions, changes, and next steps are accurately documented and communicated
• Lead project check-ins and ensure agreed-upon actions are completed
• Continuously improve how the company plans and delivers projects without creating unnecessary bureaucracy

Projects may include retail launches, retailer onboarding, new products, new channels, marketing campaigns, events, international expansion, and internal operational initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of experience in project management, delivery, business operations, or a related role
• Experience working within a fast-paced startup, consumer brand, or high-growth business
• Proven ability to manage multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work across teams and seniority levels
• Comfortable following up consistently, holding stakeholders accountable, and pushing for clarity
• Strong understanding of project management systems and processes
• Ability to identify dependencies and risks before they become larger problems
• Commercial mindset with the ability to prioritize the projects and deadlines that matter most
• Ability to introduce structure and process while maintaining speed and flexibility
• Hands-on, proactive operating style with a strong sense of ownership

The right person will naturally ask: Who owns this? When is it due? What needs to happen first? What could block it? What happens next?

This is not a role where you create a project plan, distribute it, and wait for updates. You will remain close to the details, keep teams moving, and take responsibility for ensuring projects are successfully delivered.

What Success Looks Like

• Major projects have clear plans, owners, deadlines, and dependencies
• Teams have greater visibility into cross-functional priorities and responsibilities
• Projects are planned earlier and managed less reactively
• Risks and delays are identified before they become major issues
• Fewer tasks, decisions, and dependencies fall through the cracks
• Repeatable frameworks make future launches faster and easier to execute
• Leadership has a clear view of what is on track, what is at risk, and where support is needed
• The company has a simple, scalable project delivery process that can grow with the business